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PowerStacker 5x86 Technical Guide
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If
you are experiencing any problems after installing
the PowerStacker for the first time, the following
section should help you find the solution. Make
sure you record all jumper and CMOS settings
before you change them.
Check the PowerStacker packaging to see if you
computer is on the Incompatibility List.
Note:
the PowerStacker will not work in notebook computers.
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Problem
#1 - The PowerStacker will not fit.
- Solution
#1: Make sure all pins are aligned properly.
- Solution
#2: If there's a ZIF handle, be sure is it
all the way up in the unlocked position.
- Solution
#3: Is the system board socket 168-pin? If
so, you need to install the 168-pin socket
extender first.
Problem
#2 - No video.
- Solution
#1: Check all power cords and internal device
cables.
- Solution
#2: Make sure the system board is set for
5 volts.
- Solution
#3: Make sure the jumpers on the system board
are set to DX33 or DX25 setting. Refer to
your owner's manual for details on these settings.
- Solution
#4: Try all the dip switch settings (REV
D or REV
E).
- Solution
#5: Check BIOS version. You may need to upgrade.
Check with your computer's manufacturer for
information.
Problem
#3 - Computer freezes during boot-up.
- Solution
#1: Try all the dip switch settings (REV
D or REV
E) until you find one that works.
- Solution
#2: In your CMOS setup, set DRAM Wait States
to 0, 1 or 2.
- Solution
#3: In your CMOS setup, set AT Bus Clock to
4, for 33 MHz, or 3, for 25 MHz.
Problem
#4 - No increase in speed.
- Solution
#1: Run Trinity Utilities Disk to check actual
CPU speed and throughput
- Solution
#2: In your CMOS setup, set Internal and External
Cache to enabled.
- Solution
#3: In your CMOS setup, set DRAM Wait States
to 0, 1 or 2.
- Solution
#4: In your CMOS setup, set AT Bus Clock to
4, for 33 MHz, or 3, for 25 MHz.
Problem
#5 - Original 486 chip will not work.
- Solution
#1: Make sure it is seated in the socket properly
with Pin 1 to Pin 1.
- Solution
#2: Reset all jumpers and CMOS settings to
original 486 settings.
- Solution
#3: Reset CMOS according to computer manufacturers
instructions.
Problem
#6 - Floppy drive is not recognized.
- Solution
#1: Disable the Power Save feature in the
BIOS setup.
- Solution
#2: Disable the Shadow Memory in the CMOS
setup.
- Solution
#3: Disable the External Cache in the CMOS
setup.
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