willett@cbnewsl.att.com (david.c.willett) (03/27/91)
In article <1991Mar25.233948.9039@ims.alaska.edu>, fnjlh1@acad3.alaska.edu (HARRIS JAY L) writes: > then locks up with the dread black screen syndrome. Cold booting immediately > doesn't help. If left alone for 2-3 hours, it will boot and run ok. > Any suggestions welcomed, or similar symptoms and cures. Sounds like > someone is getting warm and flaking out, but before I can opener it encore > and douche it with heat gun and cool spray, I'd appreciate any and all help. > I do realize that Mr ZRAM sits on the video shifter, and it probably runs > hotter than it did at 1M, but I can't see how the video shifty could screw up > a cold boot, but there's lots I can't see, I wear glasses. > Thanks j harris This looks like a portion of a submission, so forgive if I missed something. I had a similar problem with my 1040 ST (1 meg) a couple years ago. I found out the problem went away when I moved to a house with more dependable power and I got a better surge protector. Did you know that on the STs the sound chip is connected to the peripheral processor? I don't recall the details but I remember being suprised that programs "use" the sound chip without generating any noise. DCW