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From: tok@stiatl.UUCP (Terry Kane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Trident 16-bit SuperVGA Card
Keywords: vga trident
Message-ID: <301@stiatl.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jan 91 22:22:22 GMT
References: <19472@rasp.eng.cam.ac.uk>
Organization: Sales Technologies Inc.  Atlanta, Ga.
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kap@eng.cam.ac.uk (Kevin A.Price) writes:

>What do you know about the Trident 16-bit SuperVGA.

>Is it well supported?
>Is there anything that I should know?
>Is it a good buy or a good-bye?

>Thanks in advance.

>Kev
>e-mail kap@eng.cam.ac.uk

Well, I recently got an OEM version of the latest/greatest Trident
8916 EVGA card - 1 meg, jumper for 48-49 khz h.refresh, and it is
doing just fine; only a small problem with OS/2 PM desktop refresh
after full screen OS/2 command sessions - and they're sending me a soft
fix for it.

My card is an "Image Sharpener"; my price was US$139.

I think it's just as good as the Sigma Legend used by some folks here
at work.  It's plenty fast for me, and Trident's bulletin board keeps
me in updated drivers.

(Best price locally for the Sigma card w/1meg is over US$300!!!!)