============================================================================= AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0796 12-09-92 ============================================================================= PREMIUM 386C WITH 386 TO THE MAX PROBLEM: When installing "386 To The Max" on a Premium 386C the system will hang during the second stage of the optimization process. At this point there is no response from the keyboard and the system must be rebooted. As a result the software does not complete the installation. The BIOS version that demonstrates the conflict is 3.01. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: AST Premium 386C. CAUSE: Engineering has determined this to be a BIOS conflict with the software. SOLUTION: BIOS version 2.30 part number 500702-001 resolves the issue. This is a downgrade in BIOS versions and will only function on a Premium 386C motherboard part number 202184-001.