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Title: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 15.12.14 at 11:17:07

Hi guys,

Today is a nice day for opening this new thread during more than 5 years speciallized on looking 3Dfx proto cards for my 3Dfx Museum Lab Project.

In that time, more than 5 years, I have known very nice people and gladly I have found very rare items for my project. It has not been easy. Some deals have needed more than 4-5 years for being closed but who said to collect 3Dfx cards is an easy hobby... Patience is always needed.

I knew was difficult to find such HW because a lot of employees feel a very big admiration for 3Dfx Inc and their cards are the last thing they keep of '3Dfx era' and they keep them for nostalgia and proud to be a ex-3Dfx'er. Sadly I found engineers threw (dumpster recycling HW) their cards years ago (included a lot of V5-6000s and tons of reference and lab cards).

I own a new domain online site www.3Dfx.es where I will create my new 3Dfx Museum.

In this topic I will go posting pictures and info about all what I found.

You will be very surprised about all stuff I got...

For starting the topic I think there is not better pictures than my 3 QUEENs with my new adquisition.

#1 RAMPAGE #B003, #B006 & #B009 + ORIGINAL DONGLE & REBUILD DONGLE

Tomorrow more. :D

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Loeschzwerg on 15.12.14 at 13:21:19

~~The card from patience, right? The card and dongle that SiRtA did it's preview some years ago.~~ Ok, it's a different card ^^

One thing about the dongle: It's shorter and this can do a lot on image quality.

I know what to do :) Rev A3 of replica dongle incoming.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 15.12.14 at 17:36:48

Wow !!! amazing stuff Osckhar :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by trevormacro on 15.12.14 at 20:49:28

Hi my friend,

Amazing Rampages hardwares.

You are the best!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by val_parthen on 15.12.14 at 21:00:15

Oh wow! THREE Rampages?! Do any of them work all that well? Have you had any luck finding newer drivers?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Tim on 15.12.14 at 21:12:42

Did you ever get that Gigapixel board you were after? :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 16.12.14 at 11:00:21

Thanks at all!

#B003, #B006 & #B009 - 3 BringUp Rampage boards are functional. The problem is in the RAMAPGE CHIP. Only one chip is 100% functional with 2D and 3D Engine. The others 2 chips only have 2D engine.
3Dfx did a big batch of Rampage Chips at least 150 samples but all needed corrective surgery for fixing some bugs (ding unbaked) and only few chip went fixed.

Actually we are working in debugging the Rampage bios. Once ended we will go for driver.

I never tried to buy the Gigapixel prototype board since owner told me that it was the last thing he owns from his company that he founded. If some one interested I can upload some pictures.

#2
SST-1
REV.1 DATE CODE 1596
5 TMU WHITE STICKER.
MY FIRST SST1 PROTOTYPE BOARD.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by mirage111 on 16.12.14 at 12:53:04

Awesome! Great stuff!

And it is a pride that it's done by a spanish friend.

So, you are planning to put these Rampages in working order, right? not only for static museum? That would be nice!

I am waiting for more pictures and for the site to be operational.

Un saludo Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by gdonovan on 16.12.14 at 14:19:36

osckhar wrote on 16.12.14 at 11:00:21:

#2
SST-1
REV.1 DATE CODE 1596
5 TMU WHITE STICKER.
MY FIRST SST1 PROTOTYPE BOARD.

Regards,
Oscar.

Nice Oscar! Those early Voodoo Graphics boards are tough to find, pity they almost never work too.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by G1nX on 16.12.14 at 20:56:18

Congratulations Oscar! Very nice samples you have there.

I look forward to see more of the rare cards you've collected over the years.

Cheers,
Gino

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 17.12.14 at 11:30:29

@mirage111 - Muchas gracias!!! 8-)

@Gary, yes. I still did not handle to run games with card.

@Gino, you will be very surprised. You still did not see all. :D

#3
AT/3D REV.A DATE CODE 2996
PRE-PRODUCTION BOARD.
REWORKS BACK CARD
MEMORY TEST SOCKET
NICE ETAGs WITH GOOD INFO.

As bonus track an evolution of SST-96 preproduction boards.

#3A
REV.A 17/97 - HERCULES
REV.A 15/97 - ALIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
REV.A 29/96

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 17.12.14 at 22:13:21

Quote:

I never tried to buy the Gigapixel prototype board since owner told me that it was the last thing he owns from his company that he founded. If some one interested I can upload some pictures.

in all seriousness, you really asking this?? LOL OFCOURSE WE WANT PICTURES!!! :)

I never knew that gigapixel even made boards, I'd love to see pics of it man :)

and me is drooling all over my keyboard...can you give me your address and let me know when you go on holiday. LOL then you'd suddenly see a stack of cash instead of one of your Rampages :D

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 18.12.14 at 11:58:56

GIGAPIXEL PROTOTYPE BOARD.
Yupe, amazing cards.

Today is turn SST-2 family.

Possibly it will be the first time someone see a prototype V2-2000 AGP. Yes, AGP and not PCI format.

#4
SST-2
DATE CODE 1098
VOODOO2 AGP 4440

#4A
SST-2 EVOLUTION
DATE CODE 1898 - 4440
DATE CODE 1098 - 4440
DATE CODE 0898 - 4220
DATE CODE 0698 - 4440
DATE CODE 0598 - 4440

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 18.12.14 at 13:03:39

Very nice Osckhar!

Do you know how many Voodoo2 AGP cards have been made?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by vik on 18.12.14 at 18:26:30

congratulation,,nice job :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 19.12.14 at 08:11:27

osckhar wrote on 18.12.14 at 11:58:56:

DROOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I have never seen a voodoo2 AGP, outside the Quantum3D one that Gary has on his page...nice man, is it faster thena PCI part, or is it same?

as for that Gigapixel board, can't help but notice it is nr 19, so that must mean there were more made?! were they all "lost" / destroyed / binned? Can your contact shed any light on that?

Awesome cards man....looking at history that was in the making at that time.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 19.12.14 at 12:36:02

Hello,

Thanks at all!

Quote:

Do you know how many Voodoo2 AGP cards have been made?

For what they told me. Basic batch 10-20 samples for NAKED PCB.

Once in the Labs they starts to work in 1-5 PCB samples, adding components and debugging them. It does not means all naked PCB are assembled. As orientation for knowing if more samples are built is important to look e-tag but in this case not too much help since it was first sample #A001.

