I came across a Lapis ProColorServer 24, which has less VRAM installed than the 24X. I'm wondering if it's as simple as installing more chips to expand the capabilities of the card.
I'm not familiar with these kinds of chips. I think they are Zip ram? There are four missing from the left bank. 4x256 =1,024 which would be more than enough to run a larger 1152x840 display in 16- or 24-bit color on top of the ram that's already in place.
It might not be this simple, it might require flashing some chip on it with whatever is on the 24X — as far as I can tell it's the most obvious difference between the two. The chips are different manufacturers, but I question how much of a difference that makes. It seems like for product efficiency they might have simply taken the 24X and stripped out the RAM to make it less capable and therefore cheaper, or they made the 24 first with the intention of expanding later.
ProcolorServer 24X
ProColorServer 24
I'm not familiar with these kinds of chips. I think they are Zip ram? There are four missing from the left bank. 4x256 =1,024 which would be more than enough to run a larger 1152x840 display in 16- or 24-bit color on top of the ram that's already in place.
It might not be this simple, it might require flashing some chip on it with whatever is on the 24X — as far as I can tell it's the most obvious difference between the two. The chips are different manufacturers, but I question how much of a difference that makes. It seems like for product efficiency they might have simply taken the 24X and stripped out the RAM to make it less capable and therefore cheaper, or they made the 24 first with the intention of expanding later.
ProcolorServer 24X
ProColorServer 24