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goriath God Member Offline Ruggedized Retro Gamer Posts: 599 Italy/Slovenija Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #315 - 15.01.10 at 01:59:19 Thank you
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rottentreats God Member Offline 3dfx > Reality Posts: 616 Minnesota [USA] Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #316 - 19.01.10 at 00:25:56
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NitroX infinity YaBB Moderator Offline Posts: 1936 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #317 - 19.01.10 at 01:57:09 Number Nine?
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rottentreats God Member Offline 3dfx > Reality Posts: 616 Minnesota [USA] Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #318 - 19.01.10 at 02:11:03 Yeah, got it brand new for $15. (I figured what the hell since I didnt have any Number Nine's)
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Tim God Member Offline Posts: 1065 Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #319 - 19.01.10 at 09:11:23 Cool, Number Nine's are always interesting with their hidden messages. I should really make a database with all of the texts on different cards.
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exxe God Member Offline ^^ Posts: 1316 germany	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #320 - 19.01.10 at 10:04:22 + a little bit of software =
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nest Junior Member Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 74	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #321 - 21.01.10 at 14:34:20 http://bbs.yjfy.com/UploadFile/2010-1/201012121153645529.jpg SpeedSTAR
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razrx God Member Offline 3dfx Addict Posts: 839 Great Lakes, Canada Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #322 - 21.01.10 at 14:43:03 Cool card. I like the jumpers on the board that are accessible from the back. This card shows it's age with the silk screening of, "Assembled in U.S.A."
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G1nX Senior Member Offline Running NSK Guardian Posts: 466 Romania Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #323 - 21.01.10 at 23:13:56 CPQ OEM Videologic NEC MG-301
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Tim God Member Offline Posts: 1065 Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #324 - 22.01.10 at 09:54:11 Hi G1nX, I have no idea what the MG-301 was used for, can you tell me?
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RaverX God Member Offline Voodoo2 fan Posts: 533 Oradea, Romania Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #325 - 22.01.10 at 14:45:02 Tim wrote on 22.01.10 at 09:54:11: Hi G1nX, I have no idea what the MG-301 was used for, can you tell me? It's an Matrox M3D (if I'm not mistaking) - made for Compaq.
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Reply #326 - 22.01.10 at 15:18:23

RaverX wrote on 22.01.10 at 14:45:02:

Tim wrote on 22.01.10 at 09:54:11:

Hi G1nX, I have no idea what the MG-301 was used for, can you tell me?

It's an Matrox M3D (if I'm not mistaking) - made for Compaq.

I'm certain it's not that, that was the NEC PC 3DEngine. It's definitely different.

http://www.yjfy.com/images/oldhard/video/pc_3dEngine-7.jpg

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exxe God Member Offline ^^ Posts: 1316 germany	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #327 - 22.01.10 at 19:09:53
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Reply #328 - 22.01.10 at 23:17:32

Tim wrote on 22.01.10 at 15:18:23:

RaverX wrote on 22.01.10 at 14:45:02:

Tim wrote on 22.01.10 at 09:54:11:

Hi G1nX, I have no idea what the MG-301 was used for, can you tell me?

It's an Matrox M3D (if I'm not mistaking) - made for Compaq.

I'm certain it's not that, that was the NEC PC 3DEngine. It's definitely different.

http://www.yjfy.com/images/oldhard/video/pc_3dEngine-7.jpg

Hi Tim,
I don't have all the details about it but what i know the card is from the same generation of Videologic Graphics accelerators as PCX1. It was more expensive, scalable having separate ISP, TSP that were used in arcade machines and PCs .
"PowerVR has been adopted as the advanced 3D graphics accelerator by some of the world's leading PC suppliers, including Compaq Computers, the largest PC manufacturer worldwide, with the Presario 8000 range"
"NEC's ISP and TSP for arcade systems are fully scalable. Designers can boost systems performance using multiple ISP chips, multiple CPUs and/or higher performance CPUs.
The TSP and ISP are packaged in plastic 352-pin perimeter ball grid array “BGA” redirects here
NEC's single-chip PCX1 is slated for sampling in Q2 `96 and volume in Q3 `96.The devices are packaged in 208-pin, plastic quad flat packs (PQFPs). "
Here are some links explaining things in more detail:
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=11170
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NEC+Electronics+Inc.+debuts+3D+graphics+processor+...
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/comp.answers/pc-hardware-faq/3dgraphics-cards/part1/
http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/3d-graphics-cards-faq/CS11_VideoLogic_PowerVR.html

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Tim God Member Offline Posts: 1065 Gender:	Re: hardware photo thread Reply #329 - 23.01.10 at 11:17:36 I forgot I know somebody who works at Videologic/Imagination Tech. Let me ask him if he knows anything about this card.
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