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- From: jeremyn@well.sf.ca.us (Jeremy Nixon)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Using 17in monitor/A2000? I need ideas
- Date: 2 Apr 1996 07:01:27 GMT
- Organization: The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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- Bill Near (wnear@epix.net) wrote:
- : On Sun, 31 Mar 1996 22:06:38 +0800, Brian Scott articulated:
- : [snip]
- : <> The IDEK works and looks well on a friends 1200.
- : <> But I don't want a 1200. I like my A2000.
- [snip]
- : <> I could fit a flicker-fixer but for a few dollars more I could fit
- : <> a graphics card and get all the colors. But which graphics card??
- : <> What incompatibilities can I expect with it?
- : <>
- : <> I hear there is a card that is very suitable for Pagestream but I've
- : <> an idea it is zorro III.
- : <>
- : <> Which other graphics card would one suggest/recommend to tide me over
- : <> until my next major upgrade?
-
- : If you get a graphics card and don't also get a flicker
- : fixer, you will lose the 15kHz. screenmodes. This includes
- : games, the GURU screen and the Early Startup Menu. I am, of course,
- : asuming that your monitor only syncs down to 30kHz. or so.
-
- : I have a Picasso II in my A2000, but I also have a flicker
- : fixer.
-
- In other words, get a monitor that syncs down to 15k.
-
- Jeremy
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- jeremyn@well.com
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