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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Apple 4x8 Display Card Problem
Message-ID: <1990Sep17.174943.23531@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 17 Sep 90 17:49:43 GMT
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In article <7561@milton.u.washington.edu> burrows@milton.u.washington.edu (William Burrows) writes:
>When rapidly scroll through a window or type rapidly, a thin,
>white, horizontal line flickers randomly on the screen.  I
>replaced the 4x8 card with an older Mac II 8-bit video 
>card from a Mac IIcx and the problem goes away.
>
>Is this flicker common with this new card?  Can it be 
>eliminated?  I noted that the box the 4x8 card came in said 
>System 6.0.5 was required (I am using 6.0.5).

No.  The 4*8 produces displays identical to the old cards, at least in my
experience.  If you can, try the 4*8 with a different monitor.  If it flickers,
you will have confirmed that the problem is the card, and you can get a
warranty replacement.
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