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Title: first sli or other multi card?
Post by VDX on 30.10.04 at 02:29:36

what cards came with multi chip before v2 either on same board or 2 connected boards? in order of time made if you know, ty :)

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by gdonovan on 30.10.04 at 02:34:50

3dfx obsidian- In dual board or single board configurations.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by VDX on 30.10.04 at 03:20:06

thats it huh, i wasnt sure, ty Gary

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by Obi-Wan_Kenobi on 30.10.04 at 12:03:21

wrote on 30.10.04 at 02:34:50:

3dfx obsidian- In dual board or single board configurations.

hmm strange isn't that supposed to be Quantum3D Obsisdian, because Obsidian is actually an Quantum3D design and not that of 3dfx isn't it?

the first SLi of 3dfx it's self was that I know of the Voodoo2., though Voodoo Graphics SLi was possible, but that use of that idea came to Quantum3D.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by 3Dfx_tweaker on 30.10.04 at 13:53:00

No 3dfx made the first obsidians, later the arcade department was seperated from 3dfx, and Quantum3d was formed.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by gdonovan on 30.10.04 at 15:31:50

Correct- 3Dfx was making dual voodoo graphics sli rigs a year before Quantum3D was spun off.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by Obi-Wan_Kenobi on 30.10.04 at 16:48:44

hmm quite strange though. Why didn't the public never heard of that, must of been very secret at that time of day.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by 3Dfx_tweaker on 30.10.04 at 17:09:18

Weren't they called obsidians back then? Because on the first website of 3dfx I saw obsidians, before Quantum3d spunn of. How did 3dfx call the cards back in mid 96 then, I would like to know if they had some kind alternative name.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by gdonovan on 30.10.04 at 17:09:27

Not at all- Remember 3dfx started out in the arcade market and early Obsidian hardware was VERY EXPENSIVE.

Obsidian 50-4400 $500 (1998)
Obsidian 50-4440 $700 (1998)
100SB-4440V $1895 (1998)

That's 1998 prices, a full year after Orchid and Diamond released their cards 4 MB cards for $300

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by gdonovan on 30.10.04 at 17:11:54

wrote on 30.10.04 at 17:09:18:

Weren't they called obsidians back then?

Yup, all you have to do is visit webarchive.org to check it out.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by 3Dfx_tweaker on 30.10.04 at 17:40:12

Ehh.. Back in mid 96 there was no 3dfx website.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by gdonovan on 30.10.04 at 18:19:13

OBSIDIAN right under the part number, board dated May 1996.

Title: Re: first sli or other multi card?
Post by Obi-Wan_Kenobi on 30.10.04 at 19:43:52

wrote on 30.10.04 at 18:19:13:

OBSIDIAN right under the part number, board dated May 1996.

Okay Then I was totally mistaken on this one, nice to know though.

Thanx for the info guys and gals ;)