[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Seeking opinions on 286 motherboards and VGA cards

lane@cs.dal.ca (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane) (06/13/89)

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Hello:

We have the oportunity to aquire several 286 (and 386) clones.  We appear to
have (from one source) a choice of: 
- A Suntac motherboard with their own support chipset and Award BIOS
- A "Neat" motherboard with Chips & Technologies support chips and AMI
  (American Megatrends Inc.) BIOS.

Actually, we can have either BIOS (or Phoenix BIOS) in either machine.

I would be interested in opinions/recommendations/warnings/etc. regarding
these two motherboard/chipset's and the 3 BIOS's.  Perhaps there are other
combinations that are better?

Finally, we seem to have a choice of VGA cards as well:  Renaissance RVGA1,
Tatung/Video7, and Packard Bell/Paradice ... maybe ATI Wondercards as well.
I'm new to VGA (herc was always just fine by me).  Would anyone have any
suggestions/recommendations here?

Many thanks as always.

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