Paradise VGA longshot - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

28 Jan 2007

at least some of the 16 bit Paradise cards could
operate in an 8 bit slot. I know this for a fact. I
have no fear of endangering a board by just plugging a
card
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<james at attfield.co.uk> wrote:
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 > Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:01:13 -0600
 > From: Jim Leonard <trixter at oldskool.org>
 > Subject: Re: Paradise VGA longshot
 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
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 > Chuck Guzis wrote:
 > > Jim, how about this one:
 > >
 > > http://artofhacking.com/th99/v/U-Z/50102.htm
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 > > Does it look familiar?  The WD90C11 was used on other cards,
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  > > including some no-name Taiwanese ones...
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 > Although the memory configuration is different, that's pretty much it!
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  > I didn't realize I could search Total
Hardware for things other than
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  > model numbers... next time I'll be a little
smarter.  Thanks!
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 > Sadly, it means I can't use this one.  And on further inspection, many
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  > of the 16-bit-part-of-the-card's contacts
lead to a Motorola LS245, and
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  > from there, to RAM, so I guess this one goes in
the 286 pile.
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 Well, I would just plug it in and try it. It will either initialise or not.
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  I have used several of the earlier (i.e. just post
AT introduction) 16-bit
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  cards in an 8-bit slot and they worked just fine,
especially the WD &
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  Paradise ones. Just because it has some traces from
the 16-bit extension
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  part to a buffer chip doesn't mean it won't
work. There is no electrical
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  danger as the 8-bit section has to be compliant with
an 8-bit slot, more a
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  question of if it will fit physically as it will be
longer than an
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  equivalent 8-bit card. In any event there is one
8-bitter on ebaY UK atm if
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  you are really worried.

 Jim

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