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Founded in 1982 and acquired by Micronics Computers in 1994.
Founded in 1982 and acquired by Micronics Computers in 1994.
Orchid Technology has been a leading manufacturer of hardware and peripherals for personal computers since its incorporation in 1982, and is noted for introducing a series of “firsts” to the personal computer industry:
* 1982 - PCnet: the first personal computer Local Area Network.
* 1984 - PCTurbo: the first Accelerator card for PC compatible computers.
* 1985 - ECCELL: the first PC Multifunction card with error correction.
* 1987 - RamQuest 50/60: the first EMS (Expanded Memory Specification) product for the IBM PS/2 computers.
* 1990 - ProDesigner II: the first super VGA graphics adapter to support 1024 x 768 graphics in 256 colors.
* 1990 - RamQuest 8/16: the first Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) card that is expandable to 32 megabytes.


=Products=
=Products=
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit 1280]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit 1280]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus/VLB]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit VA]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit VA]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit VA/VLB]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit VLB]]
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 VLB]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64-PCI]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64-PCI]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64-VLB]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner II]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner II]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner IIs]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner IIs]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner VGA]]
* [[Orchid ProDesigner VGA]]
* [[Orchid VGA]]
* [[Orchid VGA]]
* [[Orchid Designer VGA]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin Video64]]
* [[Orchid Kelvin Video64]]
* [[Orchid Turbo PGA]]
* [[Orchid Turbo PGA]]
* [[Orchid Vidiola]]
* [[Orchid Vidiola Pro]]
* [[Orchid PCturbo 186]]
* [[Orchid Celsius VLB]]
* [[Orchid RamQuest 8/16]]
* [[Orchid SoundWave 32+SCSI]]
* [[Orchid SoundWave 32Pro SCSI]]
* [[Orchid SoundWave 32+Studio]]
* [[Orchid GameWave 32]]
* [[Orchid NuSound PnP 32]]
* [[Orchid Sound Producer Pro]]
* [[Orchid SoundDrive 16]]
* [[Orchid SoundWave 32]]
* [[Orchid SoundWave 32Pro]]
* [[Orchid GameWave 32Plus]]
* [[Orchid WaveBooster]]
* [[Orchid WaveBooster/4]]
* [[Orchid WaveBooster 4FX]]
* [[Orchid Righteous 3D]]
* [[Orchid Righteous 3D II]]
* [[Orchid TinyTurbo 286]]
* [[Orchid PCTurbo 286e]]
* [[Orchid CD-ROM Drive CDS-3110]]
* [[Orchid P9000/VLB]]
=Documentation=
* [[Orchid Technology SoundWave 32 SCSI Manual]]
* [[Orchid Technology GameWave 32 Manual]]
* [[Orchid Technology NuSound PnP 32 Manual]]
* [[Orchid Technology SoundDrive 16 Manual]]
===Gallery===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Orchidmanual1.jpg
</gallery>


[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:1982]]
[[Category:1982]]

Latest revision as of 13:29, 5 February 2024

Founded in 1982 and acquired by Micronics Computers in 1994.

Orchid Technology has been a leading manufacturer of hardware and peripherals for personal computers since its incorporation in 1982, and is noted for introducing a series of “firsts” to the personal computer industry:

  • 1982 - PCnet: the first personal computer Local Area Network.
  • 1984 - PCTurbo: the first Accelerator card for PC compatible computers.
  • 1985 - ECCELL: the first PC Multifunction card with error correction.
  • 1987 - RamQuest 50/60: the first EMS (Expanded Memory Specification) product for the IBM PS/2 computers.
  • 1990 - ProDesigner II: the first super VGA graphics adapter to support 1024 x 768 graphics in 256 colors.
  • 1990 - RamQuest 8/16: the first Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) card that is expandable to 32 megabytes.

Products

Documentation

Gallery

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