VFX1 Supported Video Cards

 

 

This document lists video cards and their maximum resolution in the VFX1. You can view the list in it's entire or select one of the following to directly this the specified section of this site.

ISA, PCI, VLB, Misc,

Note: Currently the VFX1 is not supported by any AGP or 3DFX add-on cards.

  • Because specifications change so rapidly in the video card arena, Interactive Imaging Systems, Inc. makes NO GUARANTEE that any card on this list will or will not perform to the listed specifications.

  • Manufacturers have a tendency to change their card's without changing the model number!
    Therefore please make a note of the specific chipset used on your card and on this list.

  • If you have information about a specific card not on this list, or spot an error with a card that is on this list, please contact IIS Technical Support.

  • Many 3D Video Accelerator boards are external to the VFX1 and work in conjunction with your existing video card. Typically the connection is: video card 15-pin out to 3D Accelerator 15-pin input and then out of the accelerator again and into your monitor. Since the VFX1 is connected internally via the VESA Feature Connector, it remains unaffected by that chain.

  • If you have a Television board or other card/device that uses the VESA Feature Connector, then you will need to remove their connector to install the VFX1 and consequently switch back again to use the other device when needed.

    The VESA Feature Connector is very timing critical and cannot be split, spliced or switched.

  • It is impossible for us to test each and every video card available, therefore we strongly recommend that if you do not see your video card listed, contact the manufacturer and ask whether your card has a fully 100% VESA compliant feature connector {this is not a VESA Driver or SVGA Video driver} capable of 640x480 resolution at 256 colors; many only support 16 colors at that resolution.

    NOTE This may or may not be a problem for you if your card only goes to 640x480x16 colors:
    1. It simply means that you will need to play your DOS games at 320x400x256 resolution, which in fact virtually every DOS game supports.
    2. The higher resolutions will only be required for MS-Windows viewing which requires a minimum of 640x480x256 @ 60hz.
    3. Please keep in mind also that due to the dithering down to the LCD's, the difference from a game played at 320x400 and one played at 640x480 is NOT significant; noticeable yes, but not significant.

**NOTE**

Any Card that uses the S3 Trio64 chip will require a software utility program to turn on the feature connector. That utility is called FCON.exe and is available at the S3 FTP site.


If some of your applications work in 640x480x256 and others do not (Games like EF200, Duke3D, Quake, and MECH Mercenaries), you probably need the newest version of the VESA driver for your video card. Go to SCITECH for the latest version of Display Doctor (The new and improved UNIVBE).

 

 

 

PCI Interface Cards

Maximum Resolution 640x480x256 Colors    
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Manufacturer Model Video Chipset Notes
Alaris Matinee ASPM6412 640x480x256 colors
Alaris Matinee DRAM S3 868 640x480x256 colors
Alaris Stinger DRAM S3 868 640x480x256 colors
Ark Logic ARK 1000 PV ARK-100 640x480x256 colors
ATI 3D Expression 3D Rage 640x480x256 colors
ATI 3D Expression +PC2TV 3D Rage II 640x480x256 colors
ATI Graphics Expression Mach 64 640x480x256 colors
ATI Graphics ULTRA PRO Mach 32 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Speedstar 64 CL5434 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM S3 864 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 32 ET4000 640x480x256 colors
GateWay 2000 STB Dram S3 Trio32 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Dynamite DRAM ET4000/W32 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Dynamite 128 ET6000 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Stingray 64 DRAM ARK Logic2k 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Stingray 128/3D 3DFX/Voodoo 2 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 S3D Virge 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine 9FX Motion 332 S3D Virge 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine GXE 64 S3 864/Trio64 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine GXE 64 Pro Trio 64 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine GXE Level 11 S3 928 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine Vision 330 Unknown 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine Vision 331 Unknown 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine Vision 531 Unknown 640x480x256 colors
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 S3 801 640x480x256 colors
Orchid Kelvin 64 CL5435 640x480x256 colors
STB Express ALG2301 640x480x256 colors
STB Nitro 3D Unknown 640x480x256 colors
STB PowerGraph 64 Unknown 640x480x256 colors
Trident 9400 9400 640x480x256 colors
Maximum Resolution 640x480x16 Colors    
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo Mach 64 VRAM 640x480x16 colors
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 S3D Virge 640x480x16 colors
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 PRO S3D Virge 640x480x16 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 S3 968 640x480x16 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM S3 868 640x480x16 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM S3 964 640x480x16 colors
Matrox MGA Millennium MGA (univbe) 640x480x16 colors
Orchid Fahrenheit Pro 64 S3 964 640x480x16 colors
Orchid Fahrenheit Pro Video 64 VRAM S3 968 640x480x16 colors
Trident 2MB Dram TGUI9440 640x480x16 colors
True Vision Bravado 8 ET4000 640x480x16 colors
Maximum Resolution 320x200x16 Colors    
Matrox Mystique MGA 320x200x16 Colors

