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From: sunyat@itsgw.rpi.edu (Eric Hsiao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Upgrading 256K VGA to 512K VGA card
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Date: 24 Dec 90 00:28:25 GMT
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Hi, I got a 16 bit VGA card that currently has only 256K on it.  I want to
upgrade it to 512K so I can display 640x480x256, 800x600x256, 1024x768x16, etc.
The manual says I need 256Kx4 Fast Page Mode Dram (sometimes called 1-Mbit
DRAM).  Anyone know where I can get these chips at a reasonable price ($15-$20)?
Does it matter whether I get 80ns or 100ns?  Will it increase the speed of
the display card?
                   Eric

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