AAA! What's happened to my Blizzard1260??

[Matt_H]

I put in a nice new 64Mb SIMM from these guys and now my accelerator isn't working! I've even restored my original memory configuration (16Mb and 32Mb on the SCSI-Kit) and it's still not working.

There's going to be hell to pay for this dealer if the accelerator is damaged...  :-x

[Kronos]

Somehow I doubt that those guys would take responsibility for damage
done to an obscure vintage-computer add-on ....

[Matt_H]

Yeah, but I've got the right to complain, don't I?

[lorddef]

That ####ing sucks man!  Have you checked the Blizzard memory jumper for 70/60ns ? (Thats if it has one, my Blizzard IV  does)

If it's broken go and kick some ass!

[N7VQM]

Sure, you can complain but, that isn't likely to help you.  It's likely that when you purchased the item, you disclaimed thier liability.  After all, YOU installed the item yourself which means it's plausible that you are at fault for failure of  your equipment.

Also, it's possible that the laws of your locality provide that they are only responsible for what they sold you, not what you put it in.

[lorddef]

But if the RAM is dojjy then its their fault.  Remember if it turns out the ram is ####e and they won't do anything; I like bricks and windows

[amiga1260]

The memory jumper for 70/60ns doesn't exist on a blizzard 1260. There is a jumper for enable/disable the maprom.

Do the following things to check ypur problem:

First get the b1260 and scsi-kit out your A1200 and try to start you Amiga 1200.

If this working try to insert you b1260 without memory And if this working try your old simm and then your scsi-kit.

If it fails, find a friend to test your b1260. If the last option also fails then you have to sent it for repair.

[Damion]

EDO memory is flakey in Blizzards, oempcworld.com
sell 64Mb FPM SIMM units for $15, I have one in
my 1260 and it works great.

[Matt_H]

[Damion]

Best would probably be to install two identical FPM
units together.

[lorddef]

Yeh it's just if the computer requires matched pairs. Your acc should be okay.

[Cyberus]

good to hear, that would've been expensive to replace

[Matt_H]

Okay, things are working now, as long as I don't put any RAM on the SCSI-Kit. That means I've only got 64Mb, as opposed to the 96Mb I was hoping for.

Might a perfect match for the 64Mb chip work on the SCSI Kit?

Also, thanks for all the help everyone! :-)

[lempkee]

dont mix 60 and 70ns simms ... contact me and i can sell u some cheap...if u are interested...

i now have 256mb in my blizzard ppc

cheers

[Damion]

Matt_H wrote:

Might a perfect match for the 64Mb chip work on the SCSI Kit?

My *theory* is that most problems related to the
SCSI kit are due to memory conflicts of some kind
(especially problems with overclocking the 1260
and non-working SCSI). I have 2 identical 64 meg
SIMMs to test my theory with as soon as (if) I get
a SCSI kit...I would *guess* that using matched
SIMMs is probably better.

Also, there appears to be a 45mhz oscillator on the
SCSI unit itself, does anybody here know exactly
what that controls? Perhaps changing the frequency
could help the SCSI unit to "sync" better with
an overclocked 1260...? (just taking a wild stab here:)