Quote:

I have never seen a voodoo2 AGP, outside the Quantum3D one that Gary has on his page...nice man, is it faster thena PCI part, or is it same?

Yes, in test or games where you need bandwitdh. If not, performance is more or less same. Always little better using AGP than PCI version.

Quote:

as for that Gigapixel board, can't help but notice it is nr 19, so that must mean there were more made?! were they all "lost" / destroyed / binned? Can your contact shed any light on that?

Ok, I will request info. :)

--------------------

Today I will start for Banshee prototype cards. I always found Banshee an amazing and interesting card. Here I will be some days uploanding pictures.

I always liked so much engineering tags used in Banshee cards but also in other prototypes 3Dfx cards.

My idea is always find his partner. Normally I got it. 8-) I think the PCI version will be the first time some people see it. Normally the AGP version was sent for reviewer but not the PCI format.

#5
AGP - DATE CODE 2498 - ASSY 600-0033-03
PCI - DATE CODE 2498 - ASSY 600-0034-04

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 20.12.14 at 13:37:28

DAY #6
V5-6000 PROTOTYPE BOX

This prototype was cancelled for 6k and later used on V5-5500 AGP. They removed the ports in his cheek since ports would look like bullet holes.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 20.12.14 at 18:14:01

WHAT THE?? are you friggin kidding me?? there actually are boxes for the 6000 made, beside the fanbased grey black one?? AWESOMENESS!!!

till now you are showing me lotsa stuff I have never seen, let alone heard about.....cool man....really cool!!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 20.12.14 at 18:44:37

amazing ! i like the ideea with the bullets :) the right green eye is also a bullet ?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 20.12.14 at 21:26:13

The Banshee samples are lovely! I always liked them (and the Voodoo3 samples), too. They show 'true' (true?.. well older :P) 3Dfx cards rather than the STB-like 3dfx cards.

The V5-6000 box is amazing! I wonder why no-one uploaded pics or mentioned the existance of the box. What is on the back-side of the box? :)

Is there information for initial ideas for the V5-5500 box as well?

Day 7 will be a Velocity 200 box? :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 20.12.14 at 21:36:42

or daytona / rampage box ? :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 20.12.14 at 22:31:13

@ultima, thanks.

@radu, yes, is a bullet too.

@Thandor, I like Banshee's proto cards but my favourite are Voodoo3 reference boards and Daytonas but of course later V5-6000 cards.
Backside is totally black.

Tomorrow not more proto box. I have another big surprise. Another nice secret.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 21.12.14 at 01:33:48

osckhar wrote on 20.12.14 at 22:31:13:

you say 2morrow not more proto box...that kind of reads like...yes I do have more, but not showing them tomorrow, is that correct??

another nice secret?? lemme guess...you have the one and only ever built spectre3000, 2 x rampage + sage on 1 card.... :D please please please let it be true :D

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by mirage111 on 21.12.14 at 02:56:46

ultima wrote on 21.12.14 at 01:33:48:

another nice secret?? lemme guess...you have the one and only ever built spectre3000, 2 x rampage + sage on 1 card.... :D please please please let it be true :D

And it is full functional!!!

To dream is still free guys :D

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 21.12.14 at 07:28:18

mirage111 wrote on 21.12.14 at 02:56:46:

ultima wrote on 21.12.14 at 01:33:48:

another nice secret?? lemme guess...you have the one and only ever built spectre3000, 2 x rampage + sage on 1 card.... :D please please please let it be true :D

And it is full functional!!!

To dream is still free guys :D

:o :o :o

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 21.12.14 at 10:14:46

I have some other proto box but based on V2. I will show them.

Today I will show you something that few people know and only people who worked in Rampage Chip at 3Dfx.

One of the real Voodoo secrets: Every Voodoo Rampage had a small unused region on the die where we had enough room to paint the initials of everyone who worked on the chip and a tiny image tyranasoras (sp) Rex. The Rampage chip I own has been “decapped” so you can see these things clearly under a microscope.

DAY #7
RAMPAGE CHIP OPEN DIE

RAMPAGE CHIP OPEN DIE (UNDER MICROSCOPE)

TREX WITH INITIAL PEOPLE WHO WORKED IN RAMPAGE.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 21.12.14 at 10:17:28

woau !!!! the rampage chip die is amazing with theyr 3d pictures !!!

Post bigger pictures please !!! :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by gdonovan on 21.12.14 at 15:25:48

Very cool Oscar!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 22.12.14 at 11:14:51

Thanks Gary and Radu.

Today I continue with Banshee prototype PCB brown with his partner.

DAY #8
AGP - ASSY 600-0035-03 / DATE CODE 3498
PCI - ASSY 600-0035-01 /DATE CODE 3198

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 22.12.14 at 13:35:32

Osckhar, where did you find this jewels ?????
In the 3dfx Valley of the Kings ?

:D :D :D

This prototypes are a nice Christmas Present for us !!!

Thank you !

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by rottentreats on 22.12.14 at 17:50:04

I don't post too often anymore but still catch up daily. You have some very special things Oscar and I look forward to seeing more! :D Very neat! Pride went into these things.

Happy Holidays everyone! Merry 3dfxmas!

(file date on the gif was Dec 2009, wow it's been a lone time) /edit: Just saw "V1" and it was dated Dec 2008 LOL)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 23.12.14 at 12:10:11

@Radu, I was very lucky to find found a big 3Dfx dumpster when this year I was at USA. ;)

@Brendan, thanks.

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Today, not partners Banshee's. 8-)

My favourite Banshee prototype card. It looks crazy. :)

#DAY 9
ASSY 600-0033-02
DATE CODE 1998

- Oscar

PS. Merry 3Dfxmas all!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Quaker763 on 23.12.14 at 12:54:26

osckhar wrote on 21.12.14 at 10:14:46:

RAMPAGE CHIP OPEN DIE (UNDER MICROSCOPE)

Holy shit that is probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while...

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 23.12.14 at 13:19:43

Quote:

osckhar wrote on Dec 21st, 2014 at 9:14am:
RAMPAGE CHIP OPEN DIE (UNDER MICROSCOPE)
dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4383540/3dfx/3Dfx_museum/rampage/die_logo.jp
g

Holy shit that is probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while...

Agree, is amazing when checking open die under microscope you see such sweet thing but really is not the only secret. In each chip family there are others secret hidden. For example in VSA-101, VSA-100, AVENGER... With time and If I find the manner I will show them. I need to find a manner to take out 'graphite' cover die.

