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http://www.falconfly.de/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl 3dfx Section >> Tech Talk >> How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine? http://www.falconfly.de/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1386198190 Message started by EMPEROR on 05.12.13 at 00:03:10

Title: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by EMPEROR on 05.12.13 at 00:03:10

Somebody here mentioned alibaba.com, so just out of curiosity I've decided to search for VSA100 chips. And I found many sellers with prices from $10 to $50 a piece. So the big question is, how to make sure one chip is genuine and not rebranded NVidia or some other company?

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by RaptorZX3 on 08.12.13 at 00:57:57

if they are really VSA100 chips...would that mean you could build your own Voodoo4 or 5? ;D

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by RaverX on 08.12.13 at 18:48:53

EMPEROR wrote on 05.12.13 at 00:03:10:

I highly doubt that someone would try to fake those chips for a few dollars per chip.

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by Varus on 08.12.13 at 18:56:38

If you prefer version 220 of VSA-100 chips I can sell you 2pcs new.

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by EMPEROR on 08.12.13 at 20:46:36

Well I was just curious since it's a long time since 3Dfx was sold and so many quantities of VSA100 chips left behind is kind of suspicious...

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by ultima on 08.12.13 at 23:04:12

Best to have is version 320, right?? Those were stable a little over 200Mhz right??

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by RaptorZX3 on 10.12.13 at 05:06:59

how do i know which version of chips i have on my v5500 without removing the coolers?

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by EMPEROR on 10.12.13 at 13:42:27

There is now way to tell I guess, but almost certainly they are 220, as 320 I believe were used only in 6000. But I might be wrong, so somebody should clarify...

Title: Re: How to know if a VSA100 chip is genuine?
Post by ultima on 10.12.13 at 14:03:53

as far as I know, only later versions of the 6000, as in Rev 3900, maybe the 3700 as well, and very very maybe the 5500 agp 4x card as well.
other then some software that can read out 3dfx chip revisions, I don't know any other way to find out if your card has 220 or 320.