3D STUDIO ON GTWY 2000
07-Jul-93 10:24:36
Sb: #48760-3D STUDIO ON GTWY 2000
Fm: David Rhoten 71450,2654
To: CSA/CA 76077,2774
Kevin:
There was a little article in the latest PCWEEK that the new Micronics mb that
Gateway has been shipping since May has a problem with the ATI GUP VLB cards
they have been using. Seems like Micronics worked with ATI to develop the
Gemini mb that I have (designed before the VLB spec was really tight), and when
they made this new JX30 mb, they didn't bother to talk to ATI this time and, as
they tightened their compliance to the VLB spec, they caused an incompatability
(described as causing many I/O peripherals to fail, like modem, monitor,
floppy, harddrive,…). ATI has now altered their card and will swap for free
with anyone with a problem board. Gateway is now supposed to be shipping the
improved card.
Dave