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Is this an EGA card?

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First post, by Baoran

Posted on 2017-04-14, 12:26

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When I first saw the picture, my first thought that must be an EGA card, but later I started to doubt myself. I don't even know if you can recognize if something is an EGA card just based on the connectors and dip switches at the back of the computer.

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It has the dip switches and 9 pin connector. I think that is why I thought it might an EGA.

Reply 1 of 7, by Jo22

Posted on 2017-04-14, 12:36

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These two RCA connectors were typical for EGA cards.
I don't know what these were useful, though. Perhaps they weren't even functional ?
All in all, I *think* it is EGA, too (CGA only had up to one RCA, while Hercules often had one parallel port).
But I'm not 100% sure.. The 9pin connector was also used on early VGA cards, I believe.
https://allpinouts.org/pinouts/connectors/com … ideo/vga-9-pin/

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Reply 2 of 7, by Baoran

Posted on 2017-04-14, 12:42

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Those RCA might be for a monochrome monitor?

Reply 3 of 7, by keenerb

Posted on 2017-04-14, 12:55

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that's almost certainly an EGA card...

Reply 4 of 7, by Baoran

Posted on 2017-04-14, 13:00

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Thanks. I bought the whole computer cheap and might get it late next week. I look forward to opening it for the first time and finding out what is inside.

Reply 5 of 7, by keenerb

Posted on 2017-04-14, 13:16

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You should be able to use a CGA monitor with an EGA card; all the 320x200 16-color modes will work but you won't be able to use the high-res ones.

Reply 6 of 7, by derSammler

Posted on 2017-04-14, 15:10

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Reply 7 of 7, by Baoran

Posted on 2017-04-14, 15:37

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Here is a conversation I found about the RCA.
http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-19005.html

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