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Group buy for the "Voodoo4/5 more memory" project (Read 5150 times)
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Re: Group buy for the "Voodoo4/5 more memory" proj
Reply #30 - 05.09.08 at 11:16:40
 
@Komponent,
Check if with my 50 chips we already have for a second tray.
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Reply #31 - 05.09.08 at 13:21:14
 
osckhar wrote on 05.09.08 at 11:16:40:
@Komponent,
Check if with my 50 chips we already have for a second tray.


So far we have:

First tray of 108 chips:
RaverX      - 25
Rolo01       - 50
M14Radu    - 20
Komponent - 13

Second tray of 108 chips:
Osckhar - 50
Ps47      - 20
Sigtau    - 20 (?)
Kaitou    - 10 (?)

Those marked with (?) are still to confirm their orders.
Still 8 chips left on the second tray. Please rush an answer if you are interested.
Also, we still need someone from Germany to agree to be the receiver of the package with all our chips.
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Re: Group buy for the "Voodoo4/5 more memory
Reply #32 - 05.09.08 at 13:50:44
 
Komponent wrote on 05.09.08 at 13:21:14:
So far we have:

First tray of 108 chips:
RaverX      - 25
Rolo01       - 50
M14Radu    - 20
Komponent - 13

Second tray of 108 chips:
Osckhar - 50
Ps47      - 20
Sigtau    - 20 (?)
Kaitou    - 10 (?)

Those marked with (?) are still to confirm their orders.
Still 8 chips left on the second tray. Please rush an answer if you are interested.
Also, we still need someone from Germany to agree to be the receiver of the package with all our chips.



Komponent,

I'm in for 20 chips.  I'll send you a PM later today to discuss your modding services.

Sigtau
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Reply #33 - 05.09.08 at 13:53:05
 
Count me in for 8 then Smiley
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Reply #34 - 05.09.08 at 14:14:06
 
Completed the second tray! (Well... sort of; still waiting for Kaitou to confirm; she (he?) has the first dibs on those 10 chips.)
I will post the official purchase order at the seller company the moment a german friend from here offers his help as the sole receiver of all chips, or wait until Sunday and have the goods shiped to Romania, but in this case we all will have to pay more. If a german guy could help collecting the money from all of us and them make the bank transfer (that would also be of great help), then I will only be collecting the VAT (so my company will pay its taxes). That is 0.67 USD or 0.46 Euro for each single chip.
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Reply #35 - 05.09.08 at 15:53:21
 
Komponent, Guys, Gals:

After thinking more about this during my drive into work this morning, I'm going to have to back out on the 20 chips.  The cost per V5 card to do this mod ends up costing over $100 USD (two way shipping from/to USA, V5 card, chips, VAT, modding, etc).  That's getting pretty rich for my blood considering the risk involved in the mod being successful. 

I apologize to you guys for backing out.  At least this will free up 20 more chips for someone else that wants in on the action.  I hope you guys are successful with this project.  I'll be kicking myself when I start seeing 128 MB V5 5500 cards selling for $500 on eBay Cry

Komponent: don't take my backing out as a knock against your skills.  I've seen the work you did on the V4 and it's top notch.  I'm sure you'll be successful with this project.

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Reply #36 - 05.09.08 at 16:01:30
 
I guess this is my chance to jump in and request the following:

12 chips (Komponent can keep the extra chips after the successful mods) (29.4 EUR) ($42.00)

Services Requested:
v5 5500 AGP Mod (25 EUR) ($36.00)
v4 4500 AGP Mod (with remaining chips) (5 EUR) ($7.00)

Extra costs I calculated :
VAT charges(.46 EUR per chip x12 = 6 EUR ) ($9.00)
Shipping both ways (28 EUR) (~$40)

Totaling = ~94.00 EUR / $134.00

@ Komponent - just to confirm, the cards will be modded, flashed, and fully tested before being sent back?

Thanks in advance Komponent for offering such a service to the 3dfx community.  You rock!  Cool
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Reply #37 - 05.09.08 at 16:16:54
 
Put the remaining 8 on my tab, that's 16 in total for me.
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Reply #38 - 05.09.08 at 18:12:58
 
What does VAT mean?

And did I get the point? 108 chips for less then 3 EUR???
If someone from Germany buys the trays I will take one tray (108 chips) for the 3 EUR + proportionate shipping costs...
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Reply #39 - 05.09.08 at 18:24:53
 
Chosen_One wrote on 05.09.08 at 18:12:58:
What does VAT mean?

And did I get the point? 108 chips for less then 3 EUR???
If someone from Germany buys the trays I will take one tray (108 chips) for the 3 EUR + proportionate shipping costs...


I'm sorry; you got it all wrong... 3.50 USD is the price without VAT for a sigle chip of memory. They are 108 RAM modules inside a tray, so a full tray cost is 378 USD without VAT.
Speaking of the VAT tax... it means "Value added tax" and companies have to pay it to the state. More about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax
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Reply #40 - 05.09.08 at 19:09:14
 
I will take 14 if possible!

Are they 5,5.5 or 6ns?

But if not I will confirm my 10 Chips here officially!
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Reply #41 - 05.09.08 at 19:24:37
 
You can have 4 of mine, meaning I'll take 12 in total then.
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Reply #42 - 05.09.08 at 19:41:40
 
Yay! Thanks!

Because I wanted to mod a Voodoo 5 and a Voodoo 4
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Reply #43 - 05.09.08 at 19:45:17
 
Sorry, guys, I will try to answer your questions as soon as possible. I just have a couple of things to attend to right now. Thanks for understanding...
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Reply #44 - 05.09.08 at 22:19:58
 
First, some quick answers:
@ Sigtau: No problem. It is not easy for me too to pay the cost of my own chips (but the opportunity is not the every day encounter).
@ Rottentreats: No question about it; the cards that I will mod will be flashed and fully tested. That is why I ask for patience.

So, we are on for 2 full trays of 16Mb chips. That concludes our group buy first phase. I will place the order on the items right now. Please take it serious and we will have a fast and smooth deal. As I said before, I do not sell anything here and I gain no penny from this action; I only try to organise some details and offer some help by acting as a middle-man on route to the RAM seller company.
I also have some great news: our friend Roland (Rolo01) from Germany has offered his help and he will serve as the receiver of the package with all our chips. He will take care that everyone will have his pieces sent to the needed location. The buyers will talk to him about the shipping costs to the desired destinations.
Rolo01 has also agreed to collect the money from us all and then make the bank transfer as payment to the memory seller company. The buyers will be contacted to discuss perssonaly the payment details.
I want to express my gratitude to Roland for all the effort he has enlisted for our 3DFX community! Please, offer him all your thanks too.
I will update the list of the names, requested chips and costs soon.
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