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Multi-Color Graphics Array

The Multi-Color Graphics Array or MCGA is a video subsystem built into the motherboard of the IBM PS/2 Model 30, introduced in April 1987, and Model 25, introduced later in August 1987; no standalone MCGA cards were ever made.

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Entry-level
IBM PS/2 Model 30 & 25 motherboards; Epson Equity Ie motherboard; Delta Computer DG-630 motherboard
Predecessor
Color Graphics Adapter
Release date
April 2, 1987; 39 years ago (1987-04-02)
Successor
Video Graphics Array

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Multi-Color Graphics Array

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples6
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Multi-Color Graphics Array

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Entry-level · 1
Multi-Color Graphics Array → IBM PS/2 Model 30 & 25 motherboards; Epson Equity Ie motherboard; Delta Computer DG-630 motherboard
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Multi-Color Graphics Array → Color Graphics Adapter
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Multi-Color Graphics Array → April 2, 1987; 39 years ago (1987-04-02)
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Multi-Color Graphics Array → Video Graphics Array

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mcga mode display vga ps 200 25 graphics 640 320 colors 256-color modes multi-color model 30 adapter cga palette video

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Multi-Color Graphics ArrayEntry-levelIBM PS/2 Model 30 & 25 motherboards; Epson Equity Ie motherboard; Delta Computer DG-630 motherboard1.00infobox
Multi-Color Graphics ArrayPredecessorColor Graphics Adapter1.00infobox
Multi-Color Graphics ArrayRelease dateApril 2, 1987; 39 years ago (1987-04-02)1.00infobox
Multi-Color Graphics ArraySuccessorVideo Graphics Array1.00infobox
multiple screen pages.Games lacking support for 256-color graphics were either forced to fall back to four-color CGA modeinstance of200 256-color mode and didn't attempt to use VGA-specific features0.80text
the two-color CGA modeinstance of200 256-color mode and didn't attempt to use VGA-specific features0.80text

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