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- Path: sparky!uunet!zeos!kgermann
- From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
- Subject: Speedstar 24X FAQ.
- Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:27:27 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.192727.3255@zeos.com>
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- Diamond Speedstar 24X
- Frequently Asked Questions
-
- August 18th, 1992
- Rev 1.0
-
- This is the first revision of an FAQ on the Speedstar 24X
- card. The driving force behind wanting to compile the FAQ revolves
- around the fact that ZEOS now carries the Speedstar 24X card as
- part of its product line. This FAQ will be available on ZEOS'
- list server under the FAQ archive. Send 'get FAQ speedstar24X.faq'
- to listserv@zeos.com if you or someone else you know missed the
- posting of this FAQ. Commands to the list server must be in the
- body of the message. The list server will ignore any comments in
- the subject heading. Anyone wanting to contribute to ZEOS'
- archive of FAQs may send mail to postmaster@zeos.com. Diamond can
- be reached on America Online, CIS, and GeNIE. Telephone numbers
- for Diamond are 408-736-2000 voice, and 408-730-5750 fax.
-
-
- 1> What is a Diamond Speedstar 24X VGA Graphics Adapter?
- 2> How fast is the Speedstar 24X?
- 3> Will is support Windows 3.x and AutoCAD?
- 4> What drivers are included with the Speedstar 24X?
- 5> Does the Speedstar 24X support VESA?
- 6> What resolutions and video modes are supported by the
- Speedstar 24X?
- 7> What type of computer should I use my Speedstar 24X card with?
- 8> What type of connectors are supported by the Speedstar 24X?
- 9> What type of RAM is used on the Speedstar 24X?
- 10> Will the Speedstar 24X be supported by OS/2? When?
- 11> Will the Speedstar 24X be supported by X/Windows / Open
- Desktop?
-
- 12> Why doesn't my mouse cursor disappear when my screen saver
- comes on?
-
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-
- 1> What is a Diamond Speedstar 24 X VGA Graphics Adapater?
-
- The Diamond Speedstar 24X Graphics Adapter offers
- high-speed VGA performance, 24-bit true color support, and
- graphics processor technology. This combination speeds up Windows
- 3.X, AutoCAD, and other graphics applications up to 15 times
- faster than Super VGA cards. The Speedstar 24X supports 16
- million colors for photo-realistic images and comes with high
- resolution drivers for up to 1280x1024 with 16 colors and
- 1024x768 with 256 colors.
-
-
- 2> How Fast is the Speedstar 24X?
-
- DRAM processor technology and bit block transfer accelerate the
- performance of Windows and other GUI applications by up to 15
- times that of standard VGA using inexpensive DRAM. It even
- outperforms many costly VRAM based accelerator cards. The
- Speedstar 24X card scored a 10.5 Winmarks on Winbench 2.5 and
- Direct to Screen Test (PC BENCH 5.5) score of .71 from PC
- Magazine.
-
- 3> Will it support Windows 3.x and AutoCAD?
-
- Turbo Windows drivers are included to enhance Windows performance
- by up to 300%. Advanced AutoCAD Display List drivers developed by
- Panacea, Inc., includes full support for AutoShade 2.x and 3D
- Studio. The AutoCAD drivers included with the Speedstar 24X
- supports the Birds Eye view.
-
- 4> What drivers are included with the Speedstar 24X?
-
- Drivers are included for many popular packages, including Word
- Perfect, Word, Cadvance, Generic CADD, PCAD, VersaVAD, and
- Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS.
-
- 5> Does the Speedstar 24X card support the VESA standards?
-
- Provides 100% register and BIOS level compatibility with Super
- VGA and conforms to VESA graphics standards. Provides a 72Hz
- refresh rates and full compliance with VESA graphics mode
- extensions.
-
- 6> What resolutions and video modes are supported by the Speedstar 24X card?
-
- Resolution. Max Color Horizontal Vertical
- Timing (Khz) Timing (Hz)
-
- 1280x1024 16 49.0 43.5 I
- 1280x960 16 49.0 43.5 I
-
- 1024x768 256 58.1 72.0 NI
- 1024x768 256 56.5 70.0 NI
- 1024x768 256 48.3 60.0 NI
- 1024x768 256 35.5 43.0 I
-
- 800x600 32,768 37.8 60.0 NI
- 800x600 32,768 35.1 56.0 NI
- 800x600 256 48.1 72.0 NI
- 800x600 256 37.8 60.0 NI
- 800x600 256 35.1 56.0 NI
-
- 640x480 16.7 Million 31.5 60.0 NI
- 640x480 32,768 37.8 72.0 NI
- 640x480 32,768 31.5 60.0 NI
- 640x480 256 37.8 72.0 NI
- 640x480 256 31.5 60.0 NI
-
-
- 7> What type of computer should I use my Speedstar 24X card with?
-
- 386 or 486 compatibile machines only.
-
- 8> What type of connectors are supported by the Speedstar 24X?
-
- IBM VGA standard DB-15 pin female. VESA compatible 26 pin feature
- connector.
-
- 9> What type of RAM is used for the Speedstar 24X?
-
- 1MB DRAM Standard.
-
- 10> Will OS/2 2.0 be supported by the Speedstar 24X card?
-
- OS/2 drivers will be released shortly after IBM releases the 32
- bit graphics engine for OS/2 in October.
-
- 11> Will the Speedstar 24X support X/Windows?
-
- Developer kits for all of Diamond's products are being assembled
- as you read this. Please contact Jeff Orr at Diamond for more
- information on the driver developer kits. They can be reached at
- 408-734-2000 voice, 408-730-5750 fax. There will be a forum on
- Compuserve coming on-line for Diamond in the near future.
-
- SCO has released support for the Stealth Card under Open Desktop
- 1.x and 2.x. Please contact SCO at support@sco.com for more
- information on the Extended Graphics Adapter support.
-
- 12> Why doesn't my mouse cursor disappear when my screen saver
- comes on?
-
- The Speedstar 24X has a hardware cursor built into the
- chip set.
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- Ken Germann support@zeos.com Zeos International, Ltd.
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