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- Subject: Re: Diamond Speedstar 24 vs Diamond Stealth
- Message-ID: <1992Dec20.221038.1@vms.ucc.okstate.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 04:10:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec20.033446.16013@ncar.ucar.edu>, smw@sage.cgd.ucar.edu (Steve Welch) writes:
- >
- > Just a warning on the Diamond Speedstar 24X: The Windows 3.1 drivers that
- > they supply with the board don't seem to work in some pretty ordinary
- > configurations. I tried to install Word for Windows and kept getting
- > GPF's until I went back to the Microsoft VGA driver (suggested by Diamond
- > tech support). After the install, I put back their drivers, but no luck--
- > it would still crash and burn every once and a while on my 486/33 clone
- > (especially while printing to my LaserJet III w/Postscript). Their tech
- > support was useless and infuriating, to wit--"We know about the problem, but
- > we didn't write the drivers... No, we don't know when it will be fixed...
- > No, we won't call you when it is fixed... No, we won't FedEx the fix to
- > you when it is done... We will mail it to you US mail."
- >
- > They WERE gravely offended when told that this was Bullshit, and told me
- > to send the product back for a full refund. I don't think they were willing
- > to pay me for the time I spent verifying that their product doesn't work,
- > though.
- >
- > But I'm not bitter...
- >
- > ---
- > Steve Welch
-
- I have a 24X and a Stealth VRAM, and am very satisfied with both products.
- I did have some compatibility problems with the VRAM when I first got it,
- but tech support got me going in a matter of minutes over the phone.
- I run the 24X in windows with a Viewsonic 6e in 1024x768x256 with no
- problems at all. Perhaps you have a BIOS incompatibilty with the card?
-
- Good luck-
- Jason
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