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In article <776524132wnr@dstokes.demon.co.uk>
           david@dstokes.demon.co.uk "David Stokes" writes:

> In article: <816208922.5154@commcen.demon.co.uk>  nigel@commcen.demon.co.uk
>  (Commcen) writes:
> > A question
> > I have a Cirrus logic 5429 1Meg card 
> > and am thinking of upgrading to 2Meg.
> > Can some one tell me the advantages
> > Will it give me more colours and more modes
> > or will the graphics programs load images
> > faster.
> > Exactly what will this extra meg be used for ?
> >  Thanks in advance
> > Nige.
> 
> As far as I know, you are at the moment capable of displaying 1024x768 at 256
>  colours (quite adequate),
> 800x600 at 65,536 colours, and 640x480 at True Colour (16.8m). If you want
>  anything more than this, the
> extra memory is required (I find those specifications quite adequate).
> 
> Dave
> 
As to the question of increase in speed.  There in fact may be an increase,
if the card utilises interleaved banks. Then at the higher resolutions/
colour depths there may be an increase in speed as the card is able to
access the memory faster. 

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Rajesh Varia     raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk