Boosting Video Performance on A1200

[irishmike]

Hello Everyone:

I decided to make a new thread since OS 3.9 is now installed and running on my A1200.

There is still the problem of the resolutions I can run and I am trying to decide how to best deal with the situation, perhaps you guys can give some good advice or even help me with the project.

System Specs:

A1200 (Commodore model)
2.0 GB Hard Disk
stock video
Blizzard 1230 Mark IV with SCSI
external Plextor CD Writer
3C589D PCMCIA Ethernet card
Commodore 1084S Monitor

at this time, the FAST ram is 32 MB  Chipram the stock 2 MB

** Quandry **

Sell the above system to gain money for A4000 parts (would need to build two A4000s) or to find a different Monitor?

What will solve my resolution limitations here?

Would like to attain 1024 x 768 with as many colors as possible.

Help (as always) is appreciated.  

BTW:  If I do sell the A1200 ( I would be selling two systems -- one with Accelerator and one without).

The fully accelerated one with External CD writer and PCMCIA card (actually both would have one -- one needs a dongle ;-))  would run about $300 USD.

Also will trade for A4000 parts I need of course.

REMEMBER HOWEVER, that I have not decided on this course of action -- need to see if I can get my A1200 to do what i want :-)

Thanks again everyone!

Mike

[irishmike]

@linchpin

That's cool, but what is the least expensive way to obtain this?   I really did not want to buy a Mediator card for example.

[irishmike]

any leads on a B-vision board?

EDIT:  Won't work without Blizzard PPC, so not a very good option I'm afraid.  Thanks anyhow.



Thanks again ( I really do appreciate it)!

Mike