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From: spock@sfsup.UUCP (+Giacchi T.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Seeking advice on purchase of VGA card
Summary: Use Cirrus Logic chips
Message-ID: <5154@sfsup.UUCP>
Date: 14 Apr 89 17:58:03 GMT
References: <3580012@eecs.nwu.edu> <478@darth.UUCP>
Reply-To: spock@/x25/spockUUCP (xt1122-+Giacchi T.)
Organization: AT&T Information Systems
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>In article <3580012@eecs.nwu.edu>, button@eecs.nwu.edu (Patrick Button) writes:
> 
>      I'm currently trying to resolve a dilemna over which 16-bit VGA
> video card to buy and am hoping that some of you netters out there could
> give me some advice.  I intend to use this VGA card with a Mitsibushi
>. 
>.

I have been using the RVGA II board by Renessiance (spelling?).  It is a
16-bit card.  It support upto 800x600 in 16 colors.  The board is very
fast.  It has to modes, safe and fast.  Fast mode allow 1:1 CPU/VIDEO CARD
memory access.  It has run every (I mean every) piece of software I have
tried, including old CGA 160x100 16 color stuff like bricks and round42. 
It uses the Cirrus Logic EAGLE II chip set, which as far as I can tell
seems to be the most compatible chip set available.
In addition to true autoswitching (does not use NMI) in can be locked into
various modes.  The card costs about $300-$350 on the street.  It is the
only card I will buy.  Hope this helps.


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