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- From: mhunter@shadow.res.cmu.edu (Matthew Hunter)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: CyberGraphX / CV64 Questions
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 96 22:54:08
- Organization: Carnegie Mellon University Computer Club
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- On 29 Jan 1996 21:23:18 GMT, Benjamin Kenobi (fkrj@crux4.cit.cornell.edu) wrote:
- > 2. When is Amiga RAM used by the graphics card? As I understand it,
- > the card has its own memory. But I see indications that it uses
- > memory from the Amiga as well. Can someone explain under what
- > circumstances Amiga memory is used?
-
- The GFX card holds one screen in its onboard RAM to display it.
- This screen may or may not be mirrored in Amiga memory; I suspect is
- determined by what type of screen and certain preferences settings,
- but I really don't know.
-
- However, I do know that any CyberGFX screen not being currently
- displayed is always buffered in Amiga memory.
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