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Super Socket 7 RAM issue

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First post, by Bernkastel7734

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Hello,
I'm having a problem with SS7 motherboard: MVP3BS7
(https://www.ultimateretro.net/en/motherboards/6602)
I was using it for a while to test many ISA/PCI/AGP graphics cards. It worked fine, with no problems but after some time I started to get black screen all the time. Used a ISA/PCI POST card and it shows the bios stops at C1 which is memory detection.
I was using two 72pin SIMM 16MB sticks and Pentium 133.
Have tried different ram sticks ( both simm and sdram), tried to use different bios version, and still memory detection error.
Any idea what's going on?

Reply 1 of 6, by Sphere478

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A lot of MVP3 boards have a setting for the ram speed usually in jumper form try messing with that also, many MVP3 boards like to use only single-sided memory there are exceptions though

But I would not have expected you to have problems with Simms

Try disabling cache

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Reply 2 of 6, by majestyk

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Have you checked / replaced the electrolytics in the VRM sections? This mainboard could be affected by the "capacitor-plague" that hit most of the manufactureres in those years.

Reply 3 of 6, by Bernkastel7734

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I can see what the problem can be. On SDRAM pins where it should be power voltage ( 3,3V I guess) there is only 0,64V

Reply 4 of 6, by Bernkastel7734

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I have noticed that my board has got one ripped coil near RAM area

Reply 5 of 6, by Bernkastel7734

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So, I have replaced the coil and checked voltages for simm and sdram, both are looking good but still that C1 error