AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 0960               8-22-94




                 BRAVO LC2 GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS IN MS-WINDOWS 3.1


PROBLEM:        Bravo LC2 systems experience General Protection Faults in
                MS-Windows 3.1 with 16 MB RAM is installed.

CAUSE:          The Alliance CACHE chips are not within operating
                specifications.

SYSTEMS
AFFECTED:           AST
                PART NUMBER        DESCRIPTION

                501199-010      BRAVO LC2

SOLUTION:       Replace the Alliance SRAMs with the Toshiba SRAMs.  Both parts
                are listed under AST part number 104000-205.  When you order
                AST part number 104000-205 you will receive the Toshiba part.