I see your using an ISA adapter.  One of the first things
to complain in a low heat producing system like a 486-66
is the controller card.  You don't say what the 'problems'
were, but if they seemed to happen only some of the time,
I would suspect heat.  Clean inside and check the fans.
I would also clean the adapter card's edge with a pencil
eraser.

The card you mention is a servicable replacement if you really
need a new adapter.
Tom Turak

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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Brad Loomis
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 9:49 AM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] 486 Controller failure


Good day,
I received a call from my daughter about her 486-66. She said she started
having "problems" running programs last week. Then yesterday upon booting
she received the message on booting "FDD controller failure" and "HDD
controller Failure" "Press F1 to resume". Natch, she can't boot. I assume
that means that the controller card has taken a dump. Am I correct in this
long distance diagnosis? Is this as simple as pulling the old controller
card and plugging in a new one? Well, that and blowing out about ten pounds
of cat hair. I found a SIIG Fast EIDE card
http://www.siig.com/ide/eide_master_isa___io.html at the local Fry's and it
looks like what I need. Am I on the right track? Of course this comes as
grad school mid-terms are due.
Thanks,
Brad Loomis

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