VIDEO MODES

All video modes comply with VESA DMT (Discrete Monitor Timing) or VESA GTF (General Timing Format) standards.

VGA Monitors

Resolution

Color

α Bits

Line Frequency (kHz)

Refresh Rate

 

Bits

 

 

(Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

640 x 480

24

8

31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 56.9

60, 75, 85, 100

800 x 600

24

8

37.7, 46.9, 54.1, 63.9

60, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

 

 

1024 x 768

24

8

48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 80.9

60, 75, 85, 100

1152 x 864

24

8

53,7, 67.7, 77.1, 93.1

60, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

 

 

1280 x 960

24

8

60.0, 75.2, 85.9, 101.7

60, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

 

 

1280 x 1024

24

8

52.7, 63.8, 79.8,

50, 60, 75,

 

 

 

91.1, 107.0

85, 100

1600 x 1024

24

8

63.6, 81.3

60, 76

 

 

 

 

 

1600 x 1200

24

8

75.0, 93.8, 106.3

60, 75, 85

1792 x 1344

24

8

83.6

60

 

 

 

 

 

1920 x 1200

24

8

74.5, 94.0, 95.0

60, 75, 76

 

 

 

 

 

TrueColor - 32 bit (24 color, 8 α )

DFP Monitors using the DVI-D interface

Resolution

Color Bits

α Bits

Refresh Rate (Hz)

 

 

 

 

640 x 480

24

8

60

 

 

 

 

800 x 600

24

8

60

 

 

 

 

1024 x 768

24

8

60

1280 x 1024

24

8

60

 

 

 

 

1600 x 1200

24

8

60

 

 

 

 

TrueColor - 32 bit (24 color, 8 α )

Note: Due to the limited usefulness of 256-color/8-bit modes for 3D image display (shading, etc.), these modes are not supported for Windows NT/2000. Most applications support full hardware acceleration only in TrueColor and HighColor video modes.

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