image on screen shaking with GF2 GTS...

pamchenko

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my geforce2 gts (creative OEM) shakes on any other resolution besides 75hz. it shakes slightly and without period left and right...it even shakes when I'm posting. I have tried switching monitors. It is the video card since I moved the video card to a diff computer and it shook too. This card worked fine in may, but since the summer, I have had this problem. Would transporting my computer in a car have damaged the video card to cause this type of problem? It is weird because the video at 75hz is fine. My only problem is that I can't play CS since CS somehow switches refresh rates and i get shaking (my aim is bad as is).
is this a defective card? would a bios flash help? I'm out of luck since I bought this video card off a trader in AT FS/T forums in terms of warranty. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 

BFG10K

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It sounds like you have a defective card since you've eliminated the system and the monitor as the problem. I would suggest flashing the BIOS on the card before giving up.

Also the GeForce FAQ might have some tips on this issue.
 

BenSkywalker

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"I'm out of luck since I bought this video card off a trader in AT FS/T forums in terms of warranty."

Not necessarily, which board is it? Some of the companies are very good at covering the warranty regardless of change in ownership.
 

pamchenko

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the card is made by creative labs, but is the OEM version since it is NOT the annhilator 2 series...its pretty much a plain vanilla GTS.
 

Def

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Have you tried a different monitor cable? This occasionally happened to me with a Visiontek GF2. Switching to a BNC cable gave me clearer 2d and completely eliminated the shaking screen.