Northstar Horizon Update

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat May 22 21:28:59 1999

<Check the quality of the decoupling capacitors on that board. A lot
<of noise can be caused by low grade decoupling caps. If in doubt replace
<them with speedy MKM-type 100n caps.

Would not help the ram card. Could even make it worse as the power and
ground gridding is part of the problem.

<Putting the board in a slot near one of the terminators may also be
<helpfull.
<
<Does this machine has active termination on the bus?

Standard NS* horizon does not have any termination passive or active. Most
work fine without it but I happen to have one that is a bit more stubborn.
Though the NS* 64k dram installed works fine without termination on the bus
most everything else wants it. Odd as I have another that never had
termination!

Allison
Received on Sat May 22 1999 - 21:28:59 BST

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