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Q76870: Fahrenheit 1280 Orchid Video Card and Windows

Article: Q76870
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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The Fahrenheit 1280 is a video card that is up to 25 times faster than standard
super VGA while running the Microsoft Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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The 1280 card supports a maximum interlaced display resolution of 1280 x 1024,
with both interlaced and noninterlaced support at 1024 x 768 and lower. The
Orchid 1280 card also supports up to 32,768 colors in 640 x 480, and memory
options of 512K and 1 MB of VRAM.

The driver supplied with this card has been tested to support the following
programs:

  Windows 3.0, AutoCAD 4.01 and 386, Generic CAD, Microstation, GEM, VersaCAD,
  PCAD, Ventura Publisher, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Cadvance,
  Cadkey

NOTE: Orchid developed a new driver for Windows 3.1. Contact Orchid Technology
for more information.

The Orchid card is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no
warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding its products' performance or
reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 KBHW

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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