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- From: lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Functionality of the NEC FG 8X video card for the 5FG
- Message-ID: <1652@radius.com>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 19:08:04 GMT
- References: <Bryx1E.GwM@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
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- cyor@logos.waterloo.edu ( ) writes:
-
- }Does anybody knows the different of the folowing:
-
- }1) Using NEC 5FG with Quadra 950 built-in video capability.
- }2) Using NEC 5FG with Quadra 950 + NEC FG8X video card.
- }
- }I was foolish to buy the NEC FG8X video card and now consider
- }buying the Quadra 950 which support 17" monitor.
- }
- }I wonder if I can gain anything using the NEC 5FG on my Quadra 950
- }WITH THE NEC FG8X Video card?! I plan to use 24-bit so what I have
- }to do now is to see whether to upgrade the VRAM on the Quadra or
- }the VRAM on the Video card.
- }
- }If I don't gain anything, then I better sell my video card and upgrade
- }the VRAM on the Quadra.
-
- Well, for one thing, you can upgrade the 8x board to be a full, two-page
- 24-bit board. The Quadra 700/900 can only do 8-bits on a two-page display,
- and the 950 can only do 16-bits. Thus, if you want 24-bit 1152x870 mode,
- you have to use an interface card. If you can get by with 24-bit at 16"
- resolution (832x624), then you could use built-in video (with 2mb of RAM).
-
- --Steve
-
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