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Jimellow · 02-05-2006, 02:10 PM

Here is an update:

I took out my nVidia GeForce2 Ultra (64 MB) and put in the Trident 9440 PCI card from my computer I had through the 90's.

The result: No lines, no wavyness, and no gray bars.

Basically, my GeForce2 Ultra is the issue, and I now have a cool looking PCI card with a small fan and nifty nVidia logo paperweight.

I am not sure if I should attempt to repair the nVidia card or just keep it in my PC idle and unused.. I don't know anything about video card repairs, and I don't really want to spend a lot of money repairing a video card I don't even use anymore.

That being said, I will need a better card that supports higher resolutions, so that I can use 1280 x 1024 in 32 bit, and not the 256 colors supported now.

I'm relieved to find the cause of this, because it was starting to piss me off. I also think it's pretty comical that I am getting better results with a video card that sucked almost 10 years ago, than one that cost over $300 a few years ago. But in the end, everything worked out as well as expected.

02-05-2006, 02:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Here is an update: I took out my nVidia GeForce2 Ultra (64 MB) and put in the Trident 9440 PCI card from my computer I had through the 90's. The result: No lines, no wavyness, and no gray bars. Basically, my GeForce2 Ultra is the issue, and I now have a cool looking PCI card with a small fan and nifty nVidia logo paperweight. I am not sure if I should attempt to repair the nVidia card or just keep it in my PC idle and unused.. I don't know anything about video card repairs, and I don't really want to spend a lot of money repairing a video card I don't even use anymore. That being said, I will need a better card that supports higher resolutions, so that I can use 1280 x 1024 in 32 bit, and not the 256 colors supported now. I'm relieved to find the cause of this, because it was starting to piss me off. I also think it's pretty comical that I am getting better results with a video card that sucked almost 10 years ago, than one that cost over $300 a few years ago. But in the end, everything worked out as well as expected. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.