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From: clear@actrix.co.nz (Charlie Lear)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: connector on vga boards
Message-ID: <1990Mar15.180703.27965@actrix.co.nz>
Date: 15 Mar 90 18:07:03 GMT
References: <1990Mar12.231833.19363@aucs.uucp>
Reply-To: clear@actrix.co.nz (Charlie Lear)
Organization: Actrix Public Access UNIX, Wellington, New Zealand
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In article <.uucp> 870646c@aucs.uucp (Barry Comer) writes:
>This may be a stupid queston, but I am going to ask it anyways. What is that
>little connector on most VGA boards for? Just wondering.

Not a stupid question at all.  Quote from the manual of my VGA card:

     Video Feature Connector
     This edge connector and associated circuitry is equivalent to the
     connector provided by IBM on their PS/2 Display Adapter.  Its
     purpose is to allow for possible future connections and is 
     provided on your 16 Bit VGA Card to maintain complete
     compatibility with the IBM card.  You will normally have no need
     to use this connector.

There!  Everything you ever wanted to know about it, straight from the
horses mouth.

This may be a stupid question, but I am going to ask it anyways.  WHAT
IS THAT LITTLE CONNECTOR ON MOST VGA BOARDS  *** FOR *** ???????
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