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3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700
09.06.13 at 02:59:50

Hi everybody,

My dream came true. I have found a 3dfx rampage card in dead condition.
I will do all my best to restore this card with the great help of one 3dfx engineer.
I have created a link for the card.

http://www27.brinkster.com/trevormacro/specter1000/rampage.html

nb. I don't have the card with me because I am trying to bring it to life. I hope I will succeed.

Here is a frontside picture of my rampy:

EDIT: 09/06/13

Video:

http://youtu.be/eARzJ8gd5Fo

Best Regards,
Trevormacro

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rottentreats God Member Offline 3dfx > Reality Posts: 616 Minnesota [USA] Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #1 - 09.06.13 at 05:10:11 Whoa! Amazing catch! Congratulations! I hope to see the card running in the future
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nest Junior Member Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 74	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #2 - 09.06.13 at 06:50:30 9th Wonder of the World Congratulation
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Quaker763 Junior Member Offline It really is kind of ridiculous Posts: 67 Australia Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #3 - 09.06.13 at 08:03:35 Hahaha nice find man It's a tad bit disconcerting though that the socket and back of the chip are black
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #4 - 09.06.13 at 12:55:58 Quaker763 wrote on 09.06.13 at 08:03:35: Hahaha nice find man It's a tad bit disconcerting though that the socket and back of the chip are black Not unusal, early chips usally have no markings.
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vik YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24 hungary Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #5 - 10.06.13 at 00:28:04 good luck!
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Thema Senior Member Offline Hardcore Powah Posts: 485 Slovenia Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #6 - 10.06.13 at 10:00:12 Nice one! I hope the processor is fine. Good luck getting it up and running!
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osckhar God Member Offline www.3Dfx.es Posts: 812 SPAIN Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #7 - 10.06.13 at 12:11:00 Very curious about what clean system will be used for clean the test socket (gold contact) and rampage chip, I am asking my self if not would be enough to use Ultrasonic cleaner with alcohol isopropanol. ps. Nice catch Michel!!!
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Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700
Reply #8 - 15.06.13 at 21:00:58

Hi and thanks,

I have the card now.

The MSI 848P Neo-V motherboard doesn't boot with the card in agp4x slot.
Website updated.

Socket opened:

http://youtu.be/ZJPpOxVCnTc

The card:

http://youtu.be/SNNfblhWVts

I need some help now to repair it.
Perhaps this MB doesn't support my card!

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Trevor.

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m14radu God Member Offline Take your chance ! Posts: 555 Timisoara, Romania Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #9 - 15.06.13 at 21:22:16 Thanks for the update Michael. Did you try to start the card in another motherboard ? ( An agp2x ) Fit the rampage cip in only one Position in the socket ? More Fotos please
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osckhar God Member Offline www.3Dfx.es Posts: 812 SPAIN Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #10 - 15.06.13 at 21:46:13 @Michel, Just starts for using pci.exe SW and see if card is detected via 3Dfx ID vendor. Regards, Oscar.
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ultima God Member Offline Always searching Posts: 876 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #11 - 16.06.13 at 09:30:26 Sweet find indeed....but how did you get it?? Bought it from another collector I assume?! Anywho me keeps his fingers crossed you will get this beauty up and running.
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Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700
Reply #12 - 16.06.13 at 14:28:03

osckhar wrote on 15.06.13 at 21:46:13:

@Michel,
Just starts for using pci.exe SW and see if card is detected via 3Dfx ID vendor.

Regards,
Oscar.

I would try a 1999-2000 vintage system (AGP x 2 is fine for testing) go into the BIOS and disable all video related shadowing and caching and use a NON-3dfx PCI video card to boot up with the PCI board indicated as the primary video adapter in the BIOS.

use PCI.exe and see if a device with vender id 121a is present, this will tell you if the Rampage board is live or not.

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m14radu God Member Offline Take your chance ! Posts: 555 Timisoara, Romania Gender:	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #13 - 16.06.13 at 15:11:47 @Gary: is possible to put the cip in the socket in a wrong position ?
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: 3dfx Specter 1000 AGP TEST SOCKET Rev.A1 4700 Reply #14 - 16.06.13 at 16:21:15 m14radu wrote on 16.06.13 at 15:11:47: @Gary: is possible to put the cip in the socket in a wrong position ? I can't say not having a sockected Rampage board, the number one position is clearly marked on the chip and board though.
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