trljim@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (James Sonnenmeier) (11/09/90)
I wondered if anyone had any experience with PS/2 model 30's ( 8086) chip and video upgrades. A friend has one and wants to get a color monitor for the MCGA supported on tyhe mother board. Anyone have any ideas for him? Do they make MCGA monitors? is tyhere another upgrade path he could take?? Any info would be appreciated. ========================================================================== Jim Sonnenmeier ! TRLJIM@UBVMS.BITNET : BITNET ! :-) [72361,2133] : CompuServe ! I like to think that time and space University at Buffalo ! are ours to use :) ... The sky is my Department of Mechanical/ ! joy, the wind is my lift. Aerospace Engineering ! ==========================================================================
DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr) (11/09/90)
In article <45058@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, trljim@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (James Sonnenmeier) says: >I wondered if anyone had any experience with PS/2 model 30's ( 8086) chip and >video upgrades. A friend has one and wants to get a color monitor for the >MCGA supported on tyhe mother board. Anyone have any ideas for him? I've also tried to upgrade my klunky Model 30 to a VGA. I tried Paradise's Basic VGA, but it is not compatible with Windows. >Do they make MCGA monitors? is tyhere another upgrade path he could take?? All you need is a VGA monitor. Just make sure that it has the right number of pins. >Any info would be appreciated. --Dave
amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) (11/11/90)
In article <90312.151015DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu> DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Bar >In article <45058@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, trljim@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu >>I wondered if anyone had any experience with PS/2 model 30's ( 8086) chip and >>video upgrades. A friend has one and wants to get a color monitor for the >>MCGA supported on tyhe mother board. Anyone have any ideas for him? > >I've also tried to upgrade my klunky Model 30 to a VGA. I tried Paradise's >Basic VGA, but it is not compatible with Windows...... >All you need is a VGA monitor. Just make sure that it has the right number >of pins. The operative jargon here is MCGA, I thought it stood for MONO + CGA. Meaning it has limited Mono type VGA compatability and capabilities, but only CGA color capabilities. Therefore, putting a color monitor on it will result in pc-5150 era graphocs compatability.... al -- Al. Michielsen, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University InterNet: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu amichiel@sunrise.acs.syr.edu Bitnet: AMICHIEL@SUNRISE
DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr) (11/11/90)
In article <1990Nov11.040110.942@rodan.acs.syr.edu>, amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) says: >In article <90312.151015DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu> DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr) {Me} [... I talk about my klunky Model 30 and upgrading the video ...] > The operative jargon here is MCGA, I thought it stood for MONO + CGA. >Meaning it has limited Mono type VGA compatability and capabilities, but >only CGA color capabilities. Therefore, putting a color monitor on it >will result in pc-5150 era graphics compatability.... >al MCGA<>Mono+CGA. The MCGA has the following video modes: (not necessarily complete, this is from memory) All CGA modes No EGA modes *snif* 320x200x256 <----- 640x480x2 True, it is a lot like the CGA, (and is barely better than one) but putting a color monitor on an MCGA sounds like a wise investment to me, even if it is for that one mode. It's a shame IBM chooses to constantly pull sh*t like this by making "new" standards which are clearly sub-standard and destined to fail. (PC jr, PGA, the Model 25/30 with the slowest hard drive in the world {85ms? at 4:1}, the PS/1) /David Barr - Penn State CAC Student Consultant | 'The Trim Sig' | dsbarr@endor.cs.psu.edu | 906 Tener Hall | DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu \Univ. Park PA, 16802 | barr@barrstl.scol.pa.us
alexc@agora.uucp (Alex Chan) (11/15/90)
In article <90315.084206DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu> DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr) writes: > (PC jr, PGA, the Model 25/30 with the slowest hard > drive in the world {85ms? at 4:1}, the PS/1) Well, your are wrong about that, the Model 30 hard-drive have an average access time of 35ms (According to SPINRITE II) at the interleave factor of 4. It is not the slowest hard drive in the world. The Model 25/30 would be a good machine to start out from for someone who is getting into the computer world. Of course, you could say that you could get the same system a lot cheaper then IBM, but as you might know some people out there would go for brand name products. Just my observations. -- _______________________________________________________________________________ (Alex Chan) alexc@agora.hf.intel.com OR alexc%tanya@agora.hf.intel.com DISCLAIMER: The secretary will disavow any knowledge of my actions in the event that I am caught or killed.
sophist@brainiac.raidernet.com (Phillip McReynolds) (11/19/90)
amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) writes: > The operative jargon here is MCGA, I thought it stood for MONO + CGA. > Meaning it has limited Mono type VGA compatability and capabilities, but > only CGA color capabilities. Therefore, putting a color monitor on it > will result in pc-5150 era graphocs compatability.... > al This is incorrect. MCGA is a VGA-style video mode which supports 320x200x256, other 320x200 video modes, 640x200x2, and 640x480x2. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Phillip A. McReynolds, sophist@brainiac.raidernet.com Licensed Philosopher org: Phillip's Philosophy Shop, Inc. (MPA Certified) "Quality Philosophy Products Since 1990" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =