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Article #18728Video Choices: 34010 or 8514/A?
From: Chuck Rickard
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 06:35
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 06:35
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I've heard random discussions on this topic for some time, but I don't think I've heard a summary anywhere of this information. Anyway, I am looking to get either a 34010 or a 8514/A based card, and I'm not really sure which one is best suited for overall general use. I run MS-DOS 5.0, OS/2 1.3, and SCO Xenix on my 386-40mhz machine. Right now, the 8514/A seems to be the best supported card for the operating systems I use, but how does it compare in raw specs to the 34010 or 34020 cards that are available. I am currently looking at two cards, the ATI Ultra 8514/A with 1meg and the Hercules Graphics Station with 1meg. I am leaning toward the HGS because of its 24-bit graphics and built-in VGA card, but I have heard that the drivers for Windows aren't good. I haven't heard anything about OS/2 and Xenix drivers for it either. The ATI Ultra, on the other hand, seems to be supported across the board since it is register compatible with IBM's 8514/A. So, if anyone has any info they can send pertaining to my future decision, please email me. I will compile a summary and post it if there are enough responses. Thanks in advance! -- Chuck Rickard (chuck@umbc5.umbc.edu)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!noc.sura.net!haven.umd.edu!umbc3.umbc.edu!umbc5.umbc.edu!chuck From: chuck@umbc5.umbc.edu (Chuck Rickard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Video Choices: 34010 or 8514/A? Message-ID: <1991Jun29.063546.28444@umbc3.umbc.edu> Date: 29 Jun 91 06:35:46 GMT Sender: newspost@umbc3.umbc.edu (News posting account) Organization: University of Maryland Baltimore County Lines: 29 Originator: chuck@umbc5.umbc.edu