f89ba@rigel.efd.lth.se (09/08/90)
I understand that the ATI VGA-wonder graphics card is capable of displaying EGA-graphics on standard MDA/Hercules monitors as well as on CGA monitors. I currently have a mono monitor with dual frequencies which is capable of both CGA and Hercules graphics displayed as shades of gray. My question is: Are there other boards with the same feature as ATI VGA-wonder? I'm NOT interested in the mono 640*350 EGA mode, but it would be nice to have 320*200 EGA resolution in 16 shades of gray. Is this feature common or is the VGA-wonder a rare exception? I plan to buy a no-name Super VGA card (Trident chip) and I'd like to know if it is worth the trouble to ask for the feature. (Yes, I WILL buy a color VGA monitor when I can afford it!) Thank's in advance. Bengt Ask, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden
ron@woan (Ronald S. Woan) (09/10/90)
In article <0093C602.09CF9620@rigel.efd.lth.se>,
Bengt> f89ba@rigel.efd.lth.se writes: I understand that the ATI
Bengt> VGA-wonder graphics card is capable of displaying EGA-graphics
Bengt> on standard MDA/Hercules monitors as well as on CGA monitors. I
Bengt> currently have a mono monitor with dual frequencies which is
Bengt> capable of both CGA and Hercules graphics displayed as shades
Bengt> of gray.
Yes, the ATI can do this...
Bengt> My question is: Are there other boards with the same feature as ATI
Bengt> VGA-wonder? I'm NOT interested in the mono 640*350 EGA mode, but
Bengt> it would be nice to have 320*200 EGA resolution in 16 shades of
Bengt> gray.
It is specific to the ATI EGA/VGA Wonder cards. The Trident will not
allow this to my knowledge.
Ron
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