I see a few responses to DSS Signature Validation issues, but I have both this and a Partition issue and I have seen responses that it could be CF cards and some ending in the BIOS. Thought I would see if there is anyone who can help with the errors on this machine.Hope I am posting in the proper location! :-)
Not my first Slot Machine, but my first WMS for sure: I debated on even buying it, as I don’t mind tinkering and a project, but wasn’t sure how deep. Now I am in deep! LOL
The 24v-dc power supply failed when previous owner had it and was confirmed by me and a volt meter showing no power and the CPU 24v light would not turn on (green). purchased the machine and another 24vdc power supply. Plugged in and all lights power up on the CPU and Backplane as green for proper voltage now.
When trying to boot up machine with game card and OS card, the reels spin in a slow-motion jerky fashion and display eventual ends up with a “Partition DSS signature Validation Failedâ€. The screen is also cut off on the left side a bit most of the time, it tries loading.
I bought a Clear Card and when I load the Clear Card, the reels still spin in the slow motion and display eventually ends up with “Prepart DSS signature Validation with all keys failed†message. The screen is still off kilter with the left side cut off a bit.
I mention the screen because there were a few times, that after trying to load, the screen would be showing all info correct (not off center on the left), but it is random.
I am NOT sure what was done before I got the machine, but my gut is leaning towards the BIOS chip having an issue, but I don’t want to push you in that direction as you know more about these than I do for sure!
I don’t feel that the CF cards are bad, only because I get a similar issue with the new Clear Card. I could agree I could have got a bad Clear Card, but with the other issues loading, I have to think it is something else. But maybe he toasted the game and os cards?
When cards are loaded, I get the following RIGHT after the memory check on bootup (had to shoot video and pause, but all other things report ok directly after the memory check that flashes by)636k System RAM Passed
503M Extended RAM Passed
256k Cache SDRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
Mouse initialized
Empty (Game slot)/Clear Card (OS Slot):Disk 0 – FF00644K1S—S-152-WS (I think this is the Clear Card)“Prepart DSS signature Validation with all keys failed†message
Game (Game Slot) / OS Card (OS Slot)
Disk 0 – Smart CF
(I note that there is no info on OS card as it should be disk 0 and the game disk 1 when loading with game/OS cards are both in right?)
“Partition DSS signature Validation Failedâ€. (I note this is a PARTITION error, no longer a prepart)
Also, when the Game/OS are loaded, it does proceed to “Reading†1% thru 100%, then finishes with the error above. The clear card just goes right to the error with no “Readingâ€..
I have replaced the 2 batteries with new ones and verified measurements at 3v.
The Bios chip is CCE4 – SBOT-
0001-2000Memory is 512mb PC133-333
What are your thoughts regarding the slow reel spin (which starts almost right away when turning machine on)? I have heard from a reliable source that this is always normal.. Just looks and acts weird.
There are 2 USB slots on top of CPU by Ethernet connector. Do these work if you want to plug in a keyboard? Mine does not. Just curios.Help and THANKS!