Specifications

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SVGA
Video Controller Hardware
The EPC-8A contains an SVGA graphics controller using the Chips and Technologies
65545. This is connected to the CPU local bus to give the best possible graphics
performance. SVGA memory is 512 Kbytes, resulting in the following resolutions:
• 640 x 480 16 colors
• 640 x 480 256 colors
• 800 x 600 16 colors
• 800 x 600 256 colors
• 1024 x 768 16 colors
The BIOS does not enable (using bit 2 of register 8102) the SVGA controller if another
VGA/SVGA controller is enabled on the EXM expansion interface.
Display Drivers and Utilities
The SVGA Driver and Utilities Software is supplied by Chips and Technologies, and has
the following nomenclature (where X is the version number):
Windows 3.x:
Product: DR655XX
Software Revision: 3.3.3
Document Release Date: April 7, 1997
Windows 95:
Product: DR655XX
Software Revision: 2.0.3
Document Release Date: June 3, 1997
Drivers for other operating systems are available on the Chips and Technologies website at
www.chips.com.
Introduction
This section provides operating instructions for user utilities and installation instructions
for the display drivers supplied with your Chips and Technologies SVGA for the EPC-8A.
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