What video adapters will the driver work with?

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## 3. What video adapters will the driver work with?

Most adapters harbouring the following ATI video controller chips will work with this driver:

    VGA Wonder series:  18800, 18800-1, 28800-2, 28800-4, 28800-5, 28800-6
        Mach32 series:  68800-3, 68800-6, 68800AX, 68800LX
        Mach64 series:  88800GX-C, 88800GX-D, 88800GX-E, 88800GX-F, 88800CX,
                        264CT, 264ET, 264VT, 264VT2, 264GT

The 264xT series are integrated controllers, meaning that they include an internal RAMDAC and clock generator. Some early Mach32 adapters will not work with this driver because they do not provide VGA functionality. Also, early Mach8 adapters will not work for the same reason, unless the adapter also has a video controller from the VGA Wonder series (or is connected to one through the VGA passthrough connector).

These adapters are available with a variety of clock generators and RAMDACs. See the XF86Config section below for details. These adapters are available with or without a mouse.

VGA Wonder V3 adapters use a 18800 video controller and generate dot clocks with crystals. VGA Wonder V4 adapters have a 18800-1 and also use crystals. VGA Wonder V5 adapters also use a 18800-1, but have a 18810 clock generator. VGA Wonder+ adapters use a 28800-2 and a 18810. Other than these, ATI's adapter naming convention (if it can be said that one exists) starts to fall apart.

The VGA Wonder series was also available through ATI's OEM channel under the name VGA1024. Thus, the ATI VGA driver also supports VGA1024, VGA1024D, VGA1024XL, VGA1024DXL and VGA1024VLB adapters, among others.

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