PLEASE POST! Trying to identify game problem w/ hardware

XanderF · 04-26-06, 09:01 PM

Well, given the amount of traffic my other thread got, I thought I'd throw up a survey and see what gives.

Please, NO DISCUSSION IN THIS THREAD. Simply post in the following format:
yes/no to squeal
make of video card
brand of video chip
model of video card

For example, see my next post for my results.

And please, no useless posts like "I couldn't hear it over my system fans if it did". That's not a "no", it could be squealing to death in your system and seconds away from frying - not knowing doesn't mean it's not happening. Only post a definite 'no' if you run a VERY quiet system, sit fairly close to it (IE., not in the closet on the other end of the room) and can tell for sure if it had any unusual noise to it or not.

A definite 'yes' should be easier to arrange, but please verify that it's not anything else in your system. Sub Command (if you have it) is a great way to test this - SC does not make video cards squeal, DW does.

XanderF · 04-26-06, 09:02 PM

Yes
Rosewill
ATI
Radeon X800XL

Yes
Gigabyte
ATI
Radeon X800XT

Yes
Asus 'Silent'
ATI
Radeon X1600XT

No
Shuttle
ATI
Xpress200 integrated

No
Jetway
ATI
Xpress200-Pro integrated

Sea Demon · 04-27-06, 02:06 AM

YES

Nvidia

GeForce 6800 (256 MB)

PCI Express x 16

Bellman · 04-27-06, 07:22 AM

No

Nvidia

Geforce 6100 (256 mb )

Never use 3D in DW and not into 'shooters' !

DivingWind · 04-27-06, 11:35 AM

No

Ati

Radeon 9600 (256Mb)

goldorak · 04-27-06, 11:55 AM

No

Ati

Radeon 9800 pro

zma · 04-27-06, 04:09 PM

Yes.
MSI
NVIDIA
GeForce 6800GS (256 MB, PCI Express)

Zerogreat · 04-27-06, 04:57 PM

No (ie. Not in DW)

Sapphire
ATI
Radeon 9600 PRO (128 MB, AGP)

sonar732 · 04-27-06, 07:40 PM

No
Aopen
Nvidia
GeForce FX 5200 128mb

swimsalot · 04-29-06, 12:44 AM

No
ATI
Saphire
Radeon
9800pro 256mb, Oc'd

SKeeM · 04-29-06, 01:47 AM

I dont want to go into a long story but I will say I had big problems with a ATI 9800XT I got about 2 years ago. Replaced it twice under the warrenty. I had the squeal you speak of all 3 times. I say 3 because the last time it was out of warrenty and did not get replaced. I belive the problem is with the fan on the ATI's. They crap out, and that is the squeal. And after awile the card over heats and PUFF! The last time it only blew out wile playing BF2. Ran DW no prob. But I never plyed DW at high res and I hardly ever look at the 3d image.

porphy · 04-29-06, 03:54 AM

Yes
Nvidia
Leadtek
6800 GT

Cheers Porphy

Sea Demon · 04-29-06, 04:20 AM

Looking like an Nvidia 6800 issue so far.

BigBadVuk · 04-29-06, 06:05 AM

NO

Asus
Ati Radeon 9800 XT 256

and

NO

Same as above but overclocked (and fans set to high RPM all the time)

04-26-06, 09:01 PM	#1
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	PLEASE POST! Trying to identify game problem w/ hardware Well, given the amount of traffic my other thread got, I thought I'd throw up a survey and see what gives. Please, NO DISCUSSION IN THIS THREAD. Simply post in the following format: yes/no to squeal make of video card brand of video chip model of video card For example, see my next post for my results. And please, no useless posts like "I couldn't hear it over my system fans if it did". That's not a "no", it could be squealing to death in your system and seconds away from frying - not knowing doesn't mean it's not happening. Only post a definite 'no' if you run a VERY quiet system, sit fairly close to it (IE., not in the closet on the other end of the room) and can tell for sure if it had any unusual noise to it or not. A definite 'yes' should be easier to arrange, but please verify that it's not anything else in your system. Sub Command (if you have it) is a great way to test this - SC does not make video cards squeal, DW does. __________________

04-26-06, 09:02 PM	#2
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yes Rosewill ATI Radeon X800XL Yes Gigabyte ATI Radeon X800XT Yes Asus 'Silent' ATI Radeon X1600XT No Shuttle ATI Xpress200 integrated No Jetway ATI Xpress200-Pro integrated __________________

04-27-06, 07:22 AM	#4
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	No Nvidia Geforce 6100 (256 mb ) Never use 3D in DW and not into 'shooters' ! __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

04-29-06, 03:54 AM	#12
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Yes Nvidia Leadtek 6800 GT Cheers Porphy __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

04-29-06, 06:05 AM	#14
BigBadVuk Ensign Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgrade,Serbia Posts: 222 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	NO Asus Ati Radeon 9800 XT 256 and NO Same as above but overclocked (and fans set to high RPM all the time) __________________ Any ship can submerge.. Only submarine can surface!

04-27-06, 02:06 AM	#3
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	YES Nvidia GeForce 6800 (256 MB) PCI Express x 16

04-27-06, 11:35 AM	#5
DivingWind Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lithuania Posts: 211 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	No Ati Radeon 9600 (256Mb)

04-27-06, 11:55 AM	#6
goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No Ati Radeon 9800 pro

04-27-06, 04:09 PM	#7
zma Seaman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 35 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Yes. MSI NVIDIA GeForce 6800GS (256 MB, PCI Express)

04-27-06, 04:57 PM	#8
Zerogreat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Czech Republic, Prague, coordinates are sumthin like 50,10 North 14,25 East, not much accurate Posts: 132 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No (ie. Not in DW) Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600 PRO (128 MB, AGP)

04-27-06, 07:40 PM	#9
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	No Aopen Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 128mb

04-29-06, 12:44 AM	#10
swimsalot Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, wa usa Posts: 102 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No ATI Saphire Radeon 9800pro 256mb, Oc'd

04-29-06, 01:47 AM	#11
SKeeM Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 47 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I dont want to go into a long story but I will say I had big problems with a ATI 9800XT I got about 2 years ago. Replaced it twice under the warrenty. I had the squeal you speak of all 3 times. I say 3 because the last time it was out of warrenty and did not get replaced. I belive the problem is with the fan on the ATI's. They crap out, and that is the squeal. And after awile the card over heats and PUFF! The last time it only blew out wile playing BF2. Ran DW no prob. But I never plyed DW at high res and I hardly ever look at the 3d image.

04-29-06, 04:20 AM	#13
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Looking like an Nvidia 6800 issue so far.