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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/VLB]] | |||
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit VLB]] | |||
* [[Orchid Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 VLB]] | |||
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64-PCI]] | |||
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64-VLB]] | |||
* [[Orchid Kelvin 64]] | |||
* [[Orchid ProDesigner II]] | |||
* [[Orchid ProDesigner IIs]] | |||
* [[Orchid ProDesigner VGA]] | |||
* [[Orchid VGA]] | |||
* [[Orchid Designer VGA]] | |||
* [[Orchid Kelvin Video64]] | |||
* [[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]] |
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
- Orchid Fahrenheit 1280
- Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus/VLB
- Orchid Fahrenheit VA
- Orchid Fahrenheit VA/VLB
- Orchid Fahrenheit VLB
- Orchid Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 VLB
- Orchid Kelvin 64-PCI
- Orchid Kelvin 64-VLB
- Orchid Kelvin 64
- Orchid ProDesigner II
- Orchid ProDesigner IIs
- Orchid ProDesigner VGA
- Orchid VGA
- Orchid Designer VGA
- Orchid Kelvin Video64
- 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