Some Western Digital Chipsets Do Not Support 65,000 Colors
Article ID: 163197
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
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SUMMARY
When installing the video driver for the Western Digital 90C31 chipset, the
option for 65,000 colors is not displayed. This problem may also occur with
the other Western Digital chipsets.
MORE INFORMATION
Windows NT cannot support 16 bits per pixel (bpp) because the hardware
itself does not support the mode. The only Western Digital chipset on the
Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) included on the Windows NT 4.0
media that has the capability of supporting this mode is Western Digital
90C24A. This chipset commonly comes standard in laptop computers, and can
support 65,000 colors (16 bpp) if the computer's onboard video BIOS
supports this mode.
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