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Recommendations for good Windows 3 SVGA board?

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From: Bryan Woodworth
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 14:17
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Hi, having just recently added Windows, I was appalled by the slow 
turtle-like pace of my Oak Tech 512K SVGA board in 256 color 
resolutions.  Therefore, I am looking for some opinions from fellow 
netters in terms of what SVGA boards are good for use with Windows.
 
To meet my criteria, the board must not be prohibitively expensive; 
must be compatible with a wide range of applications (I'd be 
thrilled if it supported VESA, too; in fact I believe this is a 
must now that I have contemplated it); and must be FAST!  
 
Some may ask, "Well, what is fast?"  I will instead describe what 
is SLOW.  When in 256 color mode, in a modem program, with the 
screen updating each new incoming line of text at about 1 line ever 
1.5 seconds -- this is SLOW!  Especially since I am at 9600 baud 
and it seems like I have been relegated to using 300 baud once more!
 
Therefore if you know of a board that has output about the same as 
one would experience in DOS (speedy output) then by all means 
follow-up or send me mail.  If I get any replies (please!) then I 
will mail summaries to those who ask; if more than 5 persons ask 
I will post the summaries to the net in this newgroup (unless, 
Timo, this is in the wrong newsgroup?  If so I apologize!! :-).
 
Thanks,

-- 
Bryan Woodworth                             Mail:  bryanw@netcom.com
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