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VDX Ex Member	first sli or other multi card? 30.10.04 at 02:29:36 what cards came with multi chip before v2 either on same board or 2 connected boards? in order of time made if you know, ty
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #1 - 30.10.04 at 02:34:50 3dfx obsidian- In dual board or single board configurations.
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VDX Ex Member	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #2 - 30.10.04 at 03:20:06 thats it huh, i wasnt sure, ty Gary
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Re: first sli or other multi card?
Reply #3 - 30.10.04 at 12:03:21

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3dfx obsidian- In dual board or single board configurations.

hmm strange isn't that supposed to be Quantum3D Obsisdian, because Obsidian is actually an Quantum3D design and not that of 3dfx isn't it?

the first SLi of 3dfx it's self was that I know of the Voodoo2., though Voodoo Graphics SLi was possible, but that use of that idea came to Quantum3D.

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3Dfx_tweaker Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #4 - 30.10.04 at 13:53:00 No 3dfx made the first obsidians, later the arcade department was seperated from 3dfx, and Quantum3d was formed.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #5 - 30.10.04 at 15:31:50 Correct- 3Dfx was making dual voodoo graphics sli rigs a year before Quantum3D was spun off.
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Obi-Wan_Kenobi Ex Member	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #6 - 30.10.04 at 16:48:44 hmm quite strange though. Why didn't the public never heard of that, must of been very secret at that time of day.
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3Dfx_tweaker Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #7 - 30.10.04 at 17:09:18 Weren't they called obsidians back then? Because on the first website of 3dfx I saw obsidians, before Quantum3d spunn of. How did 3dfx call the cards back in mid 96 then, I would like to know if they had some kind alternative name.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #8 - 30.10.04 at 17:09:27 Not at all- Remember 3dfx started out in the arcade market and early Obsidian hardware was VERY EXPENSIVE. Obsidian 50-4400 $500 (1998) Obsidian 50-4440 $700 (1998) 100SB-4440V $1895 (1998) That's 1998 prices, a full year after Orchid and Diamond released their cards 4 MB cards for $300
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #9 - 30.10.04 at 17:11:54 Quote: Weren't they called obsidians back then? Yup, all you have to do is visit webarchive.org to check it out.
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3Dfx_tweaker Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #10 - 30.10.04 at 17:40:12 Ehh.. Back in mid 96 there was no 3dfx website.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #11 - 30.10.04 at 18:19:13 OBSIDIAN right under the part number, board dated May 1996.
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Obi-Wan_Kenobi Ex Member	Re: first sli or other multi card? Reply #12 - 30.10.04 at 19:43:52 Quote: OBSIDIAN right under the part number, board dated May 1996. Okay Then I was totally mistaken on this one, nice to know though. Thanx for the info guys and gals
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