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Date: | Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:37:42 -0400 |
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Mark,
I don't have the details in front of me, but there is a known problem with
Windows 95 and high speed AMD chips.
There is a patch to take care of the problem. Go to the www.amd.com site
and poke around... unless someone else comes up with the specific details.
Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Guise Sandy & marc <[log in to unmask]>
> Here's the problem
> When I boot up my computer (cold boot), I get the error message "Windows
> Protection Error- You Need to Restart Your Computer" as Windows 95 is
about
> to load. Most warm boots also result in same as well as any windows
restart
> from Dos mode.
> I can always get into safe mode but I can't find any errors there, altho'
I
> don't really know what I'm looking for.
> A few days ago I put in a new AMD K6-2 400, and the problem began some
time
> after that, but I don't think it's connected. That's the only change I
have
> made recently.
> Machine is Win 95, 32 EDO ram.
> One other point - I'm running the AMD at 66x5.5 (366 MHz) because I can't
> run the EDO at 100 MHz. (As soon as I get more cash, I'll buy some PC 100)
> I don't know if this matters, but just in case
>
> If anyone has any ideas, I'll be happy to hear...
>
> Thanks
> Marc Guise
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