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IBM PC365 - Video corruption using video adapters

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom :
IBM PC 365 Series 6589 systems may exhibit video corruption with an OEM video adapter installed. Video distortion or corruption with adapters such as Diamond Stealth, Voyager 64, and Number Nine GXE64 adapters may be seen in VGA and SVGA resolutions.

Problem Isolation Aids :
The video adapters that exhibit this failure use S3 Video chipsets.

Fix :
Access the Video Setup section of the system Setup Utility by pressing F1 during the memory count. Change the setting for Palatte Snooping from ENABLED to DISABLED.
If the failures persist, continue normal problem determination to isolate the failing part.


SAS Keywords :
PSY2 PSVP IBMPC PSVPDISP
PSY2DISP PSVPOEM PSY2OEM PSY2ADPT
PSVPADPT 48219 PC365

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Hint Category

Adapter Cards, Retain, Video

Date Created

19-09-96

Last Updated

14-05-98

Revision Date

23-04-99

Brand

IBM PC

Product Family

PC 365

Machine Type

6589

Model

all

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H134042

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