Now everyone knows another 3Dfx secret hidden in die chip. Who can arrive at die chip and with an accurate microscope will be to able to find it. :)

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 23.12.14 at 15:06:59

do you mean that the big chip we all now as the avenger is actually not much more then a cover for a much smaller die??

if so, I can open one up and see if I get anything....

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by paulpsomiadis on 23.12.14 at 18:04:10

Anyone have a copy of the Rampage die image - I'm getting a 404 error... ::)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Quaker763 on 24.12.14 at 03:03:41

osckhar wrote on 23.12.14 at 13:19:43:

Quote:

Looking under the VSA-100 an 101 would be awesome, maybe find a dead card to kindly 'donate' a chip to the cause haha.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 24.12.14 at 09:21:35

Good job Oscar! Would also love to see what's inside every other 3dfx-chip ;-).

_{Slightly offtopic but if someone is interested in 'die'-shots, but then for CPU's: check out CPU-World.com - My first attempts to take die shots or CPU-World.com - Some shots. Plenty of nice pictures! :)}

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 24.12.14 at 11:16:00

Hello,

I actually have some chips decapped, V2 BR and CH, V3, VSA-100. Now I need to find the manner to take out the graphite for VSA-101 and look for a good microscope connected a LCD for taking PICS.

----------

Today will be last day for Banshee family. I still have here some nice samples but I guess people must be little tired about Banshee cards. I will update my site www.3Dfx.es with all pictures and info for each family.

I continue with Banshee green PCB with his partner. As usual I love proto cards with engineering tag. It makes the card very special with a lot history behind.

#DAY 10
AGP - ASSY 600-0043-01 / DATE CODE 3598
PCI - ASSY 600-0033-03 / DATE CODE 3598

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by gdonovan on 24.12.14 at 11:42:18

I actually like the old pre-STB PCB design as well, pity 3dfx purchased them. Things might have been different.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 24.12.14 at 12:48:58

osckhar wrote on 24.12.14 at 11:16:00:

Hello,
Today will be last day for Banshee family. I still have here some nice samples but I guess people must be little tired about Banshee cards. I will update my site www.3Dfx.es with all pictures and info for each family.

I continue with Banshee green PCB with his partner. As usual I love proto cards with engineering tag. It makes the card very special with a lot history behind.

#DAY 10
AGP - ASSY 600-0043-01 / DATE CODE 3598
PCI - ASSY 600-0033-03 / DATE CODE 3598

Looking forward to see the other photo's on your site.

I have a 'brother card' of ASSY 600-0043-01. Yours indicates PCB A346, mine is as following:
PCB # A 553
Pass short
ROM V10001A.ET
Pass speedy & unreal
Special DRAM bios
loaded 9/18/98

SGRAM AGP 0043-01

gdonovan wrote on 24.12.14 at 11:42:18:

I actually like the old pre-STB PCB design as well, pity 3dfx purchased them. Things might have been different.

Agree. I think the Banshee-like style looks more true 3Dfx.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 24.12.14 at 14:27:41

I also love old PCB style. It is still present on V3 reference board but vanish with V3 commercial cards.

@Thandor, upload some PIC from your Banshee board.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 24.12.14 at 14:36:59

osckhar wrote on 24.12.14 at 14:27:41:

I also love old PCB style. It is still present on V3 reference board but vanish with V3 commercial cards.

@Thandor, upload some PIC from your Banshee board.

- Oscar.

Picture of the backside:click! and picture of the Banshee chip under the heatsink click!. I have another visually almost identical SGRAM based Banshee sample but without e-tag: click

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by EMPEROR on 24.12.14 at 18:12:12

It's been a long time since I last have read the forum, but this is the first thread I saw and WOW!!! what a treasure! One can only envy you Oscar :) I am so glad that there are collectors like you and there is no better place for all the rare stuff than in a person like you! And thank you very much for sharing all this beauty with us!

Aaaaand Happy Holidays all!!!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 25.12.14 at 12:09:11

Hello,

@Thandor, nice cards.

@EMPEROR, thank you.

----------

Yes, unreleased V4-2 4000 AGP. Possibly one the most rare 3Dfx prototypes cards I own :D
Santa Claus gift. Enjoy!!!

#Day 11
V4-2 4000 SDR.
ASSY 210-0418-001 A0
DATE CODE 4100

BIOS SCREEN BOOTING

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by m14radu on 25.12.14 at 15:09:50

Amazing !!!!! :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by G1nX on 25.12.14 at 15:22:35

osckhar wrote on 25.12.14 at 12:09:11:

Yes, unreleased V4-2 4000 AGP. Possibly one the most rare 3Dfx prototypes cards I own :D

Very nice cards. Congrats on finding them.

The boot-up text seems a bit shaky is that from the camera or does that card has some issues functionality wise?
How does the performance compare with the Daytona DDR AGP cards?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by mirage111 on 25.12.14 at 20:50:57

Amazing ones!

How is the performance? I bet Avenger can match or even outperform them, right?

Keep it up!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 26.12.14 at 11:03:22

Hello,

I not did any special test but I will.
Card has some waves in dos but once driver is loaded they vanish.

----------

Today I wanted to start with AVENGER REFERENCE BOARD but I have decided added a bonus track. Everybody know how I love V5-6000s.

I always looked for an Intel early PCB with e-tag. Both cards comes from 3Dfx Lab.

#DAY 12
V5-6000
INTEL BRIDGE
PCB DATE 0700 A0

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 27.12.14 at 12:43:32

Very nice! What does the A003 E-tag say? 'Strapped to 128MB RAM'?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 27.12.14 at 16:16:49

Thandor wrote on 27.12.14 at 12:43:32:

Very nice! What does the A003 E-tag say? 'Strapped to 128MB RAM'?

Thandor, correct.For debugging the card engineers prefer to work with less memory size ram. Similar Rampage card.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 29.12.14 at 21:55:33

And how about the Avenger reference board? :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 29.12.14 at 22:16:58

and more importantly, do those intel based 6000's actually work? I seem to recall most didn't, but some actually did...on a very slim amount of motherboard models.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 02.01.15 at 14:08:07

Hello,

Finally I found little time. Today AVENGER refernce board brown PCB.

ASSY 950-0050-03 - AGP DATE CODE 0599
ASSY 650-0056-01 - PCI DATE CODE 0299
ASSY 650-0050-01 - AGP DATE CODE 4798

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Varus on 02.01.15 at 19:46:31

Your cards are unbeliveable !

