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- From: ipadavic@garnet.acns.fsu.edu (Irene Padavic)
- Subject: Re: SpeedStar 24x Troubles (perhaps!)
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 19:21:19 GMT
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- BARILEJB@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu () writes:
- > Lately, I've been having strange problems with my Gateway 386/33c.
- > While running Windows (with any or no apps open/active), all of a
- > sudden my screen will clear, the keyboard will lock, and I get a
- > message something like "Memory Parity Error - System Shutting Down"
- > with all sorts of blue and white ASCII garbage on the screen.
- >
- > Thinking back to when this all began, it was around the time I
- > installed my Diamond Speedstar 24x. I believe it's the latest version
- > with the latest drivers and all.
- >
- > My question is in 2 parts:
- > 1) Is this a valid accusation? Is it possible for a video card to do
- > this? Perhaps I should say, video drivers since it only happens
- > wihle I'm running Windows.
- > 2) Has anyone else seen the same problem with (or without) a 24x
- > installed?
- >
- > Other equipment in the box is a Sound Blaster 1.0, a Music Quest PC-MIDI
- > card, 2 serial/parallel/game port cards, and the usual mouse, printer,
- > 2400baud modem... etc.
- >
- > Thanks in advance for any help or hints!
- > -Jason Barile
- > barilejb@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu
- >
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