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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
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Tomorrow more.  Cheesy

- Oscar.
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Reply #1 - 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 Smiley Rev A3 of replica dongle incoming.
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Reply #2 - 15.12.14 at 17:36:48
 
Wow !!! amazing stuff Osckhar Smiley
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Reply #3 - 15.12.14 at 20:49:28
 
Hi my friend,

Amazing Rampages hardwares.

You are the best!
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Reply #4 - 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?
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Reply #5 - 15.12.14 at 21:12:42
 
Did you ever get that Gigapixel board you were after?  Smiley
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Reply #6 - 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.

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Reply #7 - 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.
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Reply #8 - 16.12.14 at 14:19:36
 
osckhar wrote on 16.12.14 at 11:00:21:
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SST-1
REV.1 DATE CODE 1596
5 TMU WHITE STICKER.
MY FIRST SST1 PROTOTYPE BOARD.

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Nice Oscar! Those early Voodoo Graphics boards are tough to find, pity they almost never work too.
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Reply #9 - 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,
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Reply #10 - 17.12.14 at 11:30:29
 
@mirage111 - Muchas gracias!!!  Cool

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

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


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

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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

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Reply #11 - 17.12.14 at 22:13:21
 
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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!!! Smiley

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

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 Cheesy
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Reply #12 - 18.12.14 at 11:58:56
 
GIGAPIXEL PROTOTYPE BOARD.
Yupe, amazing cards.
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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


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


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Reply #13 - 18.12.14 at 13:03:39
 
Very nice Osckhar!

Do you know how many Voodoo2 AGP cards have been made?
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Reply #14 - 18.12.14 at 18:26:30
 
congratulation,,nice job  Smiley
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