C= 1084 monitor w/ Acorn Archimedes?

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I've got an Acorn Archimedes A5000 w/ color card.  I've been using it on a VGA screen but most games won't run unless it's got a 15kHz screen.  Anyone know of a 1084/1084S will work with the Archimedes if the proper cable is used?

Tnx.



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[blakespot]

InTheSand wrote:
Hi,

Some earlier Acorn-branded monitors were pretty much the same as the 108x CBM-branded ones.

Later ones that were sold with Archimedes hardware, e.g. the computer-in-a-keyboard A500-style range like the A3xx series, were sometimes rebadged Microvitecs and as such are multisyncs.

The Microvitec 1483 works fine on both the Archie and the A1200, displaying a range of screenmodes.

If in doubt, check! You don't really want to be supplying out of range signals to early monitors!

Also note, you can tell the Archimedes to use a 15KHz screenmode at boot time. Haven't dug mine out for a while so I can't remember exact details, but have a look at the "*CONFIGURE" command's many parameters.

 - Ali

I just need to know if a 1084 will work as at 15kHz screen for the Acorn Archimedes A5000 and if so, how to get/build a cable.



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