How do I calculate the minimum bandwidth required for a monitor?
[Paraphrased from Richard Trueman (crtman@delphi.com) by Michael Scott (scott@bme.ri.ccf.org) ] The bandwidth is a measure of the amount of data that a monitor can handle in one second. It is measured in MHz. The maximum bandwidth of a monitor should be matched as closely as possible to the dot clock of the video controller. If there is a mismatch, then capacity of either the controller or monitor may be wasted. It is not as serious for the monitor to lack video bandwidth as it is for a graphics controller to lack the dot clock rate needed for a given video mode. The maximum bandwidth of a monitor cannot be directly calculated without detailed timing information, but often this information is provided by the manufacturer. In fact, the exact bandwidth required in a monitor at a given pixel addressability and vertical refresh frequency is also dependent on internal timing of the monitor itself. To calculate an approximation of the required bandwidth for a given pixel addressability and v
