I've started a lot of threads here about wild and crazy video issues, like the Final Fantasy realtime video, 3d glasses on the Geforce 3, and other interesting things, but since the video forum is now for all intents and purposes the piss and moan forum, I'll share this. 
I bought a Geforce 2 GTS the week it came out, it's hence gone belly up, requiring me to get a Gainward Geforce 3 pronto (which I was angry about when the R8500 came out, happy when I learned that the FSAA on the 8500 is supersampling, and then angry when I learned Nv25 is slated for january, but oh well):
But Creative seems to have a new warranty system where you have to log into an account and then convince some desk jock that your equipment is bad before you can get an RMA. Really, this is no small feat, they are trained to blame other manufacturers, software, anyone but them. These guys are so slippery Clinton would be jealous!
The exchange so far:
Problem Description:
For many months the computer had a problem booting up
with video, neccessitating several resets until the
monitor received a signal. I managed to live with this
for a while, but then the monitor began making audible
sounds from discharge while changing resolutions, and
this also grew worse with time, after two weeks, I was
worried that my monitor might be damaged beyond repair.
Error Messages Received:
-na-
Troubleshooting Steps Performed Thus Far:
New drivers, this begun before the new detonator xp's
were released from nvidia.
Increased the I/O voltage one notch in my bios. This
seemed to alleviate the boot up problems a slight
ammount, but no help to the resolution changes.
I switched the monitor with another system and it was
fine, as well as my system with another monitor and the
same symptoms were reproduced.
Before my Geforce 2 completely killed my monitor, I was
forced to get another video card immediately, which
rectified all of the problems I was having, indicating
that the old card is most likely now defective, perhaps
something to do with the RAMDAC.
As the card is still within warranty, I'd like to have it
RMA'd for repair or replacement.
Thanks,
Richard,
You would really want to check with your monitor company on this issue. When changing video resolutions there is really nothing the video card can do that would harm your monitor, unless selecting a setting that is beyond what your monitor can handle.
I've had monitors in the past that made the noise you speak of, and it the monitor never failed. The noise is just a "qwirk" of some monitors as they get older. To know if this is really a problem for your specific monitor you would need to contact the monitor vendor.
Chad
Creative Labs Technical Support
It was a new monitor and it no longer experiences the
same problems with a new video card. The videocard is
unusable, it scrambles video during bios and often
causes the system to fail to boot with video enabled
(i.e. no signal being sent to monitor.)
Using this card is not an option.
I guess I'm attempting the "firm yet gentle" approach. Next is "begging and pleading." To be followed by "grim and menacing."
Will keep you posted.
I bought a Geforce 2 GTS the week it came out, it's hence gone belly up, requiring me to get a Gainward Geforce 3 pronto (which I was angry about when the R8500 came out, happy when I learned that the FSAA on the 8500 is supersampling, and then angry when I learned Nv25 is slated for january, but oh well):
But Creative seems to have a new warranty system where you have to log into an account and then convince some desk jock that your equipment is bad before you can get an RMA. Really, this is no small feat, they are trained to blame other manufacturers, software, anyone but them. These guys are so slippery Clinton would be jealous!
The exchange so far:
Problem Description:
For many months the computer had a problem booting up
with video, neccessitating several resets until the
monitor received a signal. I managed to live with this
for a while, but then the monitor began making audible
sounds from discharge while changing resolutions, and
this also grew worse with time, after two weeks, I was
worried that my monitor might be damaged beyond repair.
Error Messages Received:
-na-
Troubleshooting Steps Performed Thus Far:
New drivers, this begun before the new detonator xp's
were released from nvidia.
Increased the I/O voltage one notch in my bios. This
seemed to alleviate the boot up problems a slight
ammount, but no help to the resolution changes.
I switched the monitor with another system and it was
fine, as well as my system with another monitor and the
same symptoms were reproduced.
Before my Geforce 2 completely killed my monitor, I was
forced to get another video card immediately, which
rectified all of the problems I was having, indicating
that the old card is most likely now defective, perhaps
something to do with the RAMDAC.
As the card is still within warranty, I'd like to have it
RMA'd for repair or replacement.
Thanks,
Richard,
You would really want to check with your monitor company on this issue. When changing video resolutions there is really nothing the video card can do that would harm your monitor, unless selecting a setting that is beyond what your monitor can handle.
I've had monitors in the past that made the noise you speak of, and it the monitor never failed. The noise is just a "qwirk" of some monitors as they get older. To know if this is really a problem for your specific monitor you would need to contact the monitor vendor.
Chad
Creative Labs Technical Support
It was a new monitor and it no longer experiences the
same problems with a new video card. The videocard is
unusable, it scrambles video during bios and often
causes the system to fail to boot with video enabled
(i.e. no signal being sent to monitor.)
Using this card is not an option.
I guess I'm attempting the "firm yet gentle" approach. Next is "begging and pleading." To be followed by "grim and menacing."
Will keep you posted.
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