The intrigue of SmartEGA and SuperEGA @PCRetroTech
The intrigue of SmartEGA and SuperEGA  @PCRetroTech
Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We take a look at a Genoa SuperEGA board with SmartEGA BIOS. The history of this board is really surprising, and it has some modes that are not well known.

Images from Unsplash:

* Teapot - Eduardo Froza
* Hot air balloon - Lynn Kintziger
* Red boat - Maksym Potapenko

Images from Wikipedia:

* IBM 5154 - phreakindee Public Domain
* Professional Graphics Adapter - John Elliot CC-by-SA 3.0
* Plantronics ColorPlus Adapter - John Elliot CC-by-SA 4.0

creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Mark Ferrari's GDC Talk:

youtube.com/watch?v=aMcJ1Jvtef0
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The intrigue of SmartEGA and SuperEGA

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