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From: cgaeth@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil (Christopher Gaeth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Super Vga memory problem HELP!!!
Keywords: Microlab,GTK
Message-ID: <560@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil>
Date: 19 Feb 91 16:23:01 GMT
Organization: U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity
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Hello,
    I seem to be having some problems with my system.  I have a microlab
386sx-16 with a mathcopro (norton si reports it a a 80287 when I know it 
should be a 80387sx-16,Why ??), game port, 65 meg hard drive, 2 meg memory,
and a GTK super vga card.  I belive this card is setup to emulate a Paradise
Vga card.  
    The problem started when I noticed that my vga card only had 256k of 
memory when it was supposed to have 512k.  Microlab shipped the correct chips
(I called tech support and verified this) but when I installed them the board
refuses to recgonize the addtional memory.  The manual is sketchy at best and
says that the card will automaticlly know that it has 512 on board.  If I run
Norton Si it identifies the card as "Enhanced graphics, 256k".  I can 
configure windows 3.0 to 640X480, 256 colors but when I do any thing it with
it the computer locks up.  If I choose just standard vga mode for windows 
everything runs fine.  So right know I'm lost.  I could pull the card and
send it back to Microlab for them to test but that would leave me with out
a pc for a week or so.  If any body has any advice please post or e-mail to
me.  

cgaeth@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil