Bruce Lane wrote:

> 	Fooey! I should have known I'd trip a Murphy switch by getting my first
> Alpha box...
> 
> 	What I have is a 3000/600 with the PMAG-C frame buffer. I've tried it with
> a couple of DEC'ish monitors (a VR297 16-incher, and the 19 incher from a
> VAXStation II), but the sync rate appears to be something that neither of
> them like.
> 
> 	What's the correct color tube to use with this beast? Failing that, what's
> the sync rate/res that the PMAG is putting out? I plan to go up to the
> local used place next week, set the thing up on a bench, and start trying
> sync-on-green monitors until I find one that works.

The pmax models page (these cards work on TurboChannel DECstations as
well) lists this as "1280x1024 66 Hz".  I'm pretty sure I've used one
on a VRT-19 and definitely a VRC-20 without any problems.

Simon.