Pentium lll - Any prolems using???

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Onyx tech support claims I have a printing problem due to using a Pentium lll. see atttached. Any one else having problems with Pentium lll ??? with tech support???

----- Original Message ----- From: Tech Support To: 'Lawrence Sterling' Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:53 PM Subject: RE: bar coding

> Dan is no longer with the company. I am replying with all the information > we have regarding this. > We think that the processor and SCSI controllers are writing faster than > the drive can receive the data and that is what causes the bar coding. The > problem has also been associated with internal or external cache on the > motherboard, which can be tested by enabling or disablin the cache from the > motherboard BIOS. > This "bar code problem" is NOT printer specific. To my knowledge, bar > coding has appeared (at random) on Encads, HPs, ColorSpans, PP5000s and > Arizonas. The issue is not the SCSI connection or the printer. > We have seen this also seen this on Dual Pentium-III 550 CPU's > ASUS P2B-S Mainboard with Intel 100Mhz 440GX AGP Chip set > Onboard Adaptec AIC-7896 Ultra-2 SCSI > Regards > > BJ (Bob Jones) > Technical Services Manager > Onyx Graphics

-- Anonymous, March 27, 2000

Answers

NO.. No problems at all with ASUS Motherboards single or dual processors... 550 MHz CPU's. These are the best so far for using PosterShop..

Check your disk configuration.. Termination? Cabling?

-- Anonymous, April 19, 2000


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