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by EMPEROR on 02.01.15 at 19:51:31

Oscar... looking at your awesomely rare cards... do you happen to have the V3 with HW T&L prototype? 8-)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Varus on 02.01.15 at 19:55:43

EMPEROR wrote on 02.01.15 at 19:51:31:

Oscar... looking at your awesomely rare cards... do you happen to have the V3 with HW T&L prototype? 8-)

This is really T&L unit ? not external DAC ?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by EMPEROR on 02.01.15 at 20:01:08

There is such a prototype card, but I am not sure whether Oscar got it or not.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 02.01.15 at 20:52:45

This is an external DAC :).

Very nice Voodoo 3's, Oscar!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by paulpsomiadis on 03.01.15 at 18:40:32

Those wavy lines really shouldn't be there in DOS, I would check the PC you test the cards in for interference... :o

Check with another video card to see if there's still wobbly lines - if YES, then the problem is not the V4-2 card, but the PC. ;)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by EMPEROR on 03.01.15 at 21:57:05

I found what I was looking for:

V3 + T&L... just waiting for Oscar to say he got it :D

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 04.01.15 at 22:17:06

Hello,

Thanks all.

Yupe, AVENGER PCI with odd IC is an external RAMDAC.

@EMPEROR, we weill see what I have for here. :D

BLACK SQUAD - I love them. :)

DAY #14
ASSY - 950-0050-03 / DATE CODE 0599
ASSY - 950-0050-03 / DATE CODE 0799
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999 @220MHz / special version.
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 05.01.15 at 14:03:52

Hello,

Today BLACK QUEENs. They look very sweet. :D

DAY #15
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999 / TV-DFP OUT / @225MHz
ASSY - 650-0075-01 / DATE CODE 0999 / TV-DFP OUT

-Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 07.01.15 at 12:37:06

Hello,

One the most nice card I own. Voodoo3 Multichip Module board with memory on the IC substrate (not on the PCB).

DAY #16
V3 MCMM
AGP - 600-0076-01 / DATE CODE 2699

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 08.01.15 at 09:19:44

Hello,

Another pair of very rares 3Dfx cards. This card part of RAMPAGE AND SAGE PROJECT.

DAY #17
V3 Mitsubishi Geometry engine prototype
AGP 600-0077-01 / DATE CODE 1299

Regards,
Oscar.

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Post by EMPEROR on 08.01.15 at 09:59:25

Hahahahahahah I knew it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice one Oscar!!! 8-)

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Post by ultima on 08.01.15 at 11:35:38

Very nice Oskhar....very nice indeed.

Do the T&L units function?? As in are there drivers available??

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Post by EMPEROR on 08.01.15 at 11:42:11

No microcode for the T&L, so it's not actually working.
Does anyone have the instruction set for the Mitsubishi chip? :D

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Post by Thandor on 08.01.15 at 12:05:42

Excellent work Oscar! Love the black V3's and the V3 Geometry engine prototypes!

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Post by gdonovan on 08.01.15 at 22:10:54

I'd wager Oscar has the finest collection of 3dfx prototypes.

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Post by Dan on 09.01.15 at 15:34:10

Awesome cards Oscar. Thank's for showing us those wonders.

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Post by mirage111 on 09.01.15 at 23:16:17

I love the Avenger prototypes! Very nice, Oscar.

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Post by ultima on 11.01.15 at 11:51:41

Me is beginning to think Osckhar must be a millionair.....those prototypes have got to be damn expensive :)

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Post by osckhar on 12.01.15 at 11:57:08

Hello,

Thanks at all.

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Not more V3 reference board. I will upload more pictures in my site. Now Veloctiy family. I love cards with NFR = Not For Resale Stickers.

DAY #18
VELOCITY 100 / 210-0380-001 A0 / DATE CODE 2499 - NFR stickers
VELOCITY 200 /210-0383-001 A0 / DATE CODE 3899 - NFR stickers

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 13.01.15 at 12:32:18

DAY #19
V5-6000
INTEL BRIDGE
1500 A1
BOTH FULLY WORKING.

MY JEWELS

BONUS TRACK INTEL ARMADA

- Oscar.

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Post by omega_supreme on 14.01.15 at 13:49:17

Now that are some interesting pictures Oscar, Nice! Do any of your 0700 boards you have wires soldered directly onto the VSA100, like the one I have?

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Post by osckhar on 14.01.15 at 20:17:40

Hello Tom,

Quote:

Now that are some interesting pictures Oscar, Nice! Do any of your 0700 boards you have wires soldered directly onto the VSA100, like the one I have?

Nope, the wires are connected directly on the balls chip VSA-100.

- Oscar.

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Post by gdonovan on 15.01.15 at 12:32:01

Simply amazing my friend.

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Post by osckhar on 26.01.15 at 12:28:39

Hello,

Long delay since I am very busy .

DAY #20
V3-2000 FAMILY.
PCI / 210-0366-001 REV.A - NFR
PCI / 210-0382-001 REV. A0 / VERY RARE.
AGP / 210-0364-0032 REV.B 0999 - NFR - #168
AGP / 210-0364-001 REV.A 0799 - NFR - TV-OUT

As special card the green PCB pci. Possibly no one saw it before.

Regards,
Oscar.

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Post by ultima on 26.01.15 at 18:09:30

Very nice again Osckar, you keep amazing me :)

You mean to tell us that bottom card is a voodoo3?? I would have put my money on it being a banshee card

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Post by osckhar on 27.01.15 at 13:04:05

ultima wrote on 26.01.15 at 18:09:30:

Very nice again Osckar, you keep amazing me :)

You mean to tell us that bottom card is a voodoo3?? I would have put my money on it being a banshee card

Yes, I thought same when I saw it but my suprise is when card booting up:

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Today V3-3000 AGP pre-production boards with NFR stickers.

DAY #21
V3-3000
AGP 210-0364-003 DATE CODE 4199 #44 NFR
AGP 210-0364-003 DATE CODE 2399 NFR

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 04.02.15 at 10:57:07

Hello,

Sorry again for the delay but really busy here. :(

Today I want to post an amazing picture from 2 Virgins and unused V5-6000 cards. They come from Mexico Factory and are unfinished. They need some tuning since card comes with not Power DC connector, not power chip, not bios... :) Anyway, all the reworks will be done but even so V5-6000 looks amazing with not scratch in agp connector, not fans plugged on...

