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Title: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by www.yjfy.com on 18.01.05 at 09:31:57

OBSIDIAN 50-2200(650-0002-04)
Chipset:500-0001-02,500-0002-01

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Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by OutOfRange on 18.01.05 at 10:59:12

Hmmm very special card :D

I've never seen a card with Obsidian SB50 Layout and green PCB, the serial number is very deep and the "assembled in" sticker is normally on the upper right corner of the card and not on the backside ???

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by gdonovan on 18.01.05 at 15:09:00

wrote on 18.01.05 at 10:59:12:

Hmmm very special card :D

Not really- Just a pre-Quantum3d board Obsidian card.

(well since Q3D was not formed till March 1997 there are large numbers of these boards about)

Chip date is on the early side, might be an early batch.

The green tint is caused by using a flatbed scanner to capture the card image, I stopped using my scanner for this reason.

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by www.yjfy.com on 18.01.05 at 16:50:29

wrote on 18.01.05 at 15:09:00:

1.“Just a pre-Quantum3d board Obsidian card”?
I consider it a pre-3Dfx board Obsidian card.
1) DATE on the backside is 15/96.
2) Chipset number 500-0001-02,500-0002-01 is very little.
3) PCB#650-0002-04,Only small for 650-0001-05 ,It's "Jamma interface box",

http://thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/q3d_arcade/q3d_arcade_hrd_closeup.jpg

http://thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/q3d_arcade/q3d_arcade_hrd_1995.jpg

2."The green tint is caused by using a flatbed scanner to capture the card image"
This 's green,be foreign to scanner .
My tother Obsidian is black,also SCAN for scanner

3.Baffle is black.

4.Face is laser light label

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by gdonovan on 18.01.05 at 17:07:02

wrote on 18.01.05 at 16:50:29:

I consider it a pre-3Dfx board Obsidian card.
1) DATE on the backside is 15/96.

3Dfx was formed in 1994, Quantum3D spun off in 1997.

Ergo all Obsidian boards pre-dating March of 1997 are 3dfx boards, not Quantum3D.

There is no pre-3dfx since 3dfx was first.

Quote:

My tother Obsidian is black,also SCAN for scanner

Card scans vary, color correction can minimize effects but it still brings out unwanted reflections. I have any number of shots of boards looking green and it looks like a scan.

A better picture would be nice, the 3dfx decal on the dac chip is unusal.

And please, as it states on my website no direct linking of images.

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by www.yjfy.com on 18.01.05 at 17:28:36

Thanks!
Your site and Collector is Very Good!!
As I ENGLISH is very difference ,so I can understand few.

wrote on 18.01.05 at 17:07:02:

3Dfx was formed in 1994, Quantum3D spun off in 1997.

Ergo all Obsidian boards pre-dating March of 1997 are 3dfx boards, not Quantum3D.

There is no pre-3dfx since 3dfx was first.

Card scans vary, color correction can minimize effects but it still brings out unwanted reflections. I have any number of shots of boards looking green and it looks like a scan.

A better picture would be nice, the 3dfx decal on the dac chip is unusal.

And please, as it states on my website no direct linking of images.

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by www.yjfy.com on 02.02.05 at 16:19:25

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by 3Dfx_tweaker on 05.02.05 at 21:33:23

Aren't these green obsidians very rare?

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by osckhar on 13.03.05 at 14:31:25

[OFF TOPIC]
I am sorry!

@www.yjfy.com
I need to speak with you. Can you email me to osckhar@hotmai.com

Regards,
Oscar

Title: Re: First of OBSIDIAN ?
Post by www.yjfy.com on 23.03.05 at 13:27:24

Thanks!