Update README.md : info about incompatible MT3608 module

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@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ Soldering steps:
* solder the ZIF socket
![POT wire image.](https://github.com/ole00/afterburner/raw/master/img/mt3608_wire.jpg "POT wire")
MT3608 modules:
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* There is a report some of the MT3608 modules / clones are not compatible with Afterburner. Thanks @meup for the information.
* The incompatible MT3608 'clone' causes calibration issue and basically breaks the variable voltage functionality.
* Bellow is the image of the good and bad MT3608 modules. If you happen to have the incompatible module, see issue #31 for possible solution.
![mt3608_modules](https://github.com/ole00/afterburner/raw/master/img/mt3608_modules.jpg "mt3608_modules")
Troubleshooting:
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- it does not work!
@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ Troubleshooting:
- where to get the MT3608 module ?
* usual places: ebay, aliexpress
* **IMPORTANT - check the module compatibility - there are some incompatible modules (see above)**
- how to run afterburner on Win32, Win64 or MacOSX ?
* the same way as on Linux: compile the source code