Re: Apple RGB monitor- VGA interface

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes...

>Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> 
>>      Concerning the addition of new display features, it does appear
>> that the best place to plug in the converter is the VGC socket.
> 
>One problem: the VGC is soldered onto the motherboard in a ROM 3 IIgs.
>I haven't had a close look at late model ROM 1 machines, but it may have
>been socketed only in the original ("Woz") machines.

    Actually, as far as I know, the VGC was socketed on all factory
runs of the original Apple IIgs motherboard (ROM 00 and 01 firmware).
I can almost say this with certainy considering high number of boards
I've come across in my own experience (they've all had a PLCC socket) 
and reactions when the ROM 3 board was introduced -- it was then that
people complained about the Ensoniq the VGC being soldered in. :)

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca