fordke@ingr.com (Keith Ford x8614) (07/19/90)
My original post: >I have two ATI VGA Wonder cards, one is about 10 months older than the >other. The newer one is called a VGA1024 and has a much thinner manual >which does not include any phone numbers for ATI. My problem is when >the hard disk is accessed, the video receives interference like a burst >of RF. No screen data is lost, it just makes the screen wavy for the >duration of the access. It is only the newer card that has the problem. >I have a second machine and have determined this by swapping cards, etc. >The drives are Seagate ST277R-1 and the controllers are Adaptec and >Western Digital. Any ideas? I called ATI in Canada and they said the problem could be fixed by a modification to the board. I had to send them the video card. Watch comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware for details of my progress. :-) -- | ...!uunet!ingr!fordke | Micro Magic BBS (1:373/12 - 205/830-2362) | fordke@ingr.com | IBM/Apple2/Trackstar/Echoes/OBUL/ODIN | "and the Trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw." -Rush