thanks 360alaska.

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the analog board is good. When I swap in my good board display is perfect..............so its this darn motherboard.

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I just cant find the problem and I cant hot air gun chips off anymore, the pads will all come off if I keep swapping chips

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have to go on the assumption the chips are good

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ah well..........off to a gig..........will spend hours staring at this thing later