Re: Graphics Accelerator Cards

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From: Nicholas S Nguyen
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:34

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> with Windows. That'll only give you 16 colours, but at the same time it
> reduces the amount of info on the screen by a factor of 16. Consequently
> things like scrolling are a lot speedier.
> 
> HSK
> 

Actually, it only reduces the info by a factor of two.  A 16 color display 
has a pixel depth of 4 bits.  Since 2^4=16, that's the number of possible 
combinations.  An 8 bit display, is 2^8= 256, and therefore 256 
simultaneous colors are possible.  Nonetheless, you are correct it stating 
that it increases display speed significantly.

Nicholas Nguyen a.k.a. Trebron on America Online a.k.a. H.NGUYEN6 on GEnie
a.k.a. nsnguyen@bluemoon.rn.com, broadcasting from Columbus Ohio

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