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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

3500.0. "How do I use a VGA monitor on the A500" by MARVIN::SCOTT (BArry A. Scott) Mon Feb 19 1990 18:06

	I have  read  that  it  is  possible  to  use  a  IBM VGA
	compatible monitor with the A500.

	What I  need  to know is how to wire up the cable between
	the  monitor  and  the  A500.  Second I need to know what
	software changes are required to make it work.

	I have  made  some  experiments which have been a limited
	success.   I  can  sync  the  monitor to the A500 but the
	screen  image  is  twice  as  wide  as  the screen.  (the
	monitor wraps the image over on its self).

	This is  not  altogether  unexpected considering the A500
	has  a  line  frequency  of  15.75k  and  the VGA monitor
	operates at 31.5k.

	CAn the A500 video be made to run at 31.5k or is VGA made
	to work by a trick in wiring the cable?

			BArry

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3500.1		LEDS::ACCIARDI	Larger than life, and twice as ugly	`Fri Feb 23 1990 10:33`	4
	I'm pretty certain that what you want to do is not possible. Ed.
3500.2		UFP::LARUE	Jeff LaRue - MAA Senior Network Consultant	`Thu Mar 01 1990 15:29`	4
	...ignoring the possible availability issues with the A500, I think you would need to use a FlickerFixer..... -Jeff