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From: labman@ecr.mu.oz.au (Bruce Robertson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: SUPER VGA or what there is
Keywords: SUPER VGA  VGA  PC
Message-ID: <7309@munnari.oz.au>
Date: 11 Apr 91 22:43:20 GMT
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 Hi,

 I am in need of some assistance being new to the PC world
 But I getting better knowledge all the time.

 We at the Uni require to update our PC's with SUPER VGA
 video.

 My question is  are all SUPER VGA boards compatible with 
 each other, such that if one manufacturers board fails
 I can plug in another manufacturers board and proceed with
 no problems in the software.

 Basically what  I am getting at is this
 IS THERE A SUPER VGA STANDARD as there is for all the other
 IBM graphics/video adapters.

 OR is there just extensions made to the VGA standard such
 that there has been a divergence in specifications that make
 a universal SUPER VGA standard ust a pipe dream.

 If the later is the case in PC land then what is the best
 SUPER VGA card available that works with most of the software
 that is available. AND what are the specifications I must
 watch out for.

 Thanks in advance,
  Bruce Robertson                               | labman@gondwana.ecr.mu.OZ.AU
  Department of Engineering Computer Resources, | labman@128.250.1.63
  C/o Faculty of Engineering,                 | Besides; It's not the Principle
  University of Melbourne, 3052. AUSTRALIA    | of the thing, it's the money.