On Sun, 2014-08-31 at 14:12 +1000, Philip Rhoades wrote:
It sort of looks like a RAM problem to me but ALL the SIMMS can't
be
faulty
Well, they can... When it comes to recycling, all bets are off,
particularly if nobody took anti-static precautions while handling the
parts.
But, for the sake of a simple thing to try, I'd try cleaning the
contacts in the RAM sockets, and the on the RAM sticks, with electrical
contact cleaner and lubricant. Likewise, for other plug-in cards.
If you have another power supply to try, substitute it.
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