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


Tomorrow more. 

- Oscar.

Wow !!! amazing stuff Osckhar

Oh wow! THREE Rampages?! Do any of them work all that well? Have you had any luck finding newer drivers?

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.


Regards,
Oscar.

osckhar wrote on 16.12.14 at 11:00:21:


Nice Oscar! Those early Voodoo Graphics boards are tough to find, pity they almost never work too.

@mirage111 - Muchas gracias!!! 

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

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


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


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


Regards,
Oscar.

GIGAPIXEL PROTOTYPE BOARD.
Yupe, amazing cards.



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



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



Regards,
Oscar.

congratulation,,nice job