    AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0894                2-14-94

                     BRAVO LP AND MT LOW-RADIATION 15" MONITORS

    PROBLEM:       The Bravo LP and MT were designed to meet the EPA power
                   management requirement, as was the 15" monitor (P/N 501190-
                   00X) that is currently being shipped with the system.  The new
                   15" LR monitor (P/N 501324-00X) cannot take advantage of the
                   power management feature with the current Bravo LP or MT.
                   This will hold true until the Bravo King and the Bravo Cobra
                   are introduced.  These systems have been designed to meet the
                   VESA DPMS standard, as has the new monitor.

    CAUSE:         Design differences between current (part number  501190-00X)
                   and new (part number  501324-00X) monitors.

    SYSTEMS            AST                                        REVISION
    AFFECTED:      PART NUMBER           DESCRIPTION               LEVEL

                   501174-XXX            Bravo LP 486SX/25         All
                   501175-XXX            Bravo LP 486DX/33         All
                   501311-XXX            Bravo LP 486DX-2/50       All
                   501176-XXX            Bravo LP 486DX-2/66       All
                   501278-XXX            Bravo MT 486DX/33         All
                   501310-XXX            Bravo MT 486DX-2/50       All
                   501279-XXX            Bravo MT 486DX-2/66       All

    SOLUTION:      If customer requires that the monitor and system power down,
                   they will have to use the current monitor, part number
                   501190-00X .