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Article #7774video boards and system configuration -- request for info
From: Barry Bailey
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 15:24
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 15:24
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With all this talk about video resolutions, speed, colors, etc. maybe someone could help me decide what features to look for in a computer supporting high-end video equipment. For the sake of arguement I will presume that it is preferred to have the fastest affordable clock and most advanced CPU (25Mhz '386, 33Mhz '386, 50Mhz '486, etc.). After that, is it worth the expense to invest in either an EISA or MCA bus system (a la bus mastering); invest in some sort of CPU cache?; invest in some sort of advanced harddisk and controller (e.g SCSI, ESDI, etc.; to keep out of the way of the CPU/video processes)? I have read about SUN workstation graphics accelerators, not knowing really what they do -- are their similar for Windows? If eventually I want to work with 24bit color displays what are the highest available resolutions (e.g. 1024x768, 1240x1024, etc.)? At this level of technology, what hardware/software would speed up video displays most? barry USERE9W9@RPITSMTS ps maybe answers to these and similar questions could be added to the FAQ file?
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!mts.rpi.edu!FORUMEXP_Forum2News_Exporter From: Forum2News_Exporter@mts.rpi.edu (Barry Bailey) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: video boards and system configuration -- request for info Message-ID: <9848.7709.forumexp@mts.rpi.edu> Date: 19 Dec 90 15:24:00 GMT Lines: 32