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Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Wednesday, 16 Jan 1991 08:35:03 EST
From: Jim Gerlach <GERLACHJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Message-ID: <91016.083503GERLACHJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: VGA in a PS/2 model 25
References:  <1991Jan15.151441.422@mks.com>

I have not tried upgrading a Model 25 but I have just upgraded a Model 30 (the
original 8086 with MCGA). I used the ATI VGABasic-16 card (Canadian made :-)
which I purchased for $115 through our computer dept. I can highly recommend
this card. Installation was automatic and it has performed flawlessly with a
variety of software. It is VERY small and may fit in the 1/2 slot that I
recall Model 25's have.

Of course that leaves one nontrivial problem - connecting the monitor to the
card. I am sure the monitor will support VGA since MCGA is just a crippled
form of VGA (typical IBM marketing ploy). All that should be required is the
fabrication of a VGA monitor cable and running it outside of the case.

I have no connection with ATI, etc. Good luck.

Jim

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