Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 MVGA-CL5446P 2MB PCI VGA Video Card DB-15 Rev 1.5

Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 MVGA-CL5446P 2MB PCI VGA Video Card DB-15 Rev 1.5

The MVGA-CL5446P is a PCI VGA video card built around the Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 64-bit GUI accelerator chipset. Manufactured in 1998 (date code 9811), it carries PCB revision 1.5 and provides a single DB-15 VGA output for standard CRT monitors. It is a straightforward, no-frills 2D graphics card with no 3D acceleration.

Specifications & What's Included

• GPU / Chipset: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446-HC-A
• PCB Model: MVGA-CL5446P (Rev 1.5)
• Video Memory: 2MB EDO DRAM
• Bus Interface: PCI
• Video Output: DB-15 (VGA) — 1 port
• Max Resolution: up to 1600×1200 (at lower color depths); 1024×768 at 16-bit color
• Country of Manufacture: Taiwan
• PCB Date Code: 9811 (week 11, 1998)
• Card only — no driver disk or accessories included

Applications

The Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 was a mid-to-late 1990s budget 64-bit 2D graphics accelerator widely used in white-box clone PCs, OEM desktops, and entry-level business systems running Windows 95 and Windows 98. It succeeded the popular CL-GD5434 and CL-GD5436 chips and offered improved GUI acceleration performance at a low cost, making it common in the tail end of the ISA-to-PCI transition era. The CL-GD5446 supported DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows 98, with drivers widely available from Cirrus Logic. Today these cards are sought by vintage PC builders and retro computing enthusiasts restoring late-1990s systems, as well as for use in older servers or industrial PCs that require a basic PCI VGA output without 3D overhead or driver complexity.