DAY #22
V5-6000 3700 A

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Post by Thandor on 04.02.15 at 12:28:13

Very nice!

I would leave one untouched and original :).

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Post by osckhar on 04.02.15 at 12:42:31

Thandor wrote on 04.02.15 at 12:28:13:

Very nice!

I would leave one untouched and original :).

I will - They looks so new ones and beautifil. :D

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Post by osckhar on 05.02.15 at 10:39:12

Another pair of rare Voodoo3 - to simple view are V3-2000 pci but once you read e-tag "3D Only" and boot the card as second VGA in the booting process I saw something really interesting. The curious thing is bios info is showed across the primary VGA. First shows his own bios and and later shows Ventana 3T prototype.

#DAY 23
V3 VENTANA 3T PROTOTYPE

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 06.02.15 at 12:17:21

#DAY 24
V3-3500 200MHz Chip Bios
V3 3500 NFR
V3 3500 DFP&TV NFR
V3 3500 COMPAQ NFR
V3 3500 Q3D Bring Up board

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Post by ultima on 06.02.15 at 22:22:46

Holy smokes...200Mhz SGRAM?? I didn't know that even existed at the time....sdram ok, but sgram.....very nicr my friend.....very nice

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Post by G1nX on 07.02.15 at 13:23:54

Very nice assortment of V3 3500 cards Oscar. Congrats on finding them.

What PCB Date and ASSY# is the Q3D Ventana bring up board?

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Post by osckhar on 08.02.15 at 11:28:29

Thanks ultima! :)

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@Gino, part number for Ventana is 600-0034-03 / date code 2298. Card comes set up with 16Mb but with only 4 qtsop memory instead of 8 qtsop chips.

Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 10.02.15 at 12:17:10

#DAY 25
V4-4500 PCI NFR EVOLUTION

- Oscar.

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Post by RaverX on 10.02.15 at 13:33:43

Can you post larger images? It woulr be nice to see more details, images for such cards aren't easy to find, if you own the cards it would be nice if you can share more details with us.

Thanks.

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Post by osckhar on 11.02.15 at 12:02:53

@RaverX, no problem. I will and also in my site you will find more info.

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#DAY 26
V4-4500 AGP EVOLUTION
210-0416-001 REV. A0 / DATE CODE 3300 FROM QA TEAM.
210-0416-001 REV. A0 / DATE CODE 3000 NFR
210-0416-001 REV. A0 / DATE CODE 2600 NFR TV&DVI 64Mb.

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 12.02.15 at 11:40:34

Today V4-4500 AGP shapped L - prototype unreleased card. Small PCB only one side low cost.

#DAY 27
V4-4500 SHAPPE L PROTOTYPE
600-0614-00 REV A DATE CODE 2600
SIP #2238
SIP #2260

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 13.02.15 at 16:19:25

#DAY 28
Test NAPALM vehicle cards -
210-0386-001-A1 - 4299
210-0389-01-A1 - 4499

- Oscar.

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Post by Thandor on 13.02.15 at 16:50:35

Excellent work, Oscar. Very cool cards :).

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Post by Jean-Pierre Subtil on 13.02.15 at 17:50:46

Simply A-MA-ZING

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Post by Chosen_One on 15.02.15 at 20:11:06

If you have some time please dump the BIOS-files from these rare cards!

bios[at]cl-rahden.de

Thanks!

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Post by Tritop on 15.02.15 at 20:33:01

Just awesome :)
I am happy to see that many "new" Voodoo 5 6000s

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Post by osckhar on 18.02.15 at 18:14:54

@all, thanks!

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#DAY 29
V5-5000 PCI - I love them.
210-0393-001 A0 - DATE CODE 4899 - WRAPPING REWORKS
210-0393-001 A1 - DATE CODE 0900 - NFR SITICKERS

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 19.02.15 at 12:02:23

#DAY 30
V5-5000 AGP4x
210-xx20-001 A0 DATE CODE 3700 NFR stickers

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 20.02.15 at 13:25:29

Today is turn for a pair of nice V5-6000s from Clay Woodson who found a 'Napalm Box send Belfast' with 15 V5-6000. Caly sold all them across ebay or privately. I have been to able to track some of them with ebay and google tools. Once I found buyer had to convince them but those cards are really nice. #N58 comes from Italy and #N63 from USA - It was used for a V5-6000 review on www.shudian.com but site is down and not sure if V5-6000 review is still online. I guess a lot of people know about what review I am talking about since it was one first review ever done before.

Here little HISTORY LOG:

PROTOTYPE NAPALM SEND BELFAST found by Clay:
(Very nice history inside the box)

V5-6000 CLAY'S BOX + 2 V5-6000 FROM V-Man.

#DAY 31
V5-6000 AGP 3700 A
#N58 STICKER - 1 PIN POWER BRACKET
#N63 STICKER - 4 PIN POWER BRACKET
Note- Sticker for tracking the card inside SW Driver Team.

Both cards are in perfect condition and 100% functional and stable 8xFSAA with not Hank's Reworks. E-tags are ariginal and with notes from 3Dfx ASIC TEAM. The V5-6000 N63 came in bad stated but finally it looks now very nice later some tune up. Here as card looked befre and used for review.

I have tracked near all 6ks less a pair of them. One is a 3700 A, I know the person but he does not want to share any info, and the second 3400 A3 N62 NFR but until today not luck with this card - it vanished. I lost the clue once it was sold on ebay back year 2003 but I contacted with buyer and he told me - I won the auction but never paid for the card. LoL I still trying to catch it. 8-)

- Oscar.

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Post by RaverX on 20.02.15 at 13:32:08

Mother of God...
A box full with Napalm.
And 17 V5 6000????
Holly........

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Chosen_One on 23.02.15 at 21:48:06

How many known v56k are now out there? Do you try to track all of them?

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Post by osckhar on 24.02.15 at 09:35:07

Chosen_One wrote on 23.02.15 at 21:48:06:

How many known v56k are now out there? Do you try to track all of them?

Yes, actually I know all the owners less 3400 A3 owner that he vanished. Tracking 3700 A has been really difficult but I have been lucky.

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#DAY 32
RAMPAGE SUBSTRATE
LAYOUT PATTERN - BTM

- Oscar.

