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- From: cpb1001@cl.cam.ac.uk (C.P. Brown)
- Subject: Re: Some A4000 questions
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:07:22 GMT
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- In article <1jmk9jINNig9@uwm.edu>, brandt@point.cs.uwm.edu (Robert Allan Brandt) writes:
- |>
- |> I have recently came to the decision that I would like to buy the new A4000.
- |> I have been following the comments posted the last few weeks or so, but a
- |> few of the questions I have seem to not have been addressed, or I just
- |> missed the answer. I hope these weren't asked recently, so here goes!
- |>
- |> 1) Other than the fan problem and some HD's formatted with the OFS,
- |> are there any other major problems with the 4000?
-
- Don't think so.
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- |> 2) Can the OS be mapped to 32-bit ram as on the 3000?
-
- The 4000's Kickstart is already on 32 bit ROM, so this is not necessary.
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- |> 3) Since the 4000 doesn't have a flicker-fixer, how well does it
- |> handle the flicker on resolutions > 200?
- |> I have a 1950 monitor so should I have any problems?
-
- The AGA chipset has 640*400 DBLNTSC and 640*512 DBLPAL, both of which are
- de-interlaced. They should work fine with your monitor.
-
- |> 4) I have a 1950 and I was wondering is the 1960 any better?
- |> What is its max resolution?
- |> What frequencies does it support?
-
- When Amiga Format tested both, they seemed to think the 1950 was better.
-
- |> 5) How well does this scan-promotion feature work?
- |> Are there any problems associated with it?
- |> What are its advantages?
- |> Is it compatible with older (2 yrs or less) software?
- |> Does it work with any software such as games?
-
- Haven't been able to try that on my 1200 yet. I still have a PAL monitor :-(
-
- |> 6) How downwardly compatible are the AGA chips with the ECS chips?
- |> Can I boot the machine in the old ECS mode to use non-AGA software,
- |> or does ECS compatible software work fine under AGA?
-
- Holding down both mouse buttons when you reboot allows you to switch to either
- the ECS or original chipset.
-
- |> 7) How well do commercial games run on the 4000? I assume faster,
- |> but are there any major problems getting them to run?
-
- Most newer stuff seems to be fine on my 1200. The 4000 should be similar.
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- Chris Brown
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