IBM 6862 - PC 300 PL, User Manual

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Using video features
Your computer comes with an AGP SVGA (super video graphics array) controller.
SVGA is a video standard for displaying text and graphic images on a monitor
screen. Like other video standards, SVGA supports a variety of video modes. Video
modes are different combinations of resolution, refresh rate, and color depth defined
by a video standard for displaying text or graphics. (For general information on
video modes, refer to Understanding Your Personal Computer.)
Your computer provides support for 132 column modes. These are VESA modes
109 and 10A. SVGA provides higher-resolution graphics, faster refresh rates, and
more colors than previous video standards, such as video graphics array (VGA). At
the same time, SVGA supports all standard VGA modes.
To get the best possible image on your screen and to reduce flicker, you might need
to reset the resolution and refresh rate of your monitor. You can view and change
monitor settings through your operating system. Instructions for doing this are
included in a README file that is provided on the IBM Ready-to-Configure Utility
Program CD or the IBM Software Selections CD for your computer.
Refer to your operating system documentation for further information on monitor
settings.
Resolution Bits-per-Pixel Monitor Refresh Rate (Hz)
640 x 480 8/15/16/32 60/72/75/85
800 x 600 8/15/16/32 56/60/72/75/85
1024 x 768 8/15/16/32 43i 5 /60/70/75/85
1152 x 864 8/15/16 60/70/75/85
1280 x 1024 8/15/16 43i/60/75/85
1600 x 1200 8/15/16 48i/60/70/75/85
5 i denotes interlaced
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Using Your Personal Computer