A3000 - Cyberstorm MkIII problems

[x56h34]

This sounds to me like a conflict between the on-board SCSI stuff and CSMKIII scsi controller.
I'd remove everything from the on-board SCSI chain and use only CSMKIII SCSI and see if it works.

CSPPC and MKIII are known to sometimes not behave well with A3000 units that are using the on-board motherboard SCSI.

[x56h34]

There is a lot of reasons why this CSMKIII may be a perfectly working card, however not exactly with this user's A3000 system.

I strongly suggest that the following criteria is matched:

- 3.1 roms installed (I think this is not a compromise with A3000)
- No devices installed on the motherboard SCSI
- INT2 hack is installed and verified to be working
- CSMKIII has proper memory installed (matching pairs must be used...it's best to simply get 128MB in terms of four matching 32MB 60ns simms)
- If you use SCSI devices on CSMKIII SCSI, the chain must be properly terminated (however I wouldn't install any SCSI devices on it until you manage to safely boot the system to the KS3.1 screen)
- No ram on the A3000 motherboard other than 2MB chip ram
- Check if A3000 clock jumpers are set according to the CSMKIII manual.

[x56h34]

I don't think you can use any kind of spacers other than the default metal ones that come with A3000. The motherboard has no holes for them. So basically, you need to secure your accelerator card by using a pair of non-conductive washers and a pair of screws. You can only do this for the left and right hole on the side that's close to the cpu slot connector. The other two holes on the other, far side are useless with A3000.

I like this method a little better since once your accelerator card is screwed in, in your A3000, it can never pop-out as it can with A4000, during movment or even shipping of your case. :-)

[x56h34]

I'm suprised that this whole thread didn't bring any new naked pictures of Effy's girlfriend. I've been wasting my time reading it for nothing! ;-)

[x56h34]

:pint:

...however, you need some new material. We've already seen that one. :-D