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Article #2Re: DMA UNIT #1 ERROR - help?
From: Ken Zboyan
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 18:35
Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 18:35
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Chainsaws and Code wrote:
> I have an Everex 486 SX/33. Two days ago, it booted up fine, but now upon
> boot up, I see the POST info and memory/cache check. As soon as the RAM
> count is finished, the display switches to a nasty big bold text video
> mode and displays the message:
>
> DMA UNIT #1 ERROR
> SYSTEM HALTED
>
> The computer is a 486 with AMI BIOS (from 1986/7), and upon research of
> the error, I wasn't able to find much except this is a "Fatal Error"...
> duh. :)
>
> Anybody know how to fix this or how it may have came to happen in the
> first place? Any sugestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
Dan,
You are ready for a new mother board. On your MB is a device called a
DMA controller, it sounds like the POST has determined this is failing. You
should be able to acquire a similar MB or better for $10 or so. I would look
for a Pentium MB if you are going to need to replace your current one.
Ken
--
I intend to live forever......So far, so good.
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