TANDY 2100 (250-1624) Video Specifications Faxback Doc. # 2506 Video Board 16-bit video card Video Controller Cirrus 5422, CL-GD5422-80QC-D 25-1082A Video Upgrade Kit. NOTE: 2 kits must be installed to upgrade video memory. ┌─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┐ │Video Memory │ Resolution │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤ │512 KB │ 320 x 200 x 256 colors │ │ │ 640 x 350 x 16 colors │ │ │ 640 x 480 x 16 colors │ │ │ 800 x 600 x 16 colors │ │ │ 640 x 480 x 256 colors │ │ │ 800 x 600 x 256 colors │ │ │ 1024 x 768 x 16 colors │ ├─────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤ │1 MB │ 640 x 480 x 64K/16.7M colors │ │ │ 800 x 600 x 64K colors │ │ │ 1024 x 768 x 256 colors │ │ │ 1280 x 1024 x 16 colors │ └─────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┘ VGA modes -- All VGA modes are supported. This is the power on default configuration of the VGA BIOS. VGA, SVGA and Enhanced VGA Resolutions: 640x480 16, 256, 64K, 16.7 Million colors 800x600 16, 256, 64K colors 1024x768 16, 256 colors 132 Column text modes VGA, SVGA, AND ENHANCED VGA MODE TABLE ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ RESOLUTION COLOR TYPE CHAR CELL MODE VESA MODE │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │1. 40X25 16 TEXT 9X16 0 ---- │ │ │ │2. 40X25 16 TEXT 9X16 1 ---- │ │ │ │3. 80X25 16 TEXT 9X16 2 ---- │ │ │ │4. 80X25 16 TEXT 9X16 3 ---- │ │ │ │5. 320X200 4 GRAPH 8X8 4 ---- │ │ │ │6. 320X200 4 GRAPH 8X8 5 ---- │ │ │ │7. 640X200 2 GRAPH 8X8 6 ---- │ │ │ │8. 80X25 MONO GRAPH 9X16 7 ---- │ │ │ │9. 320X200 16 GRAPH 8X8 D ---- │ │ │ │10. 640X200 16 GRAPH 8X14 E ---- │ │ │ │11. 640X350 MONO GRAPH 8X14 F ---- │ │ │ │12. 640X350 16 GRAPH 8X14 10 ---- │ │ │ │13. 640X480 2 GRAPH 8X16 11 ---- │ │ │ │14. 640X480 16 GRAPH 8X16 12 ---- │ │ │ │15. 320X200 256 GRAPH 8X8 13 ---- │ │ │ │16. 132X25 16 TEXT 8X16 14 ---- │ │ │ │17. 132.43 16 TEXT 8X8 54 10A │ │ │ │18. 132X25 16 TEXT 8X14 55 109 │ │ │ │19. 800X600 16 GRAPH 8X16 58 102 │ │ │ │20. 800X600 256 GRAPH 8X16 5C 103 │ │ │ │21. 1024X768 16 GRAPH 8X16 5D 104 │ │ │ │22. 640X480 256 GRAPH 8X16 5F 101 │ │ │ │23. 1024X768 256 GRAPH 8X16 60 105 │ │ │ │24. 640X480 64K GRAPH 8X16 64 111 │ │ │ │25. 800X600 64K GRAPH 8X16 65 114 │ │ │ │26. 640X480 32K GRAPH 8X16 66 110 │ │ │ │27. 800X600 32K GRAPH 8X16 67 113 │ │ │ │28. 800X600 16 GRAPH 8X16 6A ---- │ │ │ │29. 320X200 64K GRAPH 8X8 6F 10E │ │ │ │30. 320X200 16M GRAPH 8X8 70 10F │ │ │ │31. 640X480 16M GRAPH 8X16 71 112 │ │ │ │32. 1024X768 64K GRAPH 8X16 74 117 │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ INSTALLING THE VGA CARD Tools You May Need To install your VGA Card, you may need some or all of the following tools: medium size flat blade screwdriver, medium sized phillips-head screwdriver, a 3/16-inch nutdriver or wrench. OPEN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM Before you open your system, be sure that you have turned off your system unit and all devices connected to it. Disconnect the cables from the back of the system in order to give yourself more room to work. Note how all cables are connected prior to disconnection. In a typical IBM AT compatible computer all cover mounting screws are located on the back of the computer. Remove these screws. Carefully slide the system unit cover forward. When the cover will go no further, tilt it up and lift it away. INSTALL THE VGA CARD IN YOUR COMPUTER Check that the power is turned off If necessary, remove a system expansion slot cover by removing its retaining screw and lifting it out. Save the screw. Hold the VGA Card by its top corners and slide it into the system unit Make sure that the VGA Card is correctly seated in the expansion slot (16-bit slot). Secure the VGA Card with the screw that you removed in the step above. Properly set your computer's system switches (or jumpers). Replace and secure the system cover. Plug your VGA compatible or multi-frequency display into the 15 pin D-shaped video connector at the back of the VGA Card. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using a multifrequency monitor, you may need a special 15-pin PS/2 compatible adapter cable, and you will need to make sure that your multifrequency monitor is configured properly for a PS/2 compatible analog VGA signal. Many multi-frequency displays have a switch to select "TTL" or "analog" operation; set this switch for "analog". Check with your display equipment dealer or display manufacturer for additional information on configuring your monitor. After you have physically installed your VGA Card in your AT-compatible system, use the SETUP program supplied with your system to tell your computer about the equipment installed in your system. When using AT and compatible SETUP programs with the VGA Card, please follow these steps. Run SETUP to configure your system. Sometimes this utility comes on a disk, sometimes it is built in to your systems ROM BIOS. When you arrive at the part of the program where video support is specified, the program may ask you if the monitor you are looking at will be the primary monitor. Answer, "YES". If you are presented with a list of video options, select the option for "VGA". If no option for VGA is listed, select support for EGA. The VGA Card will look to many systems like an EGA card. If you don't see an option for "EGA", try the option for "NO MONITOR", "RESERVED" or "SPECIAL". These will usually work. If not, see your equipment dealer. At the conclusion of the SETUP program, the computer will restart as if you had just turned on the power. Your system is now ready to receive the VGA. OPERATIONS If you have followed the installation instructions in this manual, you are now ready to use your VGA equipped computer system. Most software that is compatible with IBM's Personal System/2, VGA or EGA will run automatically on your system using the VGA Card. Just turn on your computer system and install your application package for "PS/2 model 50, 60 or 80 video", "VGA or "EGA" as instructed by the software manufacturer. (smc-11/03/93)