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whare@ac.dal.ca writes:
  +
  +Is anyone familiar with the OAK OTI-077 chip found
  +on OAK video cards? Are they ONLY for 486s? And if
  +so, will they damage monitors running on 386s?

No, they are not only for 386s.  The monitor is
independent of the processor.  We have had 386 and
486 boxes running this card (and others). 
  
  +If this is not the case, what could be the cause
  +of flashing on the screen, like MAJOR flickering
  +and a yellowing of whites? Anyone?

First, check you connections.  Esp. in the back of the
monitor.  Otherwise it sounds like your monitor is on
the way out.  The Oak card is a very cheap SVGA card
($40-$50) as far as these cards go.  The ones I have
support refresh rates up to 56 Hz or so, hence many 
people experience major flicker.  However, bad color has 
usually been either a bad connection or a bad monitor.

Try swapping other cards and see if the problem repeats.
You might also try to ask comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
(something like that).

Terry Chan
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