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Post by EMPEROR on 24.02.15 at 13:48:44

If I see in the news that someone decided to reopen 3Dfx, I will know it's you Oscar! I never even imagined in my wildest dreams, that someone would ever have even half the things you've got! I cannot believe my eyes every time I see a new post from you and always say to myself, there is nothing more that could possibly surprise me anymore, but you always prove me wrong ;D

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Post by osckhar on 24.02.15 at 14:01:03

Thanks Lacho - I think I still have some surprises in my pocket. 8-)

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Post by EMPEROR on 24.02.15 at 15:25:13

I am not surprised that I will be surprised... ;D ;D ;D

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Post by Chosen_One on 24.02.15 at 21:48:43

osckhar wrote on 24.02.15 at 09:35:07:

Yes, actually I know all the owners less 3400 A3 owner that he vanished. Tracking 3700 A has been really difficult but I have been lucky.

Do you have a rough number of v56ks out there?

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Post by gdonovan on 24.02.15 at 22:24:37

Simply amazing work Oscar, congratulations.

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Post by osckhar on 25.02.15 at 11:32:39

@Gary, thank you so much.

@Chosen_One- you mean If I know how many 6ks there are in the world? Or how much 6ks built?

- Oscar.

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Post by Tim on 25.02.15 at 17:47:58

I think he means how many are out there in the wild, as in, how many are know to still exist and are in peoples collections/hands.

Talking about wild. This topic gets better everyday!! Thanks very much for sharing.

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Post by bucksavage on 26.02.15 at 02:48:14

I actually think he meant both; how many were produced as working models, and approx how many are still out there working.

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Post by RaverX on 26.02.15 at 10:18:54

bucksavage wrote on 26.02.15 at 02:48:14:

I actually think he meant both; how many were produced as working models, and approx how many are still out there working.

I would also like to know the answers to both.
Quote from Wikipedia - "Approximately 1000+ test cards were produced".

While wikipedia has some accurate informations about 3dfx, there are also some false informations, so...

Then there's the other "question": how many cards survived and are now in the hands of collector's?

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Post by osckhar on 26.02.15 at 12:57:25

@Tim- thanks!!!

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1) I only talk about 3700 A rev. - Here my own idea once I did some research but it does not mean I am right but I think it is:

-. From Mexico Factory a min. of 131 Samples. Here I am 99'9% for sure.
-. From Mexico Factory shoud be built at least a total of 324 samples.

2) I think there are not more than 50 V5-6000 owners talking inside 3Dfx Collectors world. Even I would tell less since some of them sold his 6k same person.

3) From Clay's Box - 90% of the cards are between 3Dfx known collectors. I cant to say names since I think It is private but If I talk by me I own 4 samples from there.

- Oscar.

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Post by ultima on 01.03.15 at 14:35:45

osckhar wrote on 26.02.15 at 12:57:25:

@Tim- thanks!!!

2) I think there are not more than 50 V5-6000 owners talking inside 3Dfx Collectors world. Even I would tell less since some of them sold his 6k same person.

not to be judging any1 ofcourse....but that number of 50 could be a lot higher if some people didn't hog a lot of 6000's :P

I mean, some people have more then 10 6000's......and no intention of selling any of them, that leaves the rest of use chanceless unfortunately

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Post by Tim on 01.03.15 at 17:18:08

ultima wrote on 01.03.15 at 14:35:45:

osckhar wrote on 26.02.15 at 12:57:25:

@Tim- thanks!!!

2) I think there are not more than 50 V5-6000 owners talking inside 3Dfx Collectors world. Even I would tell less since some of them sold his 6k same person.

Perhaps a bit off-topic here but the majority was chanceless to begin with. Prices have been high for many years. I think just about anyone with enough money has had their chance to own a v56k, so many have been for sale on forums, privately or on ebay. I've could have owned a lot of them if chose to blow my savings. :)

But collections like these go beyond money. These collections are in the heart. Osckhar has got a big heart. 8-)

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Post by EMPEROR on 04.03.15 at 21:21:46

Well... before I also was a bit envious about other people having rare 3Dfx cards. Cards that I could only dream of. And to be honest I don't know Oscar very well... but looking at his thread I understand how dedicated was he. How much money and time were spent, how many compromises were made (and I am sure they are a lot), just to get a single rare card. I just can imagine what his collection truly means to him. And that's when I begin to realize that he is the true collector... not like many of us - just hobbyists... Not many were thoughtful enough to contact specific people, not many were ready to spend their last nickle instead of buying something else... Thinking all about this and what Oscar actually is, I slowly started to admire him and the envy was slowly changing into joy. Joy of him having this rare cards. And yes - he deserves it and I am truly glad that he is the one to have all those jewels. I am willing to help with all I can or even only share his joy and happy moments of every single step, no matter if it's a new card, or something else like the Rampage drivers. So these are my 5 cents. Sorry for the offtopic...

Keep 'em coming Oscar! Well done man! 8-)

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Post by Tim on 07.03.15 at 15:21:35

Well spoken!!

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Post by osckhar on 13.03.15 at 12:38:23

Hello,

I come back again- too much busy here. :D

I cant describe with words what I feel collecting such rares cards and owning them. I started back year 2002-03 and 13 years later I still collecting them and feeling something special for my cards. I have sold, sell and will sell some of them since sadly I am not rich and money always is needed but even so is very hard for me to sell them even the spare cards I have. In my case I own 10 6ks or more but each sample I own is very special or at least It is for me, normally they are in virgin stated, from reviews, with e-tags and different revisions or reworks. Yes, I dont use them often but sometimes is nice to play with my old pc with an Intel 6k 1500 A1 and test them and see how it works. It is part of 3D history. I love them but I know and understand people is not agree that same person can own so 6ks since it means other people cant have chance to own them even with money.

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It is turn for V5-5500 family. Since I have a lot of V5-5500 pre-production samples I will try to do it fast since if not it will be very bored.

#DAY 33
V5-5500 AGP
DATE CODE 0900 - A1
NFR STICKERS
HOLES FOR DUAL VGA
GREEN DARK PCB
EACH SAMPLE WITH DIFFERENT U6K REWORK.

DIFFERENT U6 REWORKS
In the labs engineers focus his work in such part.

Note- if anyone owns V5-5500 0900 and in chip U6 has other type of rework just post pictures.

- Oscar.

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Post by osckhar on 14.03.15 at 21:03:36

#DAY 34
V5-5500 AGP
DATE CODE 1400 - A0
Not For Resale STICKERS
LIGHT GREEN PCB
AGAIN IN THIS BATCH ENGINEERS FOCUS WORK ON U6 CHIP - VAGP.

