Re: Major Havoc test mode

I meant video as in the youtube video.

Test mode does nothing but rapid beeping. NMI shows activity.

Game play mode does nothing but watchdog.

Kevin

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Jess Askey <jess@askey.org> wrote:

> Does the Self test show anything now that you have video up? Your gamma
> might just be having issues…****
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> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:
> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of *Kevin Moore
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:10 PM
> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Major Havoc test mode****
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> Ok video is up. If you can tell me what ram it is that would be great. But
> I don't think that will be the case. It beeps rapidly for about 5 secs then
> stops, as you can hear in the video. ****
>
> Kevin****
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> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com> wrote:***
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> Here's a quick video of the beeping.
>
> http://youtu.be/g1XWChBp-Y8 ****
>
> It's still processing so the video may not be avail for a few more
> minutes. ****
>
> Kevin****
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> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Jonathan Koolpe <jkoolpe@hotmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> I think Jess is correct. I had a MH board that also beeped at me with no
> video. From what I recollect, the number of beeps pointed me to a specific
> RAM chip (after consulting the manual) that I replaced and voila! Board
> worked just fine after that...
>
> One of the easiest board repairs I ever had....took about 5 minutes ;) ...
>
> Jon****
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> Subject: RE: VECTOR: Major Havoc test mode
> Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:41:14 -0600
> From: jess@askey.org
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org****
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> The beeps mean that there is a RAM error of some sort I believe.****
>
> ****
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> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:
> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of *Kevin Moore
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:55 PM
> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> *Subject:* VECTOR: Major Havoc test mode****
>
> ****
>
> Ok I'm not having any luck with this thing at all. ****
>
> No video in test mode****
>
> In fact when you put it in test mode you get a rapid succession of beeps
> for about 4-5 seconds, then it stops beeping. ****
>
> It's not watchdogging****
>
> I've been able to fluke the program roms, and rams, and even the paged
> roms with good sigs****
>
> Not sure how or if I can check sigs on 106 107 and 110 ****
>
> on the gamma side I can check 108 just fine. ****
>
> If the gamma processor isn't communicating, I would think I would still
> have video showing me that the gamma isn't communicating.. ****
>
> Lost. ****
>
> Kevin****
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