VGA Adapter  (250-4043A)          Features             Faxback Doc. # 2058

This Video Graphics Array board provides PC-Compatible computers with the
ability to remain fully software portable to PS/2 and compatible systems as
well as be downward compatible with EGA, CGA, MDA, Hercules and MCGA. 

Product comes with 256K of memory on the board.

CPU's:

PC-Compatible

Minimum System Requirements:

Any VGA monitor

Product Advantages:

Full downward compatibility with VGA, EGA, CGA, MDA, Hercules, and MCGA.

Advanced Graphics:

CGA advantages - fully compatible.
EGA advantages - BIOS compatible.
VGA, MDA and Hercules compatible.

Product Features:

* High performance
* Half size card
* BIOS level compatibility with EGA and MCGA
* 100% VGA hardware compatibility
* Hardware compatibility for CGA and MDA

Software Compatibility:

The VGA adapter is compatible with software written for the following video
standards on color or monochrome VGA analog monitors:

*  VGA (Video Graphics Array) is the built-in video support for the IBM PS/2 
   Models 50, 60, and 80 and the IBM Personal System/2 Display Adapter.
*  MCGA (Multi-Color Graphics Array) is the built-in video support for the IBM 
   PS/2 Model 25 and Model 30.
*  EGA (IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter).
*  CGA (IBM Color Graphics Adapter).
*  MDA (IBM Monochrome Display Adapter).
*  Hercules graphics (Hercules Graphics Card).

132 Column Text:

Your VGA adapter card can support text modes that are 132 columns wide. These
text modes provide screen formats of 132 characters across by 25 or 43 lines
as contrasted with the standard text format of 80 columns by 25 lines.  132
column modes may require special software.  Check to see if your application
software supports these modes.


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