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On Sat, 13 Sep 97 11:07:12 HST, David Ross wrote: >> yuck. i got that Genoa 4MB card and its stinky. on a NEC 21 inch >> monitor, in 1280x1024 256 color mode, if you stretch a window (for >> example MSIE browser) it flickers. will call tech support, but i >> was wondering when 16MB cards will hit the market ! or if i should >> get a matrox as others suggested ... > >The flicker is caused by a low scan rate (probably split-scanning at >that resolution), and extra memory wouldn't help much. It is *mainly* a >function of monitor speed and video card speed. Very few video cards can >drive most monitors at this resolution at the ergonometric minimum 70hz >refresh rate. This is especially true if your NEC is more than 2 years >old. You'll need a *much* more expensive card; make sure before >you buy it that it can drive your particular model monitor at your >desired resolution/color depth at 70hz or better [best is 80 or more] >before you buy it. Specific monitor model is important; for example, >my Hercules Stingray card can drive a NEC 5fg at VGA true color at 90hz, >but the similar NEC 5v series monitors will only display this res at >70hz. > >I don't know what kind of database Matrox has for card/monitor >combinations; Hercules used to keep all this information on-line >(I like Herc for their support). > I really like Hercules support. I have the Original Hercules Mono Graphics adapter, and they sent me a disk and updated manual, and that was about 1994! If only IBM did that... :-< >I think you expected too much from a $50 card! > Besides, it's from Surplus Direct (not that they're bad, since I have bought stuff from them before, but because it's there, it might not be supported, or is a closeout or whatever). >- David > >