Videocard · 1993
Trident TGUI9400CXi
Works
Images from The Retro Web, resized: Elke Wehmer (CC BY-SA 4.0); davidg (CC BY-SA 4.0, 3 images); pshipkov (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Details
| Year | 1993 |
| Interface | VLB |
| RAM size | 1MB |
| Chipset | Trident TGUI9400CXi |
| Links | The Retro Web (Trident 7343 Rev. C1HK), The Retro Web (Trident 7343L Rev. 5), vgamuseum.info (external) |
Units
| Unit | Works | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trident 7343 Rev. C1HK | Broken | VGA | |
| Trident 7343 Rev. C1HK | Works | VGA | |
| Trident 7343L Rev. 5 | Broken | VGA | |
| Trident PB-QTI9465/V2 | Works | VGA, Floppy controller, Multi I/O, IDE controller | |
| Trident PM-V571 Rev. A1 – 55V571000A | Broken | VGA |
Notes
Trident 7343 Rev. C1HK(1)
- No video, computer seems to POST normally (looking at the POST codes).
Trident 7343L Rev. 5
- Video output distorted, POST screen barely readable.
Trident PM-V571 Rev. A1 – 55V571000A
- POST beeps indicate bad video RAM.
Trident cards think a Colour Monitor is Monochrome
Trident card that thinks Colour Monitor is Monochrome | Vintage Computer Federation Forums
What is happening is that on the VGA port, the monitor uses DDC for “detailed” monitor ID, rather than simple open and closed pins for colour, mono, etc. The DDC signals can fool the Trident card, intermittently causing the card to boot up in either colour or mono. You can recognise this when the TRIDENT sign on message during POST is either colour or mono.
Links
Jumper Settings
Downloads
| PDFJumper Manual Trident TGUI9400CXi-jumper-manual.pdf | PDF · 114 KB |