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Subject: Re: LCompatible VGA card ?
Keywords: VGA, graphics
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Date: 27 Jun 90 23:19:43 GMT
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Reply-To: mdivax1!iwong (Ian Wong)
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In article <2309@nisca.ircc.ohio-state.edu> barthe@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Olivier Barthelemy) writes:
>Hi NetWorld.
>
>I am looking for a VGA or better graphics card that will let me use 
>CGA and/or Hercules MONITORS. I does of course also have to offer Hercules
>and CGA modes.
>
>I don't know if regular cards will offer this feature, or if I have to buy
>a specific one. I saw in Computer Shopper an ad for a PLATINUM card that
>is cheap ($130) and does support for old monitors. Anyone knows anything about it ?
>
>Thanks for your advice
>
>Olivier Barthelemy		barthe@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu

You might want to try the ATI VGA Wonder card.  This card supports virtually 
any monitor in the market with resolutions upto and including 1024 X 768.

The VGA Wonder comes in two flavours:  VGA Wonder 256 (w/256K video ram)
				       VGA Wonder 512 (w/512K video ram)

A mouse is also optional since the card features a mouse port built in.
The VGA Wonder 256 is user upgradable to the VGA Wonder 512 equivalent.

This is a rather fast, inexpensive, and flexible card.  Definitely worth the
money.  I've been using ATI video cards since day one of my PC days and still
have not had a single hardware or software compatibility problem.

Hope this helps.

Ian.
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