Do you need to install a video card – Apple ColorSync Display User Manual

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Do you need to install a video card?

The monitor is preadjusted and supports the following scan ranges:

m horizontal scan rate of 30–80 kilohertz (ColorSync Display 17" [16.1" VIS]);

30–94 kilohertz (ColorSync Display 20" [19" VIS])

m vertical refresh rate of 40–120 hertz (ColorSync Display 17" [16.1" VIS]);

48–120 hertz (ColorSync Display 20" [19" VIS])

In addition, the monitor works at the following VESA (Video Electronics
Standards Association) standard modes:

Vertical refresh rate (hertz)

Resolution

17" (16.1" VIS)

20" (19" VIS)

640 x 480

60–85

60–85

800 x 600

56–85

56–85

1024 x 768

60–85

60–85

1152 x 870

60–75

1280 x 1024

60–75

75–85

1600 x 1200

60

75

The ColorSync Display 20" (19" VIS) monitor also works at the following
Macintosh standard modes:

Resolution

Vertical refresh rate (hertz)

832 x 624

75

1152 x 870

75

These are preassigned resolutions; your computer may support other
resolutions within this range. See the manual that came with your computer
or video card to determine which resolutions are supported.

For more information on factory-preadjusted settings and other technical
information about your monitor, see Appendix B, “Technical Information.”

To use your monitor, you need compatible video circuitry built into your
computer or a compatible video card installed in your computer.

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