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Other cards

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	===Other cards===		===Other cards===
			Other manufacturers made cards inspired by the PGC design.

	* Dell NEC MVA-1024 card		* Dell NEC MVA-1024 card
	* Everex EV-660 EPGA		* Everex EV-660 EPGA

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Matrox PG series

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	A number of cards based on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. The PG-640 and -1280 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor instead of an Intel-compatible architecture so they are not 100% compatible with a PGC due to the possibility of executing native code with undocumented commands on the PGC. Other variants include QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME).		A number of cards based on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. The PG-640 and -1280 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor instead of an Intel-compatible architecture so they are not 100% compatible with a PGC due to the possibility of executing native code with undocumented commands on the PGC. Other variants include QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME).

	Programming manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-640a-users-manual		*Programming manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-640a-users-manual

	====Series 1====		====Series 1====

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Series 1

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	Later models sometimes called "Series 1" have similar model numbers such as PG-641, PG-1281, PG2-1281 (Micro-Channel) but they changed to a different design with the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator as well as other support chips. These boards are not PGC compatible and use the LibShell interface for programming. These are also not "TIGA" compatible boards despite having the right kind of processor.		Later models sometimes called "Series 1" have similar model numbers such as PG-641, PG-1281, PG2-1281 (Micro-Channel) but they changed to a different design with the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator as well as other support chips. These boards are not PGC compatible and use the LibShell interface for programming. These are also not "TIGA" compatible boards despite having the right kind of processor.

	PG Series 1 Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series		*PG Series 1 Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series
	LibShell manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-lib-shell-manual		*LibShell manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-lib-shell-manual

	===Other cards===		===Other cards===

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Matrox PG series

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	===Matrox PG series===		===Matrox PG series===
	A number of cards based ~~loosely~~ on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. ~~Model numbers are~~ PG-640~~, -641,~~ -1280, -~~1281, PG2- (Micro-Channel),~~ QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME). The PG-640 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor and later versions added the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator (TIGA) as well as other support chips. The TIGA boards appear to deviate significantly from the PGC standard and may not be compatible at all.		A number of cards based on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. The PG-640 and -1280 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor instead of an Intel-compatible architecture so they are not 100% compatible with a PGC due to the possibility of executing native code with undocumented commands on the PGC. Other variants include QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME).

	Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series		Programming manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-640a-users-manual

			====Series 1====
			Later models sometimes called "Series 1" have similar model numbers such as PG-641, PG-1281, PG2-1281 (Micro-Channel) but they changed to a different design with the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator as well as other support chips. These boards are not PGC compatible and use the LibShell interface for programming. These are also not "TIGA" compatible boards despite having the right kind of processor.

			PG Series 1 Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series
			LibShell manual: https://archive.org/details/matrox-lib-shell-manual

	===Other cards===		===Other cards===

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Compatible boards

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	===Matrox PG series===		===Matrox PG series===
	A ~~substantial~~ number of cards based loosely on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. Model numbers are PG-640, -641, -1280, -1281, PG2- (Micro-Channel), QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME). The PG-640 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor and later versions added the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator as well as other support chips.		A number of cards based loosely on the IBM PGC were made by Matrox for PC-compatible computers and other platforms. Model numbers are PG-640, -641, -1280, -1281, PG2- (Micro-Channel), QG- (DEC MicroVAX Q-Bus), MG- (Multibus), VG- (VME). The PG-640 used National Semiconductor NS32016 microprocessor and later versions added the TI TMS34010 graphics accelerator (TIGA) as well as other support chips. The TIGA boards appear to deviate significantly from the PGC standard and may not be compatible at all.

	Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series		Drivers and utilities: https://archive.org/details/matrox-pg-series

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Other cards

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	* Orchid Technology TurboPGA		* Orchid Technology TurboPGA
	* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024		* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024
	* Verticom H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen. They use Motorola 68000 series processors and several custom ASICs.		* Verticom H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible or derivative, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen. They use Motorola 68000 series processors and several custom ASICs.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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CompuShow

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	=== CompuShow ===		=== CompuShow ===
	CompuShow (CShow) image viewer and its successor 2show ~~may~~ work.		CompuShow (CShow) image viewer and its successor 2show are reported to work.

	=== Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demo ===		=== Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demo ===

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CompuShow

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	=== CompuShow ===		=== CompuShow ===
	CompuShow image viewer ~~claims support, but fails to display anything (apparently, it was tested on a 3rd-party compatible card, with extended command set)~~.		CompuShow (CShow) image viewer and its successor 2show may work.

	=== Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demo ===		=== Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demo ===

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Other cards

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	* Orchid Technology TurboPGA		* Orchid Technology TurboPGA
	* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024		* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024
	* Verticom H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen.		* Verticom H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen. They use Motorola 68000 series processors and several custom ASICs.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Other cards

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	* Orchid Technology TurboPGA		* Orchid Technology TurboPGA
	* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024		* Vermont Microsystems IM-640, IM-1024
	* Verticom ~~models~~ H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen.		* Verticom H-16, -16B, -256, M-256E are believed to be in some way PGC compatible, with the model number indicating number of colors on screen.

	== See also ==		== See also ==