U6 REWORKS

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by mirage111 on 14.03.15 at 23:48:59

What does that U6 chip do?

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Post by exxe on 15.03.15 at 07:55:29

re

the rework on my V5 5500 from 0900 looks like your third

@ mirage111
just google for Ti SN74ALVC08

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Post by osckhar on 15.03.15 at 10:44:18

Only one week later 1400 A0 batch here a new PCB batch design dated 1500. Not sure if someone saw before a V5-5500 AGP MAC version.

#DAY 35
V5-5500 AGP
DATE CODE 1500 - A0
Not For Resale STICKERS
LIGHT GREEN PCB
MORE REWORKS ON CHIP U6

U6 REWORKS

Note- If you have a 1500 with others reworks just psot pictures.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Varus on 15.03.15 at 14:43:59

My V5 5500 U6 mod
datecode: 0900

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Post by osckhar on 16.03.15 at 14:57:10

@Varus, very nice V5-5500 0900. I never saw before such rework on chip U6. Congratulations.

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Yesteday 1500 DATE CODE and today 1500B DATE CODE.

#DAY 36
V5-5500 AGP
DATE CODE 1500B - A0
Not For Resale STICKERS
LIGHT GREEN PCB
MORE REWORKS ON CHIP U6

U6 REWORKS

DATE CODE 1500 & 1500B

I still did not find why the REV A0 1500 comes with 3 revision date code, 1500, 1500B & 1500C. Sadly I still dont own a 1500C rev.

As always if you own with different rework just share it.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 18.03.15 at 09:56:29

V5-5500 AGP from 3Dfx QA Team. Production boards started on the market with Date Code 1900 A.

#DAY 37
V5-5500 AGP
DATE CODE 1800 - A
DATE CODE 1800A - A

DATE CODE:

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by G1nX on 18.03.15 at 10:38:02

Very nice collection Oscar. Congrats.

I have here a slightly different rework on the U6 chip of Rev1500A0
http://s22.postimg.org/51r11undp/IMG_1078.jpg
http://s16.postimg.org/ge3mjy19d/IMG_1079.jpg

And here is a picture of Rev1500C it has not U6 or reworks and it's indeed curious why they made these slightly different revision in the same week.
http://s9.postimg.org/svq39tz4b/IMG_1081.jpg

Regarding the Rev1800 weren't those the first production cards they shipped and then pulled out because of an issue they found?
After two weeks they released the 1900 with added mouse pad in the package.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 18.03.15 at 18:33:01

Hello Gino,

Engineer sold me 1800 A told me this sample is still a pre-production board and this batch is used for 3Dfx QA Team (Test Quality Assurance) but I dont know if there are 1800 sold for 3Dfx as Commercial cards though. I never saw one before. I only saw one sample on google search and it was used for review card.

I was checking your 1500 A0 picture rework on U6 and compared with my picture 1500 - A0 REWORK 1 is the same rework but in my card V3.3 is taken from condensator side and from your rework is taken from pin IC.

Very nice cards!!! I still did not get chance to get 1500C but I hope do it.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 19.03.15 at 11:02:59

Talking about 1900 A- here a V5-5500 AGP dated 1900 from a 3Dfx HW engineer.

V5-5500 AGP 1900 A

DATE CODE

#DAY 38
V5-5500 AGP
BATCH OF V5 REWORKED ON 3DFX MEXICO FACTORY AND QA TEST.
1900A , 2100A & 2700A

NICE ORANGE E-TAGS

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by G1nX on 20.03.15 at 09:58:33

osckhar wrote on 18.03.15 at 18:33:01:

Engineer sold me 1800 A told me this sample is still a pre-production board and this batch is used for 3Dfx QA Team (Test Quality Assurance) but I dont know if there are 1800 sold for 3Dfx as Commercial cards though. I never saw one before. I only saw one sample on google search and it was used for review card.

The Rev1800A is pre-production also the 1800 with 1.05 BIOS but there's also an 1800 with 1.06 BIOS and Thermashield fans which can be a production sample since I shares a lot of the characteristics of the Rev1900 which we know for sure was released in retail form.

osckhar wrote on 18.03.15 at 18:33:01:

I was checking your 1500 A0 picture rework on U6 and compared with my picture 1500 - A0 REWORK 1 is the same rework but in my card V3.3 is taken from condensator side and from your rework is taken from pin IC.

That's why I mentioned "slightly" different :)

osckhar wrote on 18.03.15 at 18:33:01:

Very nice cards!!! I still did not get chance to get 1500C but I hope do it.

Thank you. I hope you do too.

Those QA cards with tags look very nice. Could you please post a picture of the back pcb of the 2700A ?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 15.04.15 at 10:09:37

#DAY 39
V5-5500 PCI
3Dfx SW MAC TEAM.
DATE CODE 1900 A0 (reworks) - Very early sample
DATE CODE 2300 A1 - Different etag for track the card inside SW Team.

REWORKS

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 05.05.15 at 12:37:10

DAYTONA FAMILY:

My favourite cards. :D

#DAY 40
V4-2 4800 AGP BUNCH.
210-0048-001 A0 DATE CODE 4100
PCB#C002 - DDR MEMORY 4ns
PCB#A018 - DDR MEMORY 6ns
NICE E-TAGS

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 06.05.15 at 12:08:26

#DAY 41
V4-2 4200 PCI
210-0419-001 / A1 / 3500
PCB#A024 DDR TC55ns
Very nice card.

V4-2 4200 PCI

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V4-2 4000 AGP - Posted it again

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 07.05.15 at 13:18:12

Card directly from 3Dfx Labs. It is a Daytona PCI known as "Bring up board" Functional passed test 150MHz with a test socket. Reworks are amazing and very similar used on Rampage A0 bring up board- identical methodology.

#DAY 42
V4-2 4200 PCI
210-0419-001- / A0 / 3100

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by G1nX on 08.05.15 at 12:48:39

The Daytona bring up board is really nice with all the reworks and old coils. Congrats on finding it.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 08.05.15 at 14:41:54

@Gino, yes. It is amazing card.

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Here another amazing batch of Daytona PCI test socket.

