[Info-vax] Failure of PWS433AU video card

[Ben Lambert]

If you just want something cheap that works, this old c.o.v thread suggests the S3 Trio64V is also supported, and they're dirt cheap on ebay.
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/Qn2-U4E8lgs/m/YoBxprQSNlMJ

HTH


On Sunday, 18 October 2020 at 12:13:14 UTC+1, Ben Lambert wrote:
> 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 (E&S RealImage 2100)
> 
> 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