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- From: price@helios.unl.edu (Chad Price)
- Subject: Re: IBM PC and Zenith FTM 1490
- Message-ID: <price.714145812@helios>
- Keywords: video board, ati, paradise, IBM PC, zenith
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- Date: 18 Aug 92 13:50:12 GMT
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- jboyd@s.psych.uiuc.edu (John Boyd) writes:
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-
- > I have an IBM PC and Zenith FTM 1490 monitor. I have
- >been using an IBM vga adapter card which now gives me one
- >long beep and 3 shorts when I boot up.
-
- > I have tried replacing the bad adapter card with other
- >vga cards and not all of them work. For example, an ATI VGA
- >basic 16 just gives me static on the screen and never gets to
- >the DOS prompt. However, a Paradise VGA PLUS card works fine.
-
- > I'a appreciate any help on why I can't use just any
- >VGA card, the ATI card is a lot cheaper than the Paradise and
- >I don't want to put any more money in the system than I have
- >to.
-
- >-jb
-
-
- The 1490 is a VGA ONLY monitor. It does not multi-synch. If any of the other
- cards are attempting to use SVGA modes, they will not work and may damage
- your monitor. I would use caution. I use an ATI Basic 16 VGA card. Works fine.
- (Yes, I have a 1490).
-
- --
- chad
- price@helios.unl.edu
- cprice@molecular.unmc.edu
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