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john@rm101.demon.co.uk (jc) wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Nov 1995 22:22:42 GMT, jason@thainjm.demon.co.uk wrote:

>This is the same system that i had
>I upgraded mine by replacing the motherboard (well everything really
>I found most digitised sound did not work even with different sound
>cards.

>Although windows performance was quite good (as good as a DX266) but
>dos was poor compared to a dx266

>Anyway best thing to do is bin it, and get a new board and processor



>John

The blue lightning board otherwise known as a cobalt mb and produced
for ibm by alaris is a piece of absolute dog shit. It is not a true
vlb board in that it doesn't comply with all vesa standards.  It is
very picky which video board it will accept and be able to run
anything other than generic vga.  when I contacted the tech service
(in new jersey i think) he indicated that ibm knew of the problems
before shippment but " it was too late to turn back:".  I only got to
this point after unjustly accusing mitac corp of making  aproblem
board and consequently being shifted to a S3 tech who thought he had
heard rumors who then sent me to alaris for confirmation. an ordeal to
say the least. I relearned what I already knew but just forgot, don't
by a f....un thing from ibm. see if the guy that sold you the board
will give you some credit for it. I was luckily able to do that.

steve