krogers@esunix.UUCP (Keith Rogers) (01/04/91)
I don't normally subscribe to this group inspite of owning a PC 6300. I'm also sure this has been requested many times; I still audaciously request information on how one can install a real VGA video card on my lowly little machine. The story so far: I did install a TAXAN Gold card in my machine about 3 years ago. It was supposed to support both EGA and the AT&T 600x400 mode and came with an adapting cable to support the 318H (I think) color monitor I have. The card does support EGA but only if the program goes through BIOS (i.e. not register compatible). I never was able to get it to run 600x400 mode though. I'm tired of programs which won't run because they don't use BIOS calls. I want to upgrade to a third-party VGA card. How do I do this? I seem to remember installing new BIOS chips in order to run the TAXAN board - rev 1.43 sticks in my mind but that may not be correct. I also remember replacing some sort of 14-pin DIP chip to disable the AT&T video board. Is my machine ready to plug in a VGA card? What about the fact that the monitor I have is TTL RGBI; do I have to chuck it and get an analog one? Are there any VGA cards to be recommended or flamed? A reply would put me eternally, immediatley, and forever in your debt - just don't ask for any money. Keith Rogers Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. utah-cs!esunix!krogers esunix!krogers@cs.utah.edu
cmilono@netcom.UUCP (Carlo Milono) (01/08/91)
In article <2272@esunix.UUCP> krogers@esunix.UUCP (Keith Rogers) writes: > >How do I do this? I seem to remember installing new BIOS chips in order >to run the TAXAN board - rev 1.43 sticks in my mind but that may not be >correct. I also remember replacing some sort of 14-pin DIP chip to >disable the AT&T video board. If you have disabled the 'native' video, then you *are* ready to install a VGA. >card? What about the fact that the monitor I have is TTL RGBI; do I >have to chuck it and get an analog one? Are there any VGA cards to be >recommended or flamed? A reply would put me eternally, immediatley, and >forever in your debt - just don't ask for any money. If you want VGA graphics, you will need a VGA monitor (analog). There are dual-sync and multi-sync; you can get an NEC Multi-Sync 2A for around $400 if you shop around (800x600 res) - if you want 8514/A resolution, you will pay quite a bit more. ATI VGA Wonder has proven very compatible with register/BIOS software; Paradise Cards are also well supported in apps. -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Carlo Milono: netcom!cmilono@apple.com or apple!netcom!cmilono | |"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, | |that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." - Jonathan Swift | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
whoffman@cbnewsl.att.com (william.hoffman) (01/11/91)
In article <20206@netcom.UUCP>, cmilono@netcom.UUCP (Carlo Milono) writes: > In article <2272@esunix.UUCP> krogers@esunix.UUCP (Keith Rogers) writes: > > > >How do I do this? I seem to remember installing new BIOS chips in order > >to run the TAXAN board - rev 1.43 sticks in my mind but that may not be > >correct. I also remember replacing some sort of 14-pin DIP chip to > >disable the AT&T video board. > If you have disabled the 'native' video, then you *are* ready to > install a VGA. {Stuff deleted} > > If you want VGA graphics, you will need a VGA monitor (analog). There are > dual-sync and multi-sync; you can get an NEC Multi-Sync 2A for around $400 > if you shop around (800x600 res) - if you want 8514/A resolution, you will > pay quite a bit more. ATI VGA Wonder has proven very compatible with > register/BIOS software; Paradise Cards are also well supported in apps. The 6300 may run very slow if you try to put VGA graphics on it. Anyone out there done this already? Bill -- whoffman@cbnewsl.ATT.COM or ------------------------------------------- attbl!cbnews!cbnewsl!whoffman or | | rutgers!aramis!whoffman or | | attmail!wrhoffman -------------------------------------------