Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!know!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!brahms!phil From: phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Need info on SVGA monitors & cards Message-ID: <1990Oct23.012523.28690@amd.com> Date: 23 Oct 90 01:25:23 GMT References: <7959@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Sender: usenet@amd.com (NNTP Posting) Distribution: na Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc; Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 39 In article marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl) writes: |As far as I know, ALL 1024x768 cards and monitors are multi-sync. DOS Not true, one easy example is the IBM 8514 series. It runs in two modes, 31.5 KHz and 35 KHz, for 640x480 and 1024x768 (interlaced), respectively. Multi-sync is usually used to refer to something that can operate over a range of horizontal frequencies, like the NEC 3D which will do 15-40KHz (not sure about the 40) or the NEC 4D which will do 28-50KHz ( these numbers are also approximations which I knew at one time). |I have a Dell GPD-16C monitor and it's only .31 dot pitch. I think it |has a rather nice picture (but I've never actually seen a .28 dot pitch |monitor). I've never heard of a .25 monitor. Sounds very expensive. |Mine cost over $1000. I have a .25 dot pitch monitor. The Seiko 1440, 1450, and Sony 1304 all have this feature. Very nice. Not that expensive. But you have a 16 inch monitor |If you're going to 1024x768, I think you should look for a |non-interlaced monitor and card combo. It will reduce flicker. You And 16" at least. |1024x768x16 colors will require a 512K card. I think 1024x768x256 needs |1MB of video RAM. Don't forget, you will need special drivers for this Gee, Marshall, you can do the math! |> Has there been any recent magazine articles that covered this |>stuff? I've been following the NET for some time and haven't seen this |>thread. Yes, lots of them. Check out PC Magazine and Info World. Go to your library! -- The Bill of Rights isn't perfect, but it's better than what we have now.