From: cummings@hammer.Prime.COM (Kevin Cummings) Subject: Re: Warning about Diamond Speedstar 24 Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 19:39:09 GMT
In article <1992Jul22.043122.10523@sinkhole.unf.edu>, shite@sinkhole.unf.edu (Stephen Hite) writes:
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> I recently ordered a Diamond Speedstar HIColor and the manual called it
> the Diamond Speedstar 24. Are these the same card? If so, then they've
> changed something since the beginning of '92 because you can't get the
> dot clocks so X386 can set your monitor into modes about 640x480.
Diamond Speadstar HiColor should only support 640x480x32K and 800x600x32K.
The Diamond Speadstar 24 should be a TRUE COLOR card at 640x480 (24 bit color).
It should also be capable of 800x600x32K.
Both cards should be capable of 1024x768x256 and 1280x1024x16.
> The report in the mode X386 database gives dot clock values for the
> Diamond Speedstar HIColor but I'm thinking this person had an older
> card that didn't have these programmable dot clocks (VCO chip???)
Yes, that's been said a lot lately. The new variable clocks don't work
well with X386.
> I wanted to warn people about this card because even though it's an et4000
> chipset, it's no good if you can't get at or program the dot clocks so
> we can use it for X386 1.2E work. Also because I had recommended it to
> this group based on the knowledge of what was in the mode X386 database
> (the database reports dot clocks so I'm very confused here) and everybody's
> high praise on the net over the last year for their Diamond Speedstar line
> of cards. I apologize. I'm paying my just deserts now for having to
> send it back and take the hit on the 15% restocking fee. :-(
Sigh. Is noone up to making X386 WORK with this card (or any other card for
that matter)????
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