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From: burger@oldcolo.UUCP (Keith Hamburger)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Unusual Problems with 1024x768 Non-Interlaced Operation
Message-ID: <27566633-bae.2graphics-1@oldcolo.UUCP>
Date: 7 Dec 90 13:10:02 GMT
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Jon,

I had a problem once with an Orchid board similar to the one you are
referring to.  Thepicture would be "snowy" in some modes (same monitor as
well most likely only packaged with a Seiko name on it).  The techs at
Orchid ask me to look at the board and see if there was a resistor
mounted on the back.  When I told them there was they had me remove it
and that solved the whole problem.  

I AM NOT SAYING THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO.  I SUGGEST YOU CALL
ORCHID IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE SIMILAR AND DISCUSS IT FURTHER
WITH THEM.  ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON THIS MESSAGE ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
etc. etc. etc.

Seems that the problem was common in some older boards (this happened to 
me well over a year ago).

Keith Hamburger