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Need help with identifying old isa graphics cards.

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First post, by NSI5922

Posted on 2024-05-31, 18:15

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Hello, I got some ISA cards that I can't identify. Maybe someone here has any info about them?
First one:

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Looks like UDL, but what model? CGA, MGA?

Second:

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MD2000 M-2000, found no info...

Third:

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UDL, but again, model?

Fourth:

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Something "RAN-GER Technologies The Genius" on VLSI chip, marked 9202AV 164191 VGT8002-3022. Is this for MAC? With 128kb RAM?

Reply 1 of 4, by luckybob

Posted on 2024-05-31, 18:52

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top 3 are just CGA/parallel clone cards

the bottom is an OAK OTI-037
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Reply 2 of 4, by weedeewee

Posted on 2024-05-31, 19:23

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one and three are similar to the one I got UDL ? VDL ? MDA , LPT & busmouse adapter
Though no real further info yet. likely just Monochrome display/hercules adapter & parallel port
it wouldn't surprise me if the M?2000 one is identical.

edit: also the first one is definitely missing some parts

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Reply 3 of 4, by luckybob

Posted on 2024-05-31, 23:41

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#1 is missing the light pen interface, it was practically never used, and it looks like it was never installed.

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Reply 4 of 4, by Grzyb

Posted on 2024-06-01, 01:31

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#1 - 16 KB RAM, no crystal - must be CGA

#2 - 64 KB RAM, 16 MHz crystal - must be Hercules

#3 - 64 KB RAM, 16 MHz crystal, Composite output - must be Hercules + CGA

#4 - 128 KB RAM, 60 MHz crystal - something high-resolution, probably monochrome
possibly this "full-page monochrome adapter" - https://ftp.zx.net.nz/pub/Patches/ftp.microso … n-us/65/077.HTM

Edit:
Obviously something from this series - http://www.seasip.info/VintagePC/mdsi_genius.html
736 x 1008 monochrome

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