    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1604          11/12/96

    TITLE:  Advantage! 7000/9000 ISA Card Conflict

    ISSUE

       When using the "auto" setting for I/O resources in BIOS setup,
       Windows 95 is permitted to assign the resources.  Depending on
       the resource allocations which are assigned by Windows 95,
       conflicts may occur with ISA legacy devices.  These allocations
       may change when the system is rebooted.

       This issue affects the following systems: 503079, 503080, 503082,
       503083, 503084, 503086, 503087, 503152, 503116, and 503118.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       If conflicts occur, manually configure the jumpers on the legacy
       card to a non-conflicting I/O address.

    NOTES

       The issue mentioned in this bulletin does not affect the
       performance of the operating system.

       The BIOS default values use manual resource settings for devices
       such as the on-board serial ports, to ensure that the system
       behaves consistently under most conditions.
       When using an ISA legacy device in the system, it may be
       necessary to reassign those resources to avoid conflicts with the
       ISA legacy device.

    TAN PSB 178a, DVT #21

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