---- original message ---- Matt Emson >> Any thoughts ? > > Andy, > > I'm sure someone has already said this to you, but as a fellow 9500 owner > (180/MP) I have actually seen this happen, and it was always one or more > of > these factors in combination: > > 1) Badly seated RAM > 2) Badly seated PCI card > 3) PRAM battery dead > 4) CPU card not fully seated > 5) Badly terminated SCSI chain > > RAM is the killer. I had a really bad run where my 9500 would refuse to > boot > or just plain refuse to turn off. It would spin up the disks, but the > monitor would be off and I had to hard/soft reset it multiple times to get > it running again. I had to bite the bullet and gut it and put it all back > together 3 or more times to get it right. > > Hope that helps, > > M >
Thanks Matt, As a fellow 9500 owner you can appreciate that I don't relish the prospect of pulling this thing to peices *again*. I've just done a complete refit, all the RAM , PCI cards and daughterboard checkout and are seated well. The SCSI chains (both bus's are in use) are terminated ok. The PRAM battery is dead, however this has been the case for a while and this problem has only recently started, so I'm sceptical that that is the issue. However a new battery is on the way so, I guess another rebuild is on the horizon - as you say - time to bite the bullet. - I guess we'll find out. Thanks again for the input. Andy -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
