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AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1452              2-27-96

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	Ascentia J "Refresh Interrupt and Clock/Calendar" and Qaplus 5.29


PROBLEM

The "refresh interrupt and clock/calendar" test may fail under Qaplus 5.29 in 
the Ascentia J system.


CAUSE

Due to the system chipset errata (Intel Mobile Triton), the refresh rate is 
twice as fast as the standard refresh rate.  The system function will not be 
affected by the higher refresh rate.  However, Qaplus 5.29 will report this 
failure.


SOLUTION

The user can ignore the failure reported by Qaplus 5.29 because it does not 
indicate a failure condition.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501948-2XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
501788-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
501789-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CTS10
501945-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CSS10
501946-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
501946-5XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
501947-5XX      Ascentia J P133/CTS10