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Ken Weitzel
 
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Default Video card damaging CRT monitor?



Sam Goldwasser wrote:
(LASERandDVDfan) writes:


A bad video card can damage the high voltage sections on a computer
monitor if the card cannot deliver the video signal at a compatible
scan rate. - Reinhart



Yes indeed, at least on some mostly older monitors. However, the usual
symptom will be a dead monitor, not arcing.


Wow, a flashback! Those old Herc monitors plugged into
a VGA card....

Ken