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21.04.05 at 15:33:51
 
One of the nice positives of my list is that I get to know a wide range of companies which sold 3dfx products. Unfortunately, (I'm guessing) most of these are just resellers and didn't produce their own PCB's. I opened this topic to find out, with your help, which of the following companies are just plain resellers.

For those who don't know;
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A reseller is a company which buys up products from another company and resells them as their own.


For those who think I'm missing a company, first look at the bottom of this page. Several companies had multiple names (they're marked with an *).

Company names in
orange
are resellers.

#
2the MAX

3DeMON
3Dfx

A
AccelGraphics
Acorp
Ad Lib MultiMedia
Addonics
Aisha
Alliance Semi
A-MAX Technology
*
Anubis
AOpen
Apac Multimedia
Apollo
Aristo
Asus
A-Trend
Axle
Aztech

B
Best Data
Biostar
Bo-Chan, STC

C
California Graphics
Canopus
Chaintech
Chance
CMC
Colorgraphic
ColorMaster

Creative

D
Daiwa Sanko
DataExpert
Daytona
DCS
*
Deltron
DFI
Diamond Multimedia
Digital Research
Dtec

E
Eclips 3D
Elite Comp Sys
Elsa
Ensoniq
EONtronics
Evans & Sutherland
Evate
Express OA

F
Falcon Northwest
Famous Tech
Flagpoint
Fountain Tech
Full Link

G
Gainward *
Gallant
Garnet
Gateway
Genius
Gericom
Gigabyte
G-Links *
Guillemot

H
Hercules
HighTech Suppliers *

I
I/O Magic
InnoVision
Incredible Technologies
Intergraph
Intergraphics *
I-O Data
ISD
iXMicro

J
Jaton
Jazz Multimedia
Jetway
Joymedia

K
Kadatco
Kasan
Koutech
Kouwel *
KTX

L
Leadtek
Lucky Star

M
Mach Speed
Macronix
Magic Pro
ManLi
Matsonic
Max II tech
MAXi
Meditech
Megafame
Melco
Metabyte
Micro Conversions
Micron
Microstep Group
MIGA
Mirage
Miro
Modular Tech
MSI
Multimedia Access

N
NIX


O
Oak Technology
Omnicomp
OPTi Inc.
Orchid

P
Palette
Paradise
PC Partner
Photon
PMC Electronics *
PowerColor
ProComp
Prolink
ProTac
ProVideo

Q
QDI
Quantum3D

R
Real3D
RealVision

S
Sanberg

Shuttle *
Sierra
Siig
Skywell Technology
Soyo
Sparkle
Speed
Star Multimedia
STB
Super Grace

T
Techworks
Tekram
Teppro
Toshiba
Trust

Tucson
Typhoon

U

V
Ventura
Vero 3D
VideoLogic
ViewTop *
Village Tronic
Volcano

W
Wicked3D
Win Tech

X

Y
Yakumo
Yuan

Z


Companies with aliasses:

A-MAX Technology = A-MAX = ColorMAX
DCS = ProVideo
Gainward = CardExpert
G-Links = GLC
HighTech Suppliers = HighTech = HIS
Intergraphics = IGS
Kouwel = KeyVision
PMC Electronics = Pacecom = Pace
Shuttle = Spacewalker
Viewtop = Britek

23-04-2005 - 10:20: DCS and Sanberg marked as resellers.
23-04-2005 - 10:35: DCS = ProVideo
24-04-2005 - 13:25: Viewtop = Britek
24-04-2005 - 15:00: 2theMAX marked as reseller
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Reply #1 - 22.04.05 at 03:07:39
 
uhm A-Trend is Helios 3D, the brand is actually A-Trend Helios 3D Wink
But for the rest very impressive NitroX Infinity Cheesy
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Reply #2 - 23.04.05 at 14:18:48
 
Actually, if I'm not mistaking, the company's name was A-Trend Corporation. Or something like that anyway. Check their cards; ATCxxxx Smiley

Helios 3D was the name of the cards they sold in the retail market. They also had cards which names started with VD and then some number. Those cards were OEM cards.

Again, I'm not sure about this, but this is what I could gather from all my browsing. Too bad A-Trend isn't around anymore, would be a lot easier.
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Reply #3 - 23.04.05 at 14:35:00
 
Gainward = CardExpert = 2theMax
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Reply #4 - 23.04.05 at 15:06:15
 
Are you sure? 'Cause Gainward has the Dragon 2000 and 2theMAX has the FantasyFX. If they're the same, then why different names for their cards?
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Reply #5 - 24.04.05 at 13:17:47
 
http://www.3dfx.cz/banshee.htm

ViewTop = Britek
is it right?
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Reply #6 - 24.04.05 at 13:28:04
 
Yeah, already had that fixed in my list, forgot to update here Grin
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Reply #7 - 24.04.05 at 14:04:24
 
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Are you sure? 'Cause Gainward has the Dragon 2000 and 2theMAX has the FantasyFX. If they're the same, then why different names for their cards?


Yup, I have boxed cards with identical boards.
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Reply #8 - 24.04.05 at 14:41:14
 
But the boxes are different?
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Reply #9 - 24.04.05 at 14:46:27
 
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But the boxes are different?


One box is a 2theMax Voodoo 2, the other a Dragon. I was thinking at first that someone swapped a Dragon board into a 2theMax box till I notice the serial number on the video card matched the one on the box end.

I also have a 2theMax Banshee that is the same as a Dragon Banshee.
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Reply #10 - 24.04.05 at 14:59:37
 
Then 2theMAX is a reseller.
Makes sense because they also had S3 Trio cards Smiley
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Reply #11 - 24.04.05 at 15:00:06
 
haha even brands can be very confusing , and yeah Gary's right here they are the same brands eventually.
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