 

 

ISA Interface Cards

Maximum Resolution 640x480x256 Colors    
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Manufacturer Model Video Chipset Notes
Diamond Speedstar Pro CL5426 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 24 S3 801 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth Pro S3 928 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Dynamite ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Oak Tech WCYW VGA Unknown 640x480x256 colors
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 S3 801 640x480x256 colors
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus S3 801 640x480x256 colors
Orchid

Prodesigner II's

ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Reveal VC300 CL5422 640x480x256 colors
Reveal VC500 CL5426 640x480x256 colors
Reveal VC700 AGX014 640x480x256 colors
Sigma Legend24LX CL5424 640x480x256 colors
Trident 8900C 8900 640x480x256 colors
Maximum Resolution 640x480x16 Colors    
ATI VGA Wonder 512K ATI 640x480x16 colors
CSS Max Graphics Unknown 640x480x16 colors
Everex 626 VGA W/Overlay Unknown 640x480x16 colors
Genoa Windows VGA 7900 CL5422 640x480x16 colors
Oak Technology OV 2.15-35 VGA OAK 640x480x16 colors
Orchid Celsius AGX015 640x480x16 colors
Orchid Paradise VGA Paradise 640x480x16 colors
Sigma Legend ET4000 640x480x16 colors
Sigma VGA HP-16 C&T C452A 640x480x16 colors
Sigma VGA HP-8 C&T C452A 640x480x16 colors
Sigma VGA/H ET3000 640x480x16 colors
Sigma WinMach S3 928 640x480x16 colors
STB Evolution CL5422 640x480x16 colors
Video 7 VRAM VGA Video 7 640x480x16 colors
Western Digital 90C33 90C33 640x480x16 colors

 

VLB Interface Cards

Maximum Resolution 640x480x256 Colors    
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Manufacturer Model Video Chipset Notes
Actix Graphics Engine 64 S3 864 640x480x256 colors
Actix Prostr VL CL5426 640x480x256 colors
ATI Graphics Expression DRAM Mach 64 640x480x256 colors
ATI Graphics ULTRA PRO Mach 32 640x480x256 colors
Cirrus Logic any using this chipset CL5428 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Speedstar Pro CL5426 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 24 S3 805 640x480x256 colors
Diamond

Stealth SE DRAM

S3 Trio32 640x480x256 colors
Genoa Phantom 32I 3200 ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Genoa Windows VGA24 8500 CL5428 640x480x256 colors
Hercules Dynamite ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Number Nine GXE Levels 10-16 S3 928 640x480x256 colors
Orchid Kelvin Video 64 DRAM Alliance 6410 640x480x256 colors
Sigma Concord ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Sigma Legend24 VL-IDE CL5426 640x480x256 colors
Spider Graphics Black Widow CL5426 640x480x256 colors
STB Horizon CL5426 640x480x256 colors
STB Lightspeed ET4000 640x480x256 colors
STB Lightspeed 128 ET4000 640x480x256 colors
Maximum Resolution 640x480x16 Colors    
Aeronics AS1200 Orion CL5434 640x480x16 colors
Star Media SM 5000 CL5426 640x480x16 colors
Tandy Integrated VLB SVGA CL5422 640x480x16 colors

 

Misc. Interface Cards

Maximum Resolution 640x480x256 Colors    
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Manufacturer Model Video Chipset Notes
Acer Aspire P75 Desktop CL5440 640x480x256 colors
Compaq Presario 9546,9548,9564,4706 S3 Trio64 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 Graphics 2001 DRAM ARK 2000 PV 640x480x256 colors
Diamond Stealth 64 Video 2201 XL S3 Trio V Plus 640x480x256 colors
Gateway 2000 Onboard Video CL5428 640x480x256 colors
IBM Valuepoint (onboard) CL5428/S3905,S3864 640x480x256 colors
Trident 9682 9682 640x480x256 colors
Western Digital 90C33 90C33 640x480x256 colors
Western Digital MVGA P1DW 640x480x256 colors