ATI VGA Wonder XL24
The VGA Wonder XL24 was one of the last of the 'Wonder' series of cards from ATI, since the faster next-gen Mach8 had already arrived. As such, it got a bus mouse connector found on the more premium ATI cards of the time, as well as a 9-pin digital TTL port for MDA/Hercules/CGA and EGA output.
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Released | 1992 |
| Bus | ISA 16-bit | |
| Chipset | ATi 28800-6 | |
| Standards | Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA, and SVGA | |
| Memory | 512 KB or 1 MB DRAM | |
| Ports | 15-pin DSUB (RGB analogue) VESA Feature connector |
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| Part # | 1092414310, 1090014410 | |
| FCC ID | EXMBVGAXLV1 | |
| Price | Dec 1992: $132/$149 (512K/1MB) | |
| See Also | VGA Wonder+, VGA Wonder 1024D, VGA Edge series, VGA Basic-16 |
At launch it was the new budget-oriented model, with the Ultra Plus in the mid-range, and Ultra Pro and Graphics Vantage at the premium end.
The VGA Wonder XL24 was based around the ATi 28800-6 (Rev.6) chip from early 1992 which was also used on later revisions of the VGA Wonder 1024D. These were ATi's second-generation Wonder graphics chip after the 188xx series used on the original VGA Wonder and VGA Wonder 16 cards.
The cards come with the capability of 1 MB onboard, via two banks of 512 KB DRAM chips. Factory 512 KB cards can be upgraded by simply adding four more DRAMs (80ns is typical).
The XL24's RAMDAC supported Hi-Color and True Colour graphics modes.
Image above courtesy of Andy Welburn of Andys Arcade.
Board Revisions
No details are known on different revision of this card.
Competition
No details are known on the competition this card competed against.
In the Media
Setting it Up
No configuration is required for the VGA Wonder XL24, with its auto-switching capability. The card came with a utility to force the display mode if necessary.
Downloads
Operation Manual Get in touch if you can provide this missing item! |
Original Utility Disk Get in touch if you can provide this missing item! |
Wonder XL24 VGA BIOS ROM Get in touch if you can provide this missing item! |
DOS Drivers ATI VGA Wonder Series drivers for DOS. Includes utilities, a VESA driver, a mouse driver and software drivers for WordStar 3.31, 4.0 and 5.0, WordPerfect 4.1, 4.2, and 5.0, |
Windows 3.1 Drivers ATI VGA Wonder Series drivers for Windows 3.1. |
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