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From: kyung@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Kyung Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 16 bit VGA card on 8 bit system
Keywords: ATI 1024 VGA card on XT
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Date: 22 Aug 90 07:57:15 GMT
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>Howdy Netters, 
>
>Anyway, is it possible to hookup this VGA card using the same monitor
>on a 8 bit XT machine?  Is there any software device driver that is 
>needed if this is possible?  And if it is possible, what would be the 
>maximum res?  I know there are 16 bit VGA card that can be used on
>8 bit systems.  I just don't know if this is one of 'em.

	Thanx for so much of the responses.  I've installed the VGA
	card on the XT system without changing any setting.  Hopefully
	the monitor did not explode on my face.  It seems to work great!
	Sorry, I could not reply to some of you, cuz' the mail kept on 
	bouncing back for some reason.

	Again, thanx.
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