ATC7460M weird faults

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c0nundrum
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Hi group :)

This is a strange one .

Board - A-trend ATC7460M

CPU :- VIA Technologies 600 MHz Socket 370

Memory :- 128 MB PC133 DRAM

Fault 1 :- No boot on CMOS clear
If you clear the CMOS the board will not get past 'Verifying DMA pool data'
The fix is to go into the CMOS and set the clock running ! Weird .

Fault 2 :- won't store settings .
It will not store settings reliably . The CMOS checksum error keeps coming up, about once every ten or so restarts.

Fault 3 :- USB failure
If you connect a new USB device, it recognises it OK . If you restart the computer with it connected (e.g. a 5 metre Lindy USB active extender) it won't POST until you disconnect the device . (almost like the CPU clock is stopping)

Anyone ?!

-Andre
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1) and 2) Is the battery OK?
3) What BIOS do you currently have?
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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c0nundrum
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It is all fixed now . the owner had flashed it with the A version of the BIOS . Awdflash complained but I ignored it and - it all works fine now ! .


Thanks for your help.

-Andre

:)

BTW the battery is fine , tested it . CMOS jumper was wrong though !
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