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Why won´t my monitor go above 256 colors?

Monitors That Won't Go Past 256 Colors

You've got that great new 17" monitor you wanted, but hey, what's this? The color depth won't go above 256 colors??

Chances are you don't have enough VRAM. If your Mac has only 1MB of VRAM, you may not be able to use a monitor of more than 15" ... BUT then again, you can always add a PCI graphics card with more VRAM to support your 17" display. Or, you could try setting your monitor to a lower resolution ... try 640x480 instead of 1024x768, and see if that makes a difference.

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