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From: dd2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Eugene Dwiggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Using SVGA Modes on VGA Monitor
Message-ID: <EbmEt2u00WCS4n6GVH@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 25 Feb 91 13:16:50 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Actually, most "good" cards and monitors will support 256 colors
at 640x480.  The trident is the only card I've seen that won't
do it.  I've had no problems with my ZCM-1492 (fixed frequency)
VGA and my STB PowerGraph VGA.

David