Re: Video Accelerator Suggestions, Please

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From: Mike Tomlinson
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <49e83j$mfi@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>
           XDQA32A@prodigy.com "Randy Miller" writes:

> I bought a Pentium 83 overdrive processor, but my IBM Flash BIOS is 
> rejecting it.  I may have to take it back.  If i do, I think that I'm 
> going to use the money to get a video accelerator card.  I am looking for 
> information about manufacturers and specific cards.  I have an APTIVA 
> with one open VL-Bus slot.  I have one meg of on (mother)board DRAM.  I 
> am running Win '95.
> Thanks for any help.
> 

Try your IBM dealer for a flash BIOS upgrade.

We fitted a Pentium 83 to a Valuepoint machine which made it run
slower than a 286 until we installed a flash upgrade :)

-- 
Mike Tomlinson

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