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Thread ID: 26502	2002-10-29 04:00:00	TFT upgrade ? VGA card ?	Abdul (1276)	Press F1

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94089	2002-10-29 04:00:00	My Monitor crashed and I've been using a borrowed one. Now I want to maybe buy a TFT ($$$$) but will it be compatible with a P2 @233 with S3 vga card Or would I be running into problems and should stick with a new tube monitor ?	Abdul (1276)
94090	2002-10-29 04:44:00	If it will run a CRT, it will run a TFT. In some ways TFT are less demanding as their refresh rates are low (there is no flicker with a TFT so no need for fast refresh rates) BUT TFTs usually have native resolution of 1024 x 768, so make sure your video card can display this first, at your desired colour depth (you should be able to test it on a CRT monitor) It is NOT A GOOD IDEA to run the TFT at resolution below their native setting as the interpolation can give a lower quality than you would expect. At native settings they are MUCH better than a CRT. I run 2 TFTs here as a dual display. A 15" is equivalent to a 17" CRT in display area. Prices have dropped a lot, but you still get what you pay for. Cheap looks cheap against a quality one. Lifetime is less than a CRT.	godfather (25)
94091	2002-10-29 07:36:00	Thanks, Godfather - as good a response as I could have wished I won't let go of the CRT option just yet, thanks	Abdul (1276)
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