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- From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
- Subject: Re: S3 incompatilibity with Nec Multisync II?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.155343.29907@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
- References: <1992Dec16.230712.3347@ousrvr.oulu.fi>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 15:53:43 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.230712.3347@ousrvr.oulu.fi> umokasev@phoenix.oulu.fi (Vesa Komulainen) writes:
- >
- >I have had plenty of problems with an inexpensive S3 graphics
- >adapter (MVGA-S3C911). I was given the adapter on trial but I need
- >to return it soon unless I buy it, so I could really use some quick
- >solutions!
- >
- >The problem is that whichever high resolution video mode I use the
- >screen behaves very oddly. The Windows logo is typically displayed
- >OK, but when Windows starts showing it is badly scrambled:
- >characters missing, extra characters, scrambled colors. In some
- >modes the screen goes blank after the Windows logo and I have to
- >reset my computer.
- >
- >I assume the culprit might be my monitor, a Nec Multisync II.
- >However, I have set the DIPs on the S3 adapter for an interlaced
- >mode and my Nec has no difficulty working properly when I use my
- >Video 7 1024i in 1024x768, for instance. There should be nothing
- >wrong with the adaptor itself, as it worked OK when I tried it in
- >another computer today (a 16" Eizo 9070).
- >
- >So anyone who can confirm that a Multisync II is out of question
- >for S3 operation or can suggest other solutions, please e-mail
- >your replies to me urgently.
- >
- >
- >Vesa Komulainen
- >umokasev@phoenix.oulu.f
-
- Hi,
-
- It is conceivable that your S3 card is having problems due to some other
- peripheral on your system other than the Nec Multisync II.
- For instance, I own a fax/modem card which when is installed on the system
- it exhibits the behavior that you have stated. I own several S3 cards and
- I am using them to support an X server for 386bsd. However for the short
- interim I am stuck with 45Mhz interlace monitor.
-
-
- Amancio Hasty
-
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