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Reply #705 - 01.03.07 at 20:10:14
 
well maybe he meant the hand written "T" on the Bios chip?

Nice find TM30 Smiley
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Reply #706 - 01.03.07 at 20:14:06
 
yep that is also noticable... maybe that "T" on the bios chip means "tested"...
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Reply #707 - 01.03.07 at 20:22:00
 
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i think it's a normal production card because it was sold in a big hardware store... and it has CE stamp on it...

and such late engineering samples do not make sense to me...


and yes, its a copy of the reference layout of a PCI banshee card...
An exact copy with all the 'engineering sample'-thingies on it. That's unusual since normal boards (i.e. Diamond Monster Fusion, some Creative boards, etc.) based upon the reference model look the same but don't have the Test Points nor JP7 installed.

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but where is that TP# ? or do you mean TP2, the point over the RAM Chip on the middle right?

Yes, TP2 is Test Point 2. If you look carefully you'll see TP3 on the left of the D-SUB (above the MOSFET). TP1 can be found near the right-bottom of the feature-connector. TP4 is located on the right-bottom of the card. Near the right/center of a RAM chip.
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And do you know what is that J7 Jumper supposed to do?
I'm not sure about JP7. Several strapping options can be changed with JP7. If I'm not mistaken it would be possible to change the device to 'VGA Device' or 'Multimedia PCI Device'. Maybe it depends on a configuration with resistors. If so it would be possible to change the memory size configuration, disabling the PCI IRQ register, enable PCI or AGP, the size of the BIOS and some other things. If not then those changes can only be made by changing resisters (and not use the jumper).

By the way: Your new Banshee chip might be a good overclocker. Newer chips often clock better and the integrated heatspreader (see the circle?) might help too Smiley.
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Reply #708 - 01.03.07 at 21:27:15
 
well I made some arrows pointing out to the four test points and 2 jumper like connectors on that Banshee of yours TM30,

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Normal production Banshee's don't have those extra's to be honest Wink
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Reply #709 - 01.03.07 at 21:45:33
 
i have some cards with J7

L2 is 12V and GND for a fan
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Reply #710 - 04.03.07 at 10:11:06
 
Hi everybody Smiley

after about one and a half year of beeing away from the 3dfx fever, it comes back again.

During this time i only added three more cards to my collection  Sad but i hope to get some new stuff during the upcomin time  Cheesy

sry for my bad english this moment, i only slept four hours and the keys of my keyboards are feelin a bit weird  Grin
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Reply #711 - 04.03.07 at 12:53:04
 
Good to have you back again OutOfRange!!!!! Wooo Hooooo

May The Force Be With You Once Again Wink  8)
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Reply #712 - 04.03.07 at 15:06:46
 
welcome back here Smiley

if you need some 3dfx cards, maybe i can sell some to you. just contact me...
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Reply #713 - 05.03.07 at 02:34:06
 
Glad to know AWOL members are slowly returning! Smiley

Welcome back! Grin
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Reply #714 - 07.03.07 at 22:30:54
 
Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaa Grand Paaaaaaaaaaa .........

w0000000t!!! 8) Grin ... ... Tongue ...

Number 27 has been paid as purchased and indeed a nice find Wink
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Die is sooo GEIL!!! ... ... ...

Great thanx goes to Eye-Q for his great communication, I hope his other sales will go on strong!

May The Force Be With You Always, Jedi Knight Eye-Q
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Reply #715 - 13.03.07 at 17:08:40
 
a small upgrade...but an important Wink

Voodoo4-2 4200 16MB DDR PCI 4600A1


strike....unfortunatelly a damaged one Sad
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Reply #716 - 15.03.07 at 17:35:33
 
......... Yooo hoooo .........

here's my nebies they arrived this Midday Smiley

the sealed 4500 AGP EUR from Eye-Q arrived today @ 13:40 PM with DHL express exellently packed too!

3dfx Voodoo 4 4500 AGP 32MB Sealed EUR + 3dfx Yo-Yo! Grin
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Reply #717 - 15.03.07 at 18:44:40
 
I'm glad to hear the package arrived safely. Smiley
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Reply #718 - 17.03.07 at 17:35:52
 
quantum raven agp one the way  Cheesy
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Reply #719 - 21.03.07 at 15:43:01
 
So, after a few months of not buying cards I decided to bid on one on eBay. I won;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160094812454

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