[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] orchid pro vga problems

a252@mindlink.UUCP (Gordon Roth) (12/14/90)

    A short time ago I tried just such a card in a compaq 286 8mghz, all was
fine, when I moved to a 386 25mghz then a 33mghz I experienced all kinds of r-f
radio frequency problems. Upon bootup the config.sys was rewritten to be 3
lines of zzzzzz (like it was snoozing) I tried all kinds of things but only
when I placed it in the last slot did it quite such an antic. Since then I have
heard of other similar probs. Too bad, was a great little board other than that
"little" problem, good luck. gordon.
  oh yes, changed to a different card all together.

beckman@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Peter Beckman) (12/16/90)

In article <4135@mindlink.UUCP> a252@mindlink.UUCP (Gordon Roth) writes:
>    A short time ago I tried just such a card in a compaq 286 8mghz, all was
>fine, when I moved to a 386 25mghz then a 33mghz I experienced all kinds of 
>r-f radio frequency problems. 

I have a PD II and have not had rf problems, but I had a NEC GB-1 that
would make my hard drive go wild when it was in an adjacent slot, and
in high res mode.  The PD II DOES have heat problems.  I have to find a 
way to keep it a little cooler, or the picture jitters in 1024x768 mode.

Any suggestions on retro-fitting extra fans onto a tower case?  It has
an extra fan grill, but it is on top, and the boards are on the bottom
of the machine.  Doesn't seem like it would help.  -Pete