Subject: Jumper settings?
To: Simon Burge <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
From: Raymond Wiker <Raymond.Wiker@fast.no>
List: port-pc532
Date: 09/24/2001 10:37:29
Simon Burge writes:
> Hi folks,
>
> I went to upgrade my pc532 from 8x 1MB SIMMs to 4x 4MB SIMMs, and didn't
> get any joy. From what I could tell from the schematics, I should
> jumper J1 to 1-2 connected for 4MB SIMMs (it's currently 2-3 with 1MB
> SIMMs). I tried all four combinations of J1 & J2, before giving up and
> going back to 8MB total. It may be bad RAM, or it could be just as
> simple as not having the right jumpers set up...
... or it could be a difference between 1MB and 4MB simms :-)
4MB simms (all?) have something called "JEDEC test mode",
which is entered through a particular combination of transitions on
the WE and OE signals (or something like it). This has been discussed
before on this list. There is a fix that involves a single logic gate,
and another that simply requires some hack & slash activity with a
scalpel and a soldering iron (cut a PCB trace, and add a short length
of wire). This should be in the mail archives somewhere.
> Unfortunately, I this info isn't in the pc532 FAQ on our webpages, and
> I can't find my 10-year-oldish pc532 booklet. Is there anyone who
> can send me all the jumper (and I guess SIMM) configurations (for all
> jumpers, and not just the RAM setups) so I can add them to our FAQ?
>
> Related to this, I believe it's simply a case of dropping in a 60MHz
> crystal in place of the 50MHz one to run your CPU at 30MHz, and a CPU
> fan is recommended. Is this true? I'll add some details of that to the
> FAQ as well...
>
> Thanks,
> Simon.
> --
> Simon Burge <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
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