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Re: BenQ FP731 colour depth problem

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From: kony
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 04:44
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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:01:05 GMT, "DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote:

>It sounds like your on-board graphics chip, which are always underpowered
>but cheap, does not have the capability of running that resolution at that
>color depth.  You would need to get an AGP video card for your system and
>give up the weak on-board graphics.  IF your motherboard even HAS an AGP
>slot. Better check first.

Any semi-modern integrated graphics can do that resolution and
color depth fine.  In fact there is no issue of underpowered nor
cheap involved, it's all a matter of a configuration problem that
could occur with any display adapter, OR a bios setting for
amount of memory allocated to the video (frame buffer).
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