                              Legend 24LX
                             Graphics Board


                             by Tony Curro


    Several months ago I reviewed products from Sigma Design. Now they
    are back with two VL-Bus cards: Legend 24LX and Legend 24 VL/IDE. I
    looked at the 24LX VL-Bus version.

    The card comes with 1 MB of DRAM, that is not upgradeable. It
    includes drivers for Windows and many popular DOS applications. The
    Legend 24 VL/IDE is the first VL-Bus controller to combine graphics,
    a 32-bit Local Bus IDE hard disk interface, floppy controller, two
    serial ports, and one parallel port  -- all on a single board.

    Both cards support up to 24-Bit color, hardware GUI acceleration
    using the Cirrus Logic GD-5426 GUI processor, and ultra-ergonomic
    vertical refresh for flicker-free viewing. There is also a
    Multi-Mode Control Panel. This allows instantaneous resolution
    switching without the need to restart Windows. It is also VESA BIOS
    compatible.

    Resolution  Colors

    640x480     up to 16.7 Million
    800x600     up to 64K
    1024x768    up to 256
    1280x1024   up to 16

    Vertical Refresh Rates:
    up to 120 Hz at 640x480
    up to 100 Hz at 800x600
    up to 72 Hz at 1024x768
    up to 87 Hz at 1280x1024

    I ran ZD Labs WinBench v3.11 on this card. It received WinMarks of
    15 Million. I tested several other cards also. All the others had 2
    MB RAM. Of these, one tested at 14 Million, and the other at 16
    Million. Two other cards were faster than these three combined.
    However, all four of those cards carry hefty price tags. With only 1
    MB, and a VERY attractive price, Legend 24LX is an excellent choice.



                          Product Information

                              Legend 24LX

                          List Price -- $159.

                            Legend 24 VL/IDE

                          List Price -- $199.

                          Sigma Designs, Inc.
                         47900 Bayside Parkway
                           Fremont, CA 94538
                              510-770-0100
                           510-770-2640 (FAX)
