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| From | Wrecker <sometimes@garage.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.slackware, comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: Acer LCD flat screen |
| Date | 2012-05-22 12:56 -0700 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <jpgr0u$97g$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <a20inqFemuU1@mid.individual.net> <a21kltF3blU1@mid.individual.net> <jpg94h$82a$1@dont-email.me> <a226gpFvp8U1@mid.individual.net> |
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On 05/22/2012 12:08 PM, notbob wrote: > On 2012-05-22, J G Miller<miller@yoyo.ORG> wrote: >> On Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 14:03:41h +0000, NoT BoB wrote: >> >>> Turns out it's an Acer S230HL and the card/chip is a: >>> NV5M64 RIVA TNT2 MODEL 64 / MODEL 64 PRO >> >> The Riva TNT2 only has VGA output and the maximum resolution >> appears to be (from a cursory web search) 1280 x 1024. >> >> Your nice new shiny monitor should support this resolution >> (because it is a standard one) but the quality of the picture >> is not going to be optimal because it is not the native >> 1920x1080 resolution and the connection will be VGA (analog) >> not DVI (digital). > > One step at a time. The spec sheet shows it has a vga connector, so I'll > get the monitor first. Then, probly ugrade whole m/b or box, if I can find > one free/cheap. Like my slack box, I'm old and outdated! Besides, I can't > see fer dammit and 23" at any res will be a step up. ;) My 19" monitor, at 1280x1024, displayed everything on the screen slightly larger than my 23" 1920x1080 monitor does. > Thanks for all the replies and info, gang. AOLS is still the best. > > nb
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Acer LCD flat screen notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2012-05-22 04:24 +0000
Re: Acer LCD flat screen notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2012-05-22 14:03 +0000
Re: Acer LCD flat screen J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-05-22 14:50 +0000
Re: Acer LCD flat screen notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2012-05-22 19:08 +0000
Re: Acer LCD flat screen Wrecker <sometimes@garage.com> - 2012-05-22 12:56 -0700
Re: Acer LCD flat screen "John K. Herreshoff" <Nope@Not.here> - 2012-05-23 09:33 -0400
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