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- From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
- Subject: Re: Lotsa ?'s about new ZEOS computers
- Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 22:13:15 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.221315.17812@zeos.com>
- References: <By3r1J.L50@utdallas.edu> <92112216445@ritz.mordor.com>
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- In article <92112216445@ritz.mordor.com> ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Christopher Mauritz) writes:
- >Firstly, I should say that you should check out biz.zeos.announce and
- >biz.zeos.general....Also, my ZEOS is 8 months old and the mboard may
- >have changed.
- >
- >MOHIT K GOYAL (goyal@utdallas.edu) wrote:
- >: I have just finished reading the new(?) ZEOS ad in the December PC/Computing
- >: for their upgradeable computers and I have some questions.
- >:
- >: What kind of SIMMS do they use? The ad mentions 36-bit memory, which
- >: sounds proprietary, but I looked in the back of the mag. and didn't
- >: see anyone selling "ZEOS" memory.
- >
- >Mine uses standard 1 meg and 4 meg SIMMs.
-
- The new VL-Bus systems use 36 bit simms. The DX-50 uses the 8bit
- "standard simms".
- >
- >: What chipset does the local-bus VGA have?
- >
- >I don't know, but I have heard second hand that they are Tseng4000
- >based.
-
-
- Introduction October 1992.
-
-
- The ZEOS VESA Standard Local Bus Super Video Graphics Adapter (SVGA)
- card transforms your ZEOS Computer System into a powerful graphics
- workstation. Utilizing a 32-bit VESA standard local bus slot of your
- computer, it greatly accelerates graphics applications such as desktop
- publishing, CAD, and applications running under Windows or OS/2.
-
-
- Your ZEOS graphics accelerator video card features include:
-
- - NCR 77C22E Plus Chipset
-
- - BIOS and register level IBM VGA compatibility.
-
- - Support of extended (non-IBM) video modes for improved video
- resolution.
-
- - Hi-resolution drivers for AutoCAD, Framework, Lotus, OS/2,
- Windows 3.X, and WordStar.
-
- - OS/2 2.0 Drivers due out February of 1992.
-
- - Windows NT drivers under development. No release date targeted.
-
- - 8514A driver for use with many scientific and CAD applications.
-
- - 1MB of Video Memory.
-
- - Automatic set-up for most monitors.
-
- - Supports resolution:
-
- 320 x 200 Graphics
- 320 x 350 Text Only.
- 360 x 400 Text Only.
- 640 x 200 Graphics.
- 640 x 350 Graphics.
- 640 x 480 Graphics.
- 720 x 350 Text Only.
- 720 x 400 Text Only.
- 800 x 600 Graphics.
- 1024 x 768 Graphics.
- 1056 x 400 Text Only.
- 1280 x 1024 Graphics (Interlaced)
-
- - Databooks on the NCR 77C22E Plus available by calling 800-334-5454.
- This is NCR's literature request Telephone Number.
- >
- >: About the MS-DOS, WIndows v3.1, Lotus apps, and MS-Mouse, does ZEOS just
- >: ship you the software on the hd, and the mouse, or do they ship you
- >: shrinkwrapped boxes. (ie-doc's, ability to register the products)
- >
- >Mine came with all of the apps shrinkwrapped. I had no trouble at all
- >registering them and getting support.
-
- All systems that say they have DOS and Windows as part of the package are
- pre-installed. SAM's club systems have the AMI and Lotus pre-installed.
-
-
- >
- >: What kind of hd/fd controller does it use for the IDE hd? Just a generic
- >: 16-bit card?
- >
- >No, it is built-in on the mboard.
- >
- >: Is the 2s/1p I/O ports on a card or on the motherboard? Is a 16550AFN on
- >: the machine, or easy to add?
- >
- >No, all this is built in on the mboard (I believe one giant VSLI chip).
- >It does NOT emulate a 16550AFN. I had to go out and buy a high speed
- >comm card to get my v.32 modem working well with my system.
-
- The VL-Bus and ISA Upgradable (DX-50) motherboard has a 1645x UART.
- >
- >: Does ZEOS offer other case options besides the desktop and large tower?
- >
- >I don't think so. I'm perfectly happy with the desktop case. It's currently
- >living under my desk on its side.
-
- Yes we do offer a tower case. It is a 195 dollar upgrade.
-
- >
- >: I have tried calling, but was put on hold for about 30 minutes! I figure
- >: since I've seen ZEOS people here my questions might get answered.
-
- Right, this is probably the best place to ask pre-sales questions for the
- time being. We are moving to a new facility. 90 percent or more of ZEOS
- will now be under one roof.
-
-
- We humbly request that questions that you are not sure about be left to the
- ZEOS techs to answer. We request this to avoid creating any confusion. It
- is very important to us that the correct answers are given.
- --
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