http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/gdonovan_productioncards/pure3d_fan_large.sized.jpg

http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/gdonovan_productioncards/q3d_x24_fullsize.sized.jpg

Where's the Mercury?

It's has like 2 big ol 80mm fans with chrome grills top side.

Now that's impressive ;D

well my Canopus Pure 3D has Fanholes around the TMU chip , so maybe  I'm missing a fan hehe not a problem, I'll go and fetch one later on lol  ;D

wrote on 16.12.04 at 13:43:31:

well my Canopus Pure 3D has Fanholes around the TMU chip , so maybe  I'm missing a fan hehe not a problem, I'll go and fetch one later on lol  ;D

All of them did, not all had the fan header though.

http://www.thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/canopus.htm

1998 invoice for Pure Kool fan and ad from Canopus website.

http://www.thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/canopus/canopus_invoice.jpg

@gdonovan - is it a 5V or 12V fan, just so @gamma742 knows before he goes looking for one... ::)

...my bet is 5V! ;)

wrote on 16.12.04 at 14:56:57:

@gdonovan - is it a 5V or 12V fan, just so @gamma742 knows before he goes looking for one... ::) ...my bet is 5V! ;)

The two big overhead fans on Mercury? Pretty sure they are a pair of 12v huffers.

wow , is that even needed for a V1?

wrote on 16.12.04 at 16:17:02:

wow , is that even needed for a V1?

Well Canopus did make some of the best cards and with the fan you might be able to overclock them a bit higher since they have good ram too (83 mhz in some cases). I have had one Canopus Pure3D up to 66 mhz, another has touched 70 mhz.

You also have to remember to a degree this was uncharted area back in 1996-1997! Most video chipsets didn't get very hot till Voodoo Graphics was released, if you read old reviews a lot of reviewers noted the high temps which are considered pretty normal now.

Those early voodoo cards sure were hot, weather wise and other wise ::)

If I ever get my hands on another 100SB cooling will be a challenge (w/shades).

Maybe something a little more toned down from the 3 60mm server fans I have on my Mercury. Man, does that baby sing 8)

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wrote on 16.12.04 at 16:53:33:

Well Canopus did make some of the best cards and with the fan you might be able to overclock them a bit higher since they have good ram too (83 mhz in some cases). I have had one Canopus Pure3D up to 66 mhz, another has touched 70 mhz. You also have to remember to a degree this was uncharted area back in 1996-1997! Most video chipsets didn't get very hot till Voodoo Graphics was released, if you read old reviews a lot of reviewers noted the high temps which are considered pretty normal now.

Very nice card nevertheless :)
and I spotted the picture of the V5 5000 AGP.
Great item!