millernw@clutx.clarkson.edu (Neal W. Miller) (08/15/90)
I am using a 286 system with 640K + 2048K memory and 512K on a
Paradise SVGA video card. I can currently display 256 colors at a maximum
resolution 640 x 480 pixels. Any higher (800 x 600, 1024 x 768) and I can
only display 16 colors. I was wondering if a card existed that would allow
me to increase my video memory to the full 1024 x 768 x 256.
I was told by the owner of a local computer equipment store that such
a card did not exist, and that the male connector on the top of the card was
for a light pen.
Assuming the storeowner was right, maybe someone out there knows how
my "+2048" memory (I still get the terms "expanded" and "extended" confused,
but I know the difference between them) could be used as video memory. Does
such a program exist? Any info would be most appreciated.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------jtevik@gisplot1.nrri.umn.edu (John Tevik) (08/15/90)
In article <1990Aug14.212524.6935@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> millernw@clutx.clarkson.edu (Neal W. Miller) writes: > > I am using a 286 system with 640K + 2048K memory and 512K on a >Paradise SVGA video card. I can currently display 256 colors at a maximum >resolution 640 x 480 pixels. Any higher (800 x 600, 1024 x 768) and I can >only display 16 colors. I was wondering if a card existed that would allow >me to increase my video memory to the full 1024 x 768 x 256. Orchid has such a board called the ProDesigner II which can be had with 512K or 1M of memory (1M required for 256 colors at 800x600 and 1024x768). I have the board but have only used it for a couple hours with a borrowed Sony 1304 monitor. It does all it claims to do and seemed very snappy on my 286-8. It came with drivers for Windows 3, AutoCAD 9 & 10, Lotus, and Ventura Pub. 1.1 & 2.0. John Tevik Programmer Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota, Duluth jtevik@gisplot1.nrri.umn.edu [128.101.45.101] Voice: 218-720-4247
twegner@mwunix.mitre.org (Timothy Wegner) (08/15/90)
millernw@clutx.clarkson.edu (Neal W. Miller) writes: >I was wondering if a card existed that would allow >me to increase my video memory to the full 1024 x 768 x 256. Yes there are - for example, the new Targa VGA can take 1 meg of video memory and display 1024 x 768 x 256 - I am sure there are others. But this is a whole new video board, not an add on to you present board. I am not aware of any software that lets you use computer memory for graphics memory - I doubt it exists.