    AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 0960               8-22-94

                     BRAVO LC2 GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS IN MS-WINDOWS 3.1

    PROBLEM:        Bravo LC2 systems experience General Protection Faults in
                    MS-Windows 3.1 with 16 MB RAM is installed.

    CAUSE:          The Alliance CACHE chips are not within operating
                    specifications.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:           AST
                    PART NUMBER        DESCRIPTION

                    501199-010      BRAVO LC2

    SOLUTION:       Replace the Alliance SRAMs with the Toshiba SRAMs.  Both parts
                    are listed under AST part number 104000-205.  When you order
                    AST part number 104000-205 you will receive the Toshiba part.