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Title: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 15.05.13 at 12:54:59

Hallo guys,

I have two V5500 and will sale one. The question is...which one to keep??

Here the specs of the Cards:

Card 1: PCB Rev A
         ICT - T2 9
         Bios: 1.06
         RAM: Hyundai HY57V653220B TC-6
         OC max (?) 205MHz

Card 2: PCB Rev A
         ICT - T1 11
         Bios: 1.06
         RAM: Hyundai HY57V653220B TC-6
         OC max (?) 191

The Card two is with orig. box.. but not so good in OC as the Card one... Which one to Keep....

Thx in advance for help guys...

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by NitroX infinity on 15.05.13 at 13:59:31

Put card 1 in card 2's box and sell card 2.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 15.05.13 at 15:08:24

Hmmm.. difficult decision... but I have to accept reality and sel the Card 2.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by ultima on 15.05.13 at 15:10:56

but why is it a difficult decision?

btw, what tool do you use for overclocking your voodoo5?

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by goriath on 15.05.13 at 18:21:26

Barisan wrote on 15.05.13 at 15:08:24:

Hmmm.. difficult decision... but I have to accept reality and sel the Card 2.

The box is in no way related to the card.

You can do as NitroX suggested without regret.

P.S. Can I ask you PCB date codes of both cards? Just curious...

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 15.05.13 at 18:55:56

@goriath
where exactly I can find them? I am not so sophisticated with, collecting the 3dfx cards not so long. Do u have a directory of "best/rarest" issues from 3dfx?

Thx in advance.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by goriath on 15.05.13 at 20:08:11

On the Voodoo5 5500 you can find them on the back of the card just up to the white 3dfx logo; PCB date codes are composed by four number, the first two represent the week of production, the last two the year.

For example:

'2300' PCB date code is from a Voodoo5 5500 built on the 23rd week of year 2000.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 15.05.13 at 20:49:45

Card 2 - 2100
Card 1 - 2100

Thx for help

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by rottentreats on 15.05.13 at 22:51:45

I personally would keep the card in the best physical condition then. (or one with fans that make less noise if that is applicable)

Please do let us know which tool you are using to overclock. If I recall, there are a few tools that only overclock the first GPU... (I use VSA100_OC and KoolSmoky's V_Ctrl to ensure *all* GPU's are overclocked)

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 22.05.13 at 19:47:16

I have been using V-Control..Wrongy :-[

Here is another Voodoo1 Card I can't identify...

Additionally I have one Voodoo2 with FCCID 600-0027-02-B, so far so good, in the database is this FCCID for Hercules Stingray Voodoo2. But... the PCB is black (the pic in database show card with green PCB).

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 23.05.13 at 09:35:49

@rottentreats
Apropos OC tools, where I can download these?
Cheers

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by NitroX infinity on 23.05.13 at 10:32:03

The Voodoo Graphics card is a Skywell Technology Magic 3D.

The Voodoo2 could be a Skywell Technology Magic 3D II.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 23.05.13 at 17:32:50

I does the "count" in my collection, and found two other cards which are hard to identify.. This time two Voodoo Rush cards...

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by NitroX infinity on 23.05.13 at 17:55:03

The green one is an Eagles Voodoo Rush and the blue one most likely a Skywell Technology Magic 3D Rush Lite

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 24.05.13 at 15:24:18

@NitroX infinity

thx for help. Who can read have clear advantage, on the second card was the description printed on the PCB, I haven't see this... Blind..
I am nearly finished with inventory....

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 26.05.13 at 22:24:50

Hi to all,

and here is the last undefined Card from my collection;

I cant find any data about...

Tgx in advance

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by paulpsomiadis on 27.05.13 at 13:23:40

Some closeups of the stickers / back of board might help us to identify it, as the second photo is blurry... :P

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by goriath on 27.05.13 at 16:02:18

It could be a PowerColor but I'm not sure.

Title: Re: difficilis optio est
Post by Barisan on 27.05.13 at 20:18:07

Hi all,

that what is to seen at pics that is... no other Stickers or prints on PCB. I try already to Google all....

Cheers