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From: ron@woan (Ronald S. Woan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: VGA colors, etc.
Keywords: not all created equal...
Message-ID: <4473@awdprime.UUCP>
Date: 5 Dec 90 20:21:17 GMT
References: <6109@crash.cts.com>
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In article <6109@crash.cts.com>, bill@pro-gateway.cts.com (Bill Long,
SysOp) writes:
bill> With VGA, how many colors are available, and how many can be
bill> on-screen at one time?

Using standard VGA:
	640x480 with 16 simultaneous
	320x200 with 256 simultaneous

Of couse most cards are super VGA and support:
	640x400 with 256 simultaneous
	512K cards:
	640x480 with 256 simultaneous
	800x600 with 256 simultaneous (except for Western Digital, 
					aka Paradise)
	1024x768 with 16 simultaneous
	1 MB cards:
	1024 x 768 with 256 simultaneous

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