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Q95297: Orchid Fahrenheit Drivers Cause GP Faults

Article: Q95297
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 VGA card with Orchid's video drivers dated
8/10/92, the following problems may occur:

- Random general protection (GP) faults

- Garbled output when exiting Windows

- System stops (hangs) when entering Windows

RESOLUTION
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Orchid has confirmed that these drivers may cause problems with all versions of
Windows. They recommend that you upgrade to the latest versions of their BIOS
and driver, which are available from Orchid's bulletin board service (BBS).

The new BIOS is version 3.0 and the corresponding driver is version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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To obtain the phone numbers for Orchid, query on the following words in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Orchid and phonebook

The products included here are manufactured by Orchid, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: gpf 3.10 3.00 3.00a 3.11 3rdparty gp video

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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