    AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1327          10-12-95

                        BRAVO MS AND BENCHMARKING PROGRAMS

    PROBLEM:     The Bravo MS P/60, P/75, P/90, and P/100 may show poor IDE
                 performance when running programs like Norton's System
                 Information version 8.0.

    CAUSE:       IDE enhancements may be turned off in BIOS.

    SOLUTION:    Flash the system with system BIOS 1.05 or greater (AST part
                 number 905558-310).

                 To obtain the current BIOS, revision 1.05, do one of the
                 following:

                    Download file 5558310.EXE from AST's BBS (817) 230-6850
                    in the "Systems" file area.

                    CompuServe -- Go ASTSUPPORT

                 For additional information on the Bravo MS system BIOS, see
                 Software Bulletin 249A.SB in the SBS library area of AST's BBS.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:    AST PART NUMBER    DESCRIPTION

                 501533-XXX         BRAVO MS P/60
                 501534-XXX         BRAVO MS P/90
                 501535-XXX         BRAVO MS P/100
                 501651-XXX         BRAVO MS P/90
                 501613-XXX         BRAVO MS P/90
                 501659-XXX         BRAVO MS P/60
                 501660-XXX         BRAVO MS-T P/90
                 501679-XXX         BRAVO MS P/60
                 501765-XXX         BRAVO MS P/75
                 501680-XXX         BRAVO MS P/90
                 501701-XXX         BRAVO MS P/75
                 501703-XXX         BRAVO MS-T P/75
                 501710-XXX         BRAVO MS P/75
                 501754-XXX         BRAVO MS P/100
                 501877-XXX         BRAVO MS-T P/75