[BusMac] New Monitor

[Randy B. Singer]

Roy Preston said:

>I wonder if someone might be able to help?
>
>I urgently need a new monitor to replace my old ColorSync, and I want 
>one of the new LCD displays. Unfortunately I'm still using a PowerMac 
>8500/150. (What monitor connection is that) so a Mac monitor is out.
>
>A Formac would be nice. Would I be able to use one with my current 
>cpu? And when I upgrade the cpu (soon) will I still be able to use it 
>with one of the new Macs?
>
>I'm getting mixed responses from dealers, and cannot contact Formac 
>through their website (US/Canada only)


Your 8500 
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112360
has a DB-15 video connector which can be used with just about any VGA 
monitor through the use of an inexpensive Mac to VGA adapter.   Here is 
one for only $10:

HW1030AD	Mac to VGA Monitor Adapter, With Switches	$9.99
http://www.pidrus.com/misc.html
picture
http://www.pidrus.com/images_prod/hw1030ad.jpg

Your Mac came with 2MB of video RAM.  If you want 24-bit color at 
1024X768, you can add another 2MB of VRAM to achieve this, otherwise you 
will have 16-bit color.

Randy B. Singer
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