IBM Professional Graphics Array Card

[Super-Slasher]

I'm just curious to see if anyone wouldn't happen to have one of these bohemouth wonders around?

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"This imposing ISA peripheral used not one, not two, but three full-length ISA cards, bolted together in a "silicon sandwich" over an inch thick, spanning two ISA connectors, and weighing over a pound. The Professional Graphics Adapter provided a dazzling 640x480 resolution in 256 colors, and had to be used with a special monitor."

If anyone does have one of these hanging around, would they be willing to part with it?

[PhilJG]

Did you ever find one?

My company produced software in the mid 1980's for which this card was an essential requirement (in order to get the colour graphics resolution we required). I remember the programmer saying that the instruction set was extensive which saved him a lot of time (simple calls to get filled circles and a line from somewhere to another in a particular style etc).

There is a slight chance I may be able to find one....and I know for sure I have all the documentation (usual IBM style file boxed books of the day).

Phil

[Super-Slasher]

I'm still in the process of looking... it's not a huge priority of mine, more along the lines of a curisoity.