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October
'99 Status: 66 MB Issue Subject: 66mb ASR-X SIMM's Part
2 Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:41:35
-0500 From: "Rubber Chicken Software
Co." <[email protected]> CC: I have received an apparently
official post from E-mu that I've forwarded to you
below. They claim it's either bad SIMM's or dirty
slots. You are free to make a comment about this -
it's public info now. It's also posted at our
website at
www.chickensys.com/asrx/kb It should be noted that why are
there dirty SIMM's slots on brand new ASR-X
Pro's? So, here's a suggested procedure
for you: SLOT's 1) Clean them according to the
instructions, or go to your seller and have them
clean them. 2) Try your SIMM's again. Sample
a long sample, or do whatever you did to make the
unit screw up earlier. If that does not work,
try: SIMM's 1) Make sure they match the
specs listed below. 2) Either way, return them to
the seller and get new ones. If you need a new
reseller, RCS (www.chickensys.com) sells SIMM's
that match the specification. If that does not work, return
your ASR-X Pro to your seller and request another
one. Bring along the SIMM's and request that they
test the new ASR-X Pro unit with these SIMM's in
there - and test it in uses above 34mb. It's a Emu's and the Emu
dealers's responsibility to get you a working
unit. FROM EMU
*************************************************** The ASR-X Pro can exhibit
peculiar behavior when 64 meg of RAM has been
installed. After some time of research I have found
that it is not a technical or software based
malfunction. It is simply a dirty simm socket, or
the wrong simm's are in use. CLEANING THE SIMM
SOCKETS: There are a few tools needed to
rectify the situation. 1. Isopropyl Alcohol 2. An Acid brush (Any electronics store or
possibly even a Radio Shake carries
them) Remove the simm's from the
unit. Dampen the acid brush's
bristles. (Alcohol should NOT be dripping
from the brush) Lightly wiggle the brush in and
across both simm sockets WAIT FOR THE UNIT TO
DRY (This should not take long
because alcohol has a fast evaporation
time) Reseat the Simm's (be sure to make the simms fit
snug and straight into the sockets) Correct simm description for the
ASR-X/X Pro: Standard SIMM's that are 32 bit
non-parity, or 36-bit parity 72-pin only 70 ns (nanoseconds) or
faster Non-EDO. The SIMM is a 5-volt chip,
3-volt SIMMS will not properly fit the ASR-X SIMM
socket. If your unit is still displaying
odd behavior, please take your unit AND THE SIMM's
to an authorized service center for further
diagnosis and repair. Garth Hjelte |
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