Does The Macintosh Two-Page Monochrome Video Card Work With A Modern LCD Monitor? YES! #GPUJune
37So you've got the 13w3 version of the Macintosh Two-Page Monochrome Video Card, and are curious about whether it works with modern LCD monitors? Well, YES, yes it does work! With a simple (and easily reversible) modification, you can use your Macintosh Two-Page Monochrome Video Card with an LCD monitor that supports at least 1280x1024 resolution!
Q: Why would you want to do this?
A: First off, good question... but the answer is WHY NOT? Who wouldn't want a high-resolution grayscale-capable secondary display for their classic Macintosh? Fire up some QuarkExpress and do some page layout, or simply browse Macintosh Garden at previously unattainable resolutions!
Q: Won't this damage my card?
A: Not in any way that I have been able to discover? I guess there is inherent risk in any sort of aftermarket modification, but based on the advice I've received from more learned people than myself, the level of risk is low.
Q: I own the later, DB15 version of the Macintosh Two-Page Monochrome Video Card. Will this mod work for me?
A: Not this exact mod, but a similar one would. You'd just need to bridge the RGB lines on the card, or find a DB15 to HD15 adaptor that allows you to do that with jumper settings.
Thanks for checking out the video, and happy #GPUJune, everyone!
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Links to the folks who inspired this video!:
Mac84 - https://youtu.be/2k_Go_0Wqok
DosFox - https://twitter.com/DosFox1/status/1403712429960355845
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - It's GPUJune, Y'all!
4:25 - The Inspiration For The Project
7:25 - Research: It's What's For Dinner!
10:04 - NIGHT VISION TESTING!
10:17 - The Research Continues
12:39 - Enough Chalkin', Start Talkin'!
13:53 - We're Not Going To Nuke Anything, Right?
19:17 - That's It? Yeah Baby, That's It!
20:14 - Testing!
21:20 - "It's Gone Pear Shaped!" (But We Recover)
23:35 - Outro
Music Credits:
Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge / Dispersion Relation / Hackbeat
Daily Beetle / Happy Bee Surf / Life of Riley
by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution
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