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- From: gibsonst@sonoma.edu (Stephen Gibson)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
- Subject: re: Graphics Accelerators
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.182042.3549@nic.csu.net>
- Date: 17 Dec 92 02:20:41 GMT
- References: <1992Dec17.001842.13215@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec17.001842.13215@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> rcharlan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy F Charland) writes:
- > Here's the situation, I'm going to be given a 386DX at 20MHz and was
- >wondering it buying a graphics accelerator card along with a good monitor would
- >significantlyt improve it's speed when using Windows and Windows based
- >applications. Would it be worth paying the extra money?
- >
- >Thanks
- >
- >Randy
-
- Yep! You may want to check out the latest issue of PC Magazine (Vol. 12,
- No. 1; January 12, 1993) for some up-to-date info. Get an accelerator that
- matches YOUR work habits.
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- If you do buy a new monitor, try to get one that is
- microprocessor-controlled and allows for storing of user-defined settings.
- Some monitors do not switch between resolutions well unless you load an
- additional TSR that controls your monitor's video mode and refresh rate.
-
- Try also to get a card that supports high refresh rates at the resolutions
- you enjoy! Good luck to ya!
-
-
- Stephen Gibson
- System Support Specialist
- Sonoma State Universtiy
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- Stephen.Gibson@sonoma.edu
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