New monitors on old machines

[Bob]

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:19:50 -0800 (PST), Chris M wrote:
>--- Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:

>> If that's the 1302, I've got the service manual and
>> schematics.    
>> It'll do VGA, but not anything beyond 800x600.

> I just don't understand why it has a 9 pin connector.
>I'm sure NO VGA card ever did. And apple's were all 15
>pin (like old ethernet). 

>> I mostly used it with the Everex Micro Enhancer EGA
>> cards and briefly 
>> with a Paradise VGA until I went to surplus
>> fixed-frequency 
>> workstation monitors.   

> What were you driving those with? They readily worked
.......

I used mine to evaluate autocad drivers  and video cards.
Any EGA card with a second clock or an external clock board added could
go 640x480 and many could do 800x600 with a good Multiscan montor.

Just my 2 cents

Bob