I wonder if someone can help a beginner trying to fix a PPC640. It is showing 'SYSTEM RAM FAILURE'.
I've tried switching to 512k, but no joy. I've noticed the large 2W resistor R540 near the power input on the power/memory board is getting very hot. I assume this means there's a short somewhere? Or is this normal? Is the next step to go though each memory chip? Am I wasting my time and should I get another?
Thanks!
According to that schematic that resistor is directly connected in parallel to the 12 V supply.Following Ohms law, a 150 Ohm resistor will generate about 1 Watt of heat when conneted to 12V
So it will be quite hot to touch. Not sure what the purpose is of this resistor other than creating a 'dummy' load on the supply.
Quote from: gertk on 20:10, 20 September 21
According to that schematic that resistor is directly connected in parallel to the 12 V supply.Following Ohms law, a 150 Ohm resistor will generate about 1 Watt of heat when conneted to 12V
So it will be quite hot to touch. Not sure what the purpose is of this resistor other than creating a 'dummy' load on the supply.
It's there to ensure that the switchmode PSU starts up correctly and remains stable.
Bryce.