A3000 help please

[Noster]

Hi

@graffias79

> My question was can the A3000 use an OCS Denise or will the A3000 ROM gag on it?
> I have an old half-dead A2000 here that I could turn into a parts mule for other Amigas.

I think the A3000 would run with an OCS Denise, but you should really replace it with an ECS Denise. There are *NEW* ECS Denise chips available periodical at eBay -- here in Germany (http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2797254930&category=8142) -- for only a few Euros. Perhaps the seller is willed to send it to your country, if you ask him before buying it ?

Noster

[Noster]

Hi

@graffias79

Are you shure that your problem isn't the result of an amok-running program ?
Have you the same troubles if you boot ypour system using a floppy and start DPaint from floppy ?

Noster

[Noster]

Hi

@graffias79

I would take a magnifying glass and have a closer look at the pins of the RAM-chips. I've bought a used A3000T, and if I had a look at the RAM's of the chip-RAM (the A3000T uses ZIP-RAMs for both chip and fast-ram) I found two chips, where the pins where bent and doesn't stick in the sockets. Nevertheless the system was running (?!) without an obvious fault, but maybe your problem is the result of such a misplaced chip ?

Noster