[Info-vax] Failure of PWS433AU video card
Ben Lambert
drbenlambert at gmail.com
Sun Oct 18 07:13:11 EDT 2020
This site is a fairly good reference:
http://moon.hanya-n.org/comp/alpha/hct/graphics.html
Cards that I use in my PWS600s:
Powerstorm 3D30
Powerstorm 4D20
ELSA GLoria
Cards that won't work (require EV6-class)
Radeon 7000/7500
Powerstorm 300
The answer also somewhat depends on the OS you are running, there are more options if you are running Tru64 (but I assume not).
On Sunday, 18 October 2020 at 07:07:10 UTC+1, Chris Townley wrote:
> After a brief spell of the monitor repeatedly trying to autofit, or
> seems the video card in my PWS433AU
>
> The manual suggests the following video cards were available
>
> PCXGA-AA Matrox Millenium PCI VGA adapter
> SN-PCXAG-AV Accel Graphics Pro 2000 3D PCI VGA adapter
> 30-XXXXX-XX Digital TGA2 3D PCI graphics VGA adapter
> 30-XXXXX-XX Accel Graphics Viper 3D PCI VGA adapter
> SN-PBXGI-AA Digital Cateyes/Bobcat graphics adapter
>
> Mine came with a Matrox, which worked well enough.
>
> Looking for a replacement, and see on the bay of E, 2MB Matrox
> MGA-MIL/2BI 576-06 REV: B PCI VGA Graphics Video Card
>
> This seems a slightly later version - will it work?
>
> Otherwise any other suggestions? Please bear in mind I cannot currently
> get access to the console to change any settings
>
> TI
>
> Chris
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