The Pictorial C64 Fault Guide

MPU Fault #1

Commodore 64 MPU Fault #1 Commodore 64 MPU Fault #1

Description

Startup screen was normal, but larger programs did not work properly - machine usually froze after typing RUN. In the first picture is a garbled screen of Rally Cross 2 displayed after the game was run. The second picture shows a frozen black & white screen displayed after a diagnostic cartridge 586220 reached the phase 'RAM TEST 2'. Some smaller programs such as Pacman worked fine, and a cartridge game (Kickman) worked ok also.

Contributed by Fastah @ lemon64.com

Cause

Bad U7 (MPU)

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