Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-02-05, 08:51

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Fingers crossed replacing the resistor will fix your card's issues.🤞 Hopefully. Let's see. Recently got the 33 ohm 0603 resistor and soldered it a few days back: Voodoo 3 repaired.jpg Next was anxiously awaiting the heatsink. The one ordered through ebay would probably take another couple of weeks. …

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Re: Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-02-05, 08:34

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Just tested my board under load. Measured the voltages in the molex connector and noted the following: +5V pin - measured +5.02V +12V pin - measured +13.5V I am surprised as to why the +12V rail is so high. Also below is the power management screen in BIOS . There are indeed differences. +5V rail …

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Re: Voodoo 2 - Heatsinks Needed?

Posted on 2023-02-03, 05:48

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I ordered three 55mm fans off ali express for about 10 USD after shipping. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/88UAAOSwBp9aautJ/s-l300.jpg They will overhang the chips by a bit, but I think there is enough room. Putting small heatinks on the memory probably can't hurt either. I found 60 pieces of 8. …

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Re: Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-02-01, 11:20

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Thank you all for your replies.Will test the board under load in the weekend. rasz_pl wrote on 2023-02-01, 02:23: this looks bad as its over ± 5%. Most likely too high with no load and then sinks too low with load., needs new caps. New caps for the board or PSU?

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Re: Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-01-31, 15:18

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Doornkaat wrote on 2023-01-31, 14:42: Did you test the PSU while it was running in the system or disconnected from other hardware? Tested the PSU while it was disconnected from the board and any other hardware. Specifically each of the +5V pins in the ATX power connector.

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Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-01-31, 04:26

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Hello, I am facing an error in my Asus P2B BIOS while booting up. Getting a message as follows: "Hardware Monitor Found An Error. Enter Power setup menu for details. Press F1 to continue". I entered the bios setup and then power setup menu. Here I noticed that the +5v was in red. It was displaying …

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Re: CD audio based Win 9x games stuttering

Posted on 2023-01-30, 05:41

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Oetker wrote on 2021-10-02, 06:52: Also, check if DMA is enabled for your hard drive. Been a while, but recently enabled DMA mode. Then noticed almost no stuttering using Daemon tools. Enabling DMA did the trick. Thanks!!

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-28, 16:40

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appiah4 wrote on 2023-01-28, 15:26: This is what I did. Looks good. How did you manage to attach the heatsink to the board?

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-28, 12:50

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Thanks for the details bloodem. I believe the V3 2000 heatsink is only around 40mm. I found a 40x40 mm heatsink locally. Also the locally available thermal tape has only 10mm width. Is there any cooling penalty in using a 40x40x20 mm heatsink for the V3 3000 with a 10mm tape Strips pasted side by …

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-28, 11:17

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Still awaiting the heatsink and thermal tape ordered a while ago through eBay for this card. Getting delayed due to Chinese new year. Have also ordered the 0603 33 ohms resistor. Probably should be able to solder and test this one in a week or two 😀

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Re: Issues with some games on a Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-26, 10:19

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Sounds tot me like a broken Voodoo 3... These cards should just work out of the box, without any tinkering whatsoever. To be sure, try a fresh Windows 98 installation and only install DirectX 7 and the latest reference Voodoo 3 drivers (1.07.00). If you still have issues, then your card is …

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Re: Reusing Voodoo 3 original heatsink

Posted on 2023-01-26, 09:28

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If the heatsink is wobbly that means it is not making proper contact anymore. This is normal since the original heatsink height probably takes into account the thermal pad thickness. Your options are to mount a third party heatsink that can be tightened down better, or a thicker thermal pad. Using …

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Issues with some games on a Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-26, 08:04

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I am having issues with running some 3Dfx games on a Voodoo 3. Have installed the V3 on a slot 1 MB (Asus P2B). Then installed the v1.07 drivers. Have set the display resolution to 1024x768. Didn't notice any graphical artifacts/corruption with the windows 98 desktop and display. 1) Interstate '76 …

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Reusing Voodoo 3 original heatsink

Posted on 2023-01-26, 07:47

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I have removed the original heatsink from a V3 card and cleaned up the existing thermal paste. The compound on the existing heatsink is in the form of a thin sheet (~1 mm ). Then proceeded to apply MX4 using the pea method after cleaning the core and the heatsink. After applying the compound, …

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-25, 11:29

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Checked with another V3 card which was received today. The R65 value is indeed 33 ohms.

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-25, 04:45

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Thanks for noticing that Doornkaat. Checked R66 and the number on that is 330 (33 ohm I guess). Any idea of the R65 resistor value?

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-25, 02:54

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That pattern is same as mine, check the tracks on backside of PCB, you might find one or two is cut. But my voodoo3 3000 had cut tracks and bad VRAM (that kind of pattern like yours), so I had to replace them. New VRAM chips are still available on ebay. Make sure to buy 1Mb x 16 bits, with 6ns or …

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-24, 13:54

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Thanks for the info bloodem. In the case of dead VRAMs or dead core replacement, how difficult is it to source these parts (don't have a donor V3 card)? There seems to be a seller on ebay with V2 VRAMs, but couldn't find one with V3.

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Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-01-24, 13:33

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Hello, I got a voodoo 3 card today. When I opened the package, noted the capacitor C95 at the right most was broken (most likely due to mishandling by the customs here). Voodoo 3.jpeg I then soldered the capacitor C95. Rechecked the solder and connections. They looked fine. On testing the card later …

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-11, 06:01

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Hello, Below is the picture of the actual card. It seems like having mounting holes: Filename s-l1600.jpg File size 376.84 KiB Views 850 views

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