Compaq Laptop and Notebook Video Specifications

Contura Aero

VRAM:            512KB (a)              
Controller:      SMOS 8108              
Driver:          VGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: No                                     
                                                
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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal (4/25)    640 x 480       16(mono)          N/A
internal (4/33c)   640 x 480       16                N/A
external           640 x 480       16                31.2/70
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a = Since the video chipset is a third party chipset it only uses 256K.
    The remaining 256K VRAM is used to support the pop-up feature when
    coming out of stand-by.  
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LTE Elite/Contura 400 Family

VRAM:            1 MB                
Controller:      WD90C24A2  
Driver:          WD 
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP1061            

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       256/32K/64K       N/A
                   800 x 600 (v)   256               N/A
                   1024 x 768 (v)  256               N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256/32K/64K    31.55/60.1 (*)
                   800 x 600       16/256            37.84/60.3 (*)
                   1024 x 768      16/256            48.37/60.0 (*)
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v = Virtual Screen                                              

* = Other sync rates available with VGAMODE.EXE in C:\CPQDOS
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Concerto

VRAM:            1 MB (b)         
Controller:      CIRRUS
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16 (mono)         N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            31.2/60
                   800 x 600       16                41.25/62.8
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b = Supports only 512K                                          
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Contura, LTE Lite 3/20 and LTE Lite 3/25

VRAM:            256K            
Controller:      AVGA
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16 (mono)         N/A
external           640 x 480       16/256            31.5/60
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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Contura 4/25, LTE Lite 4/25, LTE Lite 3/25E, and LTE Lite 4/25E

VRAM:            512K
Controller:      AVGA                                    
Driver:          AVGA                                     
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736                                      

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16 (mono)         N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            30/70
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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Contura 3/25C and Contura 4/25C

VRAM:            512K
Controller:      AVGA
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736                                      

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16                N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            30/70
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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LTE Lite 3/25C, LTE Lite 4/25C, LTE Lite 4/33C and Contura 4/25CX

VRAM:            512K
Controller:      AVGA                                    
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736                                      
                                                
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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16/256            N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            30/70
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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Portable 486 (mono)

VRAM:            512K
Controller:      AVGA
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736                                      

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16 (mono)         N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            31.5/60
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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Portable 486C

VRAM:            512K
Controller:      AVGA
Driver:          AVGA                                    
Vesa Compatible: Yes - SP0736                                      

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                   Graphic                           Horizontal (kHz/
                   Modes           Colors            Vertical Sync (Hz)
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internal           640 x 480       16/256            N/A
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external           640 x 480       16/256            31.5/60
                   800 x 600       16                38/60
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