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Genoa Spectra EGA Card.PDF r-- Spectra EGA ENHANCED GRAPHIC ADAPTER • 100% IBM • Supports 256K bytes Enhanced of memory using Graphic Adapter 64K x 4 drams. hardware and software • Parallel printer port. compatible. • Light pen interface. • Supports IBM • Bit mapped graphics color graphics in four planes. and mono- chrome adapter, • Flicker free display. modes. • Loadable font and programmable • Soft scrolls, pans, and win- cursor. dows through a 1 MEG-pixel memory. SPECIFICATIONS DISPLAY For IBM enhanced color monitor or equivalent For IBM monochrome monitor or equivalent All color graphic display modes. Text mode 80 x 25 (resolution 720 x 350): Text mode 40 x 25, or 80 x 25: Character box 9 x 14. Up to 64 colors. Character size 7 x 9. Character box 8 x 14. Graphics mode 640 x 350. Character size 7 x 9. Fully bit mapped. Graphics mode 640 x 350: Flicker free. True decedent character. Up to 64 colors. Fully bit mapped. For IBM color monitor or equivalent Flicker free. True decedent character. Text mode 40 x 25, or 80 x 25: Up to 16 colors. CONNECTORS Character box 8 x 8. One D-9 pin connector for RGB and TTL monitors. Character size 7 x 7. One D-25 pin connector for printer port. Gr.aphics mode 320 x 200, or 640 x 200: Full 16 color support. DIMENSIONS Fully bit mapped. 13.2 inches in length. 4.25 inches in width. IBM PC, XT, AT are trademarks of IBM. Hercules is a trademark of Hercules. Genoa t SYSTEMS CORPORATION 73 E. TRIMBLE ROAD • SAN JOSE, CA 95131 • (408) 945-9720 • FAX (408) 434-0997 be displayed at once. Which is twice as many as previously possible on a PC. And if you wish to use other characters, or even create your own alternate character set, Spectra will support those, too. More colorful features. Each Spectra EGA comes fully equipped with a parallel printer port, light pen interface and 256K RAM on the single board. This is especially good news because a full 256K RAM is needed to run most popular graphics software effectively. One thrilling price. Perhaps the best news is Remember the first time you Spectra's price. Upon first glance you may find upgraded your that the Spectra EGA and the IBM EGA seem to be very color graphics hardware? closely priced. But look again. Because the standard IBM EGA only comes with 64K RAM, The thrill is still the same. whereas Spectra EGA comes with a full 256K. Now, you may purchase the ex- The discovery of color graphics. software updates in order to tra memory board you'll need As a child, it was a significant begin enjoying your EGA today. from IBM at an additional cost event. As a business person, it of about 70-80 percent. Or you will change the way you use A lot more than just pretty can buy Spectra EGA from your personal computer. pictures. Genoa ...and rediscover the Genoa Systems proudly in- The first thing you'll rediscover thrill of a bargain. troduces a new and colorful with your Spectra technology for the PC called EGA is color. There Spectra EGA. The Enhanced is a whole lot more Graphics Adapter that lets you than ever before. rediscover the benefits, and the Sixty-four separate thrill, of color graphics on your colors, in fact, from PC. which any sixteen can be displayed at An EGA with a better once. Spectra Enhanced Graphics Adapter vision. Next, you'll notice EGA compatibility is an art that a higher resolution in To find out more about only Spectra has mastered. And, both text and graphics modes. Spectra, or a qualified Genoa while other EGA hardware is in- The real fun comes in putting distributor near you, call compatible with current in- the board to work. You'll see 408-945-9720. Or write to dustry standards, Spectra EGA soft scrolling, panning and win- Genoa Systems Corporation, fully supports hardware and dowing that was never before 73 E. Trimble Road, San Jose, software designed for the IBM possible on a PC. And the CA 95131. Enhanced Graphics Adapter, flicker-free display will allow Spectra EGA from Genoa. Color Graphics Adapter and you to regulate these Evolution in color graphics. Monochrome Graphics Adapter. movements at any speed, or in This means that you don't any direction. have to wait around for new There are 512 characters carried G Genoa in Spectra's memory that can all We make PCs better. IBM, and Crayola are registered trademarks of IBM Corp., and Binney & Smith, Inc. respectively..
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