3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives

S3 Trio 64V2 Graphics Controller Chip

Available Video Resolutions

Drivers are supplied with the computer. At the time of release, these bear the version number: A.02.04. The following table lists the available video resolutions using these drivers. The available resolutions may be different with later versions of each of these drivers.

 

Resolution

Number of colors

Refresh Rate (Hz)

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 95

640 x 480

16, 16M

60

1 MB

256, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 x 600

16, 256, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

256

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

640 x 480

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

2 MB

 

800 x 600

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1280 x 1024

256

60, 75, 85

 

 

1600 x 1200

256

60

 

Windows 3.11

640 x 480

16

60

1 MB

256, 32K, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 x 600

256, 32K, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

256

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

640 x 480

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

2 MB

 

800 x 600

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

32K, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1280 x 1024

256

60, 75, 85

 

 

1600 x 1200

256

60

 

Windows NT 4.0 or 3.5x

640 x 480

16

60

1 MB

256, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 x 600

256, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

256

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

640 x 480

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

2 MB

 

800 x 600

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1280 x 1024

256

60, 75, 85

 

 

1600 x 1200

256

60

 

Windows OS/2 Warp

640 x 480

16

60

1 MB

256, 64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 x 600

256

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

256

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

640 x 480

16M

60, 72, 75, 85

2 MB

 

800 x 600

64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1024 x 768

64K

60, 72, 75, 85

 

 

1280 x 1024

256

60, 75

 

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HP Vectra VL 5/xxx 5 manual Available Video Resolutions, Resolution Number of colors, Memory

Vectra VL 5/xxx 5 specifications

The HP Vectra VL 5/xxx was a series of desktop personal computers introduced by Hewlett-Packard in the mid-1990s. These machines were designed for both business and professional environments, making them suitable for a range of applications from basic office tasks to more demanding computing needs. This series played a significant role in HP's efforts to strengthen its market presence in the PC sector during a time when competition was intensifying.

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