[Info-vax] PowerStorm 350 vs Radeon 7500

[John H. Reinhardt]

On 2014-09-04 22:38:41 -0400, Alan Frisbie said:

> On 09/04/2014 02:54 PM, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
>> On 2014-09-04 17:31:06 -0400, Alan Frisbie said:
>> 
>>> For use in an Alpha XP1000, which of these graphics controllers
>>> would you consider to be superior?
>>> 
>>> PowerStorm 350
>>> or
>>> ATI Radeon 7500
> 
>> The Radeon.  It's faster, has more resolutions and if you're using
>  > an LCD monitor, better supports that.  On the other hand if you're
>  > being retro and using a sync-on-green DEC monitor the PowerStorm
>> 350 might be a better choice.  But I have Radeons in my 2 XP1000's
>  > and I like the choice.
> 
> Thanks, that's exactly the info I needed.   I am using an LCD
> (through a KVM switch).
> 
> Alan

Same here.  I had been using a Raritan MX4 and setting everything to 
1600x1200 but I recently upgraded the KVM to a Paragon II and now can 
do 1920x1600 although things are just a bit fuzzy as that's pushing the 
Raritan's resolution max.

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John H. Reinhardt