#DAY 43
DAYTONA TEST SOCKET
310-0419-001 / A1 / 3500
PCB#A003 - 5ns - 200MHz e-tag
PCB#A009 - 6ns
PCB#A005 - 4ns - 250MHz e-tag

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 08.05.15 at 17:26:17

To make a nice sum up....wow..WOW...WWWOOOOOOOWWWW.......amazing cards.....me is getting more jealeous with every picture.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 10.05.15 at 09:31:55

Thanks ultima- just a lot of years of search and luck.

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Today another amazing 3Dfx secret. Enjoy it. Real picture taken from my chip using a good microscope- you can read all the words with 0 problems. DAYTONA TEAM

#DAY 44
DAYTONA chip OPEN DIE

Cartman picture
"If you can read this, then you are infringing on our patents" :D Amazing.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Queso on 10.05.15 at 21:14:31

Absolutely amazing! :) Thank you for sharing those photos!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 11.05.15 at 11:56:06

@Queso, thanks!

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#DAY 44
RAMPAGE DIE
ORIGINAL PICTURES with my Microscope.

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 13.05.15 at 13:01:20

A pair of V5-6000 2600 A2 from famous batch from Clay Woodson.

#DAY 45
V5-6000
REV A2
DATE CODE 2600
PCB#A017 - N.43 - I tune up little for getting it at his original stated.
PCB#A006 - N.40

SPECIAL REWORKS[/b]

NUMBER #40 TRACK CARD INSIDE SW TEAM.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Tim on 13.05.15 at 22:27:34

Oscar, is that Rampage die pic the first time it has ever been shown? I can't remember ever seeing that T-Rex, that is absolutely awesome. And to see those Clay cards, wow, very nice to see them together!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 13.05.15 at 23:46:01

Tim wrote on 13.05.15 at 22:27:34:

well, I could tell you, being a smartass, he posted piucs of it earlier in this thread, but other then that, I have never seen OR heard of the T-rex "pics" on die on rampage chips....this was brandnew info to me

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 15.05.15 at 12:49:34

Hello Tim,

At the end of this year I posted a pair of pics that an engineer who worked on Rampage sent me. I mean the person who designed the 'artwork' on Rampage die sent me the original picture from T-Rex and another picture from his original Rampage chip die.

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#DAY 46
V5-6000 3400 A3
PCB#A020
EXTRA FLAT

Another amazing V5-6000. It looks so nice. A3 version with extra flat are really cool.
(Note- I taken out the CR3 (diode). It protects the circuit that feeds the vsa100 but damage the PCB once diode burns).

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 02.06.15 at 13:22:31

#DAY 47
V5-6000 3700 A
FULLY WORKING WITH NOT HANK'S REWORK
NEW VOODOO VOLTS PACKAGE

- Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by ultima on 04.06.15 at 19:08:40

Very nice once again Osckhar, beauty to behold.

Any idea how many 6000's were made that are fully functional without needing rework?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 29.06.15 at 12:27:46

New additon at my collection. A second Banshee bring up board with etag and 16Mb instead of 8Mb.

#DAY 48
BANSHEE PCI BRING UP BOARD
600-0034-03 / 2298

Desing on the back of card had some bug and memory pins inverted. At 3Dfx Lab fixed it solder the tsop memory "face down" as you can see in the picture.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by EMPEROR on 29.06.15 at 13:36:21

The never ending treasures of Oscar! :D A true bliss to the eye! Thank you for the 100th time for sharing this wish us!

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 19.04.16 at 13:21:38

Hello guys,

Many times without posting but really I am very busy with other stuff.

Here PICS from a nice V5-6000 3700 A with extra C15/C17 condensators. As curiosity VSA100 works 3V instead of 2.8V as all V5-6000 3700 A. Some history- 2.8V caused rendering anomalies with old silicon when clocked at 183MHz- the test were tweaked the V5-6000 higher VCore to hide anomaly. Issue is fixed on last revision silicon. 320 Rev.

V5-6000 3700 VCore 3V instead of 2.8V

As bonus- Prototype box image. Seems before deciding to use Voodoo4/5 naming the initial intent was to name the new 'family' as Voodoo X.

VOODOO X PROTOTYPE BOX - I guess no one saw it before. I love the face design used on all Voodoo Box.

Enjoy,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 20.04.16 at 14:30:55

Here another rare 6000 with big capacitor C15/17, N8 sticker and rework on R737.

V5-6000 3700 A

BIG CAPACITOR - Card looks amazing

R737 REWORK

PROTOTYPE BOX #2 - Yupe, looks amazing. :D

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Queso on 20.04.16 at 18:04:13

Those prototype box art are amazing!
Would it be possible to make a hi-res scan?

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 21.04.16 at 13:13:07

V3-3500 AGP dated 3599
Limited Edition 200MHz for Falcon Northwest.
TSOP SDRAM 5ns

200MHz STICKER

BIOS SCREEN

#3 PROTO ART BOX

@Queso- I will.

Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by vik on 21.04.16 at 23:59:47

Very nice :)

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 17.05.16 at 14:05:06

RAVEN PCI from Software Labs.

ANOTHER NICE PROTOTYPE ART BOX

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by gdonovan on 19.05.16 at 12:22:20

osckhar wrote on 17.05.16 at 14:05:06:

RAVEN PCI from Software Labs.

ANOTHER NICE PROTOTYPE ART BOX

Regards,
Oscar.

Nice, nice! Love the boxes.

Gary

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 24.05.16 at 13:12:48

AALCHEMY 4116 known as 4 ASSED MONKEY.

Last PROTO BOX ART. :(

Yupe, they are amazing. I love them too.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Thandor on 25.05.16 at 22:31:38

Good job Oscar! Very nice :).

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 08.02.17 at 14:02:14

Hello,

I was checking how many V3-3000 from 3Dfx Lab I got and how different can be them.

V3-3000 BATCH

V3-3000 AGP
TV-OUT
PROTO BIOS 183MHz tsop 5'5ns
PCB 1599

V3-3000 AGP
TV-OUT
PCB 2099
MANY REWORKS
PROTO BIOS
ORIGINAL ETAG

V3 3000 AGP
NO TV-OUT
NFR DECALS
PCB 2399
PROTO BIOS

V3-3000 AGP #44
NO TV-OUT
PCB 4199
PROTO BIOS
It was an internal board for working on release for Dell.

Regards,
Oscar.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by Tim on 11.02.17 at 16:31:05

The pics don't seem to load for me, dropbox link comes up with an error.

Title: Re: Today is a nice day - www.3Dfx.es
Post by osckhar on 13.02.17 at 13:43:41

@Tim, fixed it!

Regards,
Oscar.