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In article <7589@ingr.com> blythedr@ingr.com (Dennis Blythe x6096) writes:
>in article <29289@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU>, gregwong@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Greg Wong) says:
>> References:
>> 
>> Here's a real simple question.  Please respond via e-mail so as not to
>> clutter this newsgroup.
>> 
>> I'm thinking of buying a Mac II of some kind.  The Mac IIci has a built-in
>> 8-bit Video adapter whereas I'd have to buy a separate one for the Mac IIcx.
>> I would also like to get the Mac II Video Card Expansion Kit that enables
>> an 8-bit video card to display up to 256 colors or gray scales at once.
>> 
>> The question is, will the Video Card Expansion Kit work with the built-in
>> Video adapter on the IIci, or do I need to get a IIcx in order to get the
>> 256 colors or gray scales?  I'm going to use the machine for graphics
>> mostly, and the added colors or gray scales is important to me.  Thanks
>> for you help.
>> 						--Greg
>
>
>Yes, I'm using a Mac IIci with the video card expansion, and it works alot
>better than the built in card! (faster)

No, No, No!!! I think Dennis, that you have misunderstood Greg's question.
He is not asking whether you can use a video card with the ci, he is asking 
whether you can use the Video Card Expansion Kit (the 8 chips you add to a
4-bit video card to make it an 8 bit video-card) with the ci. 

The correct answer is no, but you dont need it.  The ci internal video uses
the ci's motherboard RAM for video RAM.  If you want to display 256 colors, 
just make sure you have at least 2 Megs of Ram in your machine.

You can also use a video-card with the expansion and disable the on-board 
video, which will lead to somewhat improved performance, but this is not
what was asked.

Josh


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