ATI Wonder series
| Release date | 1986-1987 |
|---|---|
| Codename | Wonder |
| Cards | |
| Entry-level | Wonder MDA/CGA |
| Mid-range | Wonder EGA |
| High-end | Wonder VGA |
| History | |
| Successor | Mach Series |
The ATi Wonder series represents some of the first graphics add on products for IBM PCs and compatibles introduced by ATi Technologies in the mid to late 1980s. These cards were unique at the time as they offered the end user a considerable amount of value by combining support for multiple graphics standards (and monitors) into a single card. The VGA Wonder series added additional value with the inclusion of a bus mouse port, which normally required the installation of a dedicated Microsoft Bus Mouse adapter.
The VGA Wonder series later merged with the ATI Mach series of cards in 1990. The ATi Graphics Ultra (VRAM) and ATi Graphics Vantage (DRAM) cards both featured independent VGA Wonder ASICs in addition to their Mach8 8514 compatible coprocessor chips. The Graphics Ultra was later renamed the VGA Wonder GT. In 1992, their following product line, the Mach32, integrated the VGA wonder core and coprocessor into a single IC. At this point the VGA Wonder line was cancelled and replaced with a cost reduced DRAM based version of Mach32 known as the "ATi Graphics Wonder".
Release Date: 1986
ATi Graphics Solution Rev 3
ATi Color Emulation Card
ATi Graphics Solution plus (1987)
Graphics Solution Plus SP
Graphics Solution SR
ATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution (1988)
Graphics Solution Single Chip or GS-SC with Game (1988)
Release Date: 1987
ATi EGA Wonder (March 1987)
ATi EGA Wonder 800
ATi EGA Wonder 800+
Release Date: 1987
ATi VIP or VGA Improved Performance (1987)
ATi VGA Wonder (1988)
ATi VGA Edge 8
ATi VGA Wonder 16 (1988)
ATi VGA Edge-16
ATi VGA Wonder+ (1990)
ATi VGA Integra (1990)
ATi VGA Basic-16 (1990)
ATi VGA Charger (1991)
ATi VGA Wonder XL (May 1991)
ATi VGA Stereo·F/X
ATi VGA Wonder XL24 (1992)
ATi VGA Wonder 1024
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