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Got my (nonfunctional) AAlechemy, question.
20.03.08 at 23:12:32
 
Thanks to ps47, I've gotten this board really quickly.

I'm really wondering what this modification on the board is though.

Green wire going from one resistor to two others. Might this be a prototype board of some sorts?

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Re: Got my (nonfunctional) AAlechemy, question.
Reply #1 - 21.03.08 at 00:17:58
 
Quantum3d repair to fix a defect.
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Reply #2 - 21.03.08 at 01:30:27
 
So do you think these boards came from Quantum3D then?
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Reply #3 - 21.03.08 at 11:45:03
 
Well, that are Quantum3D-Boards... Tongue They have to come from Q3D.
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Reply #4 - 21.03.08 at 12:08:00
 
my functional card also have some other handmade wires
http://www.tdfx.de/pic/aalchemy8164_21.JPG

card is from week34 2001 and have a 12layer PCB (like the 3900 v56k)
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Re: Got my (nonfunctional) AAlechemy, question.
Reply #5 - 21.03.08 at 16:27:41
 
glad you got the card Smiley

all four damaged cards from my big lot had reworks of some sort,see the images:

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comparison with v5 6k,200sbi (and a piece od x1950xtx as well):
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Reply #6 - 21.03.08 at 16:47:38
 
There are four boards here for testing, I'm going to pull apart a machine to do so tomorrow.

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Re: Got my (nonfunctional) AAlechemy, question.
Reply #7 - 22.03.08 at 12:07:32
 
Eye-Q wrote on 21.03.08 at 11:45:03:
Well, that are Quantum3D-Boards... Tongue They have to come from Q3D.


I understand that.  Tongue

I was just wondering if these were never sold to companies, and were binned because they were either used for testing or problematic cards that they just gave up on. They look like they came out of the dumpster. Smiley
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Re: Got my (nonfunctional) AAlechemy, question.
Reply #8 - 22.03.08 at 17:55:50
 
yeah,Gary already suggested that..and I agree-the seller did sound like a 15-year old dumpster-diving kid (writing in caps,terrible grammar).. Roll Eyes

gdonovan wrote on 21.03.08 at 16:47:38:
There are four boards here for testing, I'm going to pull apart a machine to do so tomorrow.

great Cool
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