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Oscar D. Knight | odk_at_cs.appstate.edu
Below are the responses I received.
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>From PAUKIT_at_HBSI.COM Tue May 27 12:22:52 1997
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From: Paul Kitwin <PAUKIT_at_HBSI.COM>
To: "'odk_at_cs.appstate.edu'" <odk_at_cs.appstate.edu>
Subject: RE: 3rd party graphics cards?
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ATI Mach 64. You can pick them up anywhere pretty cheap.
These are one of the standard card that come w/ Alpha Workstations. If
you are not looking for high end graphics, this is the route I would
take (as an ex-FE for DEC).
I've never tried putting one in that didn't come from DEC, but I've
talked to many who have.
Paul Kitwin
Unix Systems Administrator
HBS International
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>From: odk_at_cs.appstate.edu[SMTP:odk_at_cs.appstate.edu]
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>Subject: 3rd party graphics cards?
>
>Hello,
>
> We're in the process of purchasing a few alphastations. We
>will be running DU 4.0x. We are depressed by the cost of the DEC
>graphic cards. We would like to use a third party card.
>
> We would like:
> 1024x768 (maybe also 1280x1024)
> 24 bit color
> reasonable performance
> reasonable cost, $100-300
> compatible under DU 4.0x
>
>We have heard of Number Nine, any other Brand/models?
>
>Any recommendations, suggestions, pointers, ...
>
>Thanks in advance
>odk
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>Oscar D. Knight | odk_at_cs.appstate.edu
>
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>From K.McManus_at_greenwich.ac.uk Tue May 27 11:07:23 1997
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Subject: Re: 3rd party graphics cards?
To: odk_at_cs.appstate.edu (Oscar Knight)
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 16:06:32 +0100 (BST)
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> Hello,
>
> We're in the process of purchasing a few alphastations. We
> will be running DU 4.0x. We are depressed by the cost of the DEC
> graphic cards. We would like to use a third party card.
>
> We would like:
> 1024x768 (maybe also 1280x1024)
> 24 bit color
> reasonable performance
> reasonable cost, $100-300
> compatible under DU 4.0x
>
> We have heard of Number Nine, any other Brand/models?
>
> Any recommendations, suggestions, pointers, ...
>
> Thanks in advance
> odk
> --
> Oscar D. Knight | odk_at_cs.appstate.edu
>
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>From shrewsbu_at_niehs.nih.gov Tue May 27 10:50:18 1997
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Hey Oscar,
I just spoke with one of our hardware guys who builds our 2100s
for us. He suggested finding out what type of card DEC puts
in the machine that you guys bought and then pricing it on the
open market. It should be cheaper. Also, ask about the PCI
graphics card that DEC puts into that machine and look that
one up on the open market rather than any EISA card. You may
want to ask DEC if the card off of the open market will work.
-David
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David Shrewsbury (shrewsbu_at_niehs.nih.gov)
Unix System Administrator
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> From alpha-osf-managers-relay_at_sws1.ctd.ornl.gov Tue May 27 10:29:33 1997
> Sender: alpha-osf-managers-relay_at_sws1.ctd.ornl.gov
> From: odk_at_cs.appstate.edu (Oscar Knight)
> Subject: 3rd party graphics cards?
> To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
> Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 09:59:56 -0400 (EDT)
>
> Hello,
>
> We're in the process of purchasing a few alphastations. We
> will be running DU 4.0x. We are depressed by the cost of the DEC
> graphic cards. We would like to use a third party card.
>
> We would like:
> 1024x768 (maybe also 1280x1024)
> 24 bit color
> reasonable performance
> reasonable cost, $100-300
> compatible under DU 4.0x
>
> We have heard of Number Nine, any other Brand/models?
>
> Any recommendations, suggestions, pointers, ...
>
> Thanks in advance
> odk
> --
> Oscar D. Knight | odk_at_cs.appstate.edu
>
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>From vahur_s_at_mv.parnu.ee Tue May 27 10:07:41 1997
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To: Oscar Knight <odk_at_cs.appstate.edu>
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Oscar Knight wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> We're in the process of purchasing a few alphastations. We
> will be running DU 4.0x. We are depressed by the cost of the DEC
> graphic cards. We would like to use a third party card.
>
> We would like:
> 1024x768 (maybe also 1280x1024)
> 24 bit color
> reasonable performance
> reasonable cost, $100-300
> compatible under DU 4.0x
>
> We have heard of Number Nine, any other Brand/models?
>
> Any recommendations, suggestions, pointers, ...
>
> Thanks in advance
> odk
> --
> Oscar D. Knight | odk_at_cs.appstate.edu
I'm using ATI Graphics Pro Turbo. Works fine with small drawbacks while
using it in text mode. But I'm using X, so everything is fine so far.
Don't know about 24-bit modes, I use 1024x768 256-color. Card costs
about 200$ here in Estonia.
Vahur
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