Re: What does a YELLOW screen crash indicate? :?( 040 fried?

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From: Manuel Jesus Jr.
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 04:01

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In <4l1erd$2hr@newsserver.trl.OZ.AU> aduncan@rhea.trl.OZ.AU (Allan
Duncan) writes: 
>

>> 
>>>	yellow		->	Processor Exception
>> 
>>  I occasionally get a yellow screen when myA3000/040 is left on for
>> hours and I do a reboot. I know the fan on the 040 doesnt work,
could
>					^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> this cause the yellow screen flash??? Anyone???
>
>Sheesh!  Why do you think the manufacturer went to the cost and effort
>of installing a fan?  Because it is needed!

Yep, I'm a real knucklehead. The fan doesnt work, I got the system as
part of a trade and It's got some probelms...

>Next you will be complaining about the poor quality of Motorola
68040's
>because your's died.
>

Does overheating cause the CPU chip to become damaged? Whenever the
yellow screen comes up, I either wont use the machine or just disable
the 040.

                                   Thanks, 
                                          MJesus

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Subject: Re: What does a YELLOW screen crash indicate?   :?(  040 fried?
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