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November_1999
Re: Space Duel PCB vector scramble


From: Al Warner ( )
Date: Mon Nov 15 1999 - 15:06:44 CST


On my Tempest, I was getting weird vectors. Looked like the ALUs, so I
rearranged them in the hope that it would change (it did not). Also in line
with them was the pokeys. Replaced them and the screen was great again.

Just a shot in the dark.

-Al-

wrote:

> In a message dated 11/15/1999 11:58:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> <<
> couple years ago. Replaced one of the DACs and everything was back to
> normal. Unfortunately, I can't remember how I figured out which DAC to
> replace. Try the touch test--is one DAC running warmer than the other?
>
> --
> Dave
> >>
>
> Have not done that. I will try tonight and see :)

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