Re: Finished build, want to install some voodoo card, will it work?
Posted on 2019-09-11, 14:38
OT: Doesn't nGlide require a DX9 card?
Re: Latest Bios Revision ASUS P5A SS7 mobo
Posted on 2019-09-11, 10:49
Your sticks are rated faster than what's required. As long as the chips are compatible with the motherboard and in the right organisation they should work. You also have the on die L2 cache so caching limitations do not apply. :-) My recommendation is to just try it out. You won't break anything by …
Re: RIVA TNT 2 M64 garbled output
Posted on 2019-09-09, 22:10
Strange. Ever tried another PCI graphics card in that machine?
Re: 486 Overdrive CPU's - Intel and AMD ?
Posted on 2019-09-05, 13:31
Two ideas: Many of those are proprietary form factors. Maybe the CPU would not physically fitin the case because of the large heatsink or it would collide with long expansion cards? Or is it possible that those boards simply would not support AMD CPUs? I've had motherboards that would not run an …
Re: 486 Overdrive CPU's Intel and AMD ?
Posted on 2019-09-05, 11:21
I would suppose the extra pin is meant to make sure the CPU is inserted correctly. Pin D4 is listed as 'Key' in the official datasheet.
Re: is this AGP 8x or 4x GF 4200
Posted on 2019-09-05, 10:57
I really hope you're going to prove me wrong but I highly doubt this issue will be resolved by another GF 4200 Ti. Bad AGP implementation on SS7 and problems with Nvidia cards were a well known issue back in 1999. Other troubleshooting tips are reinstalling Windows then chipset drivers then 2002 GPU …
Re: Overdrive CPU's Intel and AMD ?
Posted on 2019-09-05, 09:10
If you are running them on the same motherboard they should perform identically to their 'native' 3.3V counterpart. It's the same core after all. 😀 But running them on a motherboard with 3.3V support kind of defeats their purpose.
Re: is this AGP 8x or 4x GF 4200
Posted on 2019-09-05, 06:23
PCB date and 64MB of VRAM suggest the older 4x variant. :-) However you can only be certain after removing the heatsink and looking at the chip. NV25 is the 4x chip, NV28 the 8x part. Still both chips should be AGP 1.0 and 3.3V capable. If the crash only occurs in 3D but the card boots and runs 2D …
Re: An odd Nvidia card in my collection ?
Posted on 2019-09-04, 11:52
GeForce 256 32MB SDRAM. The three legged transistor plus the capacitor in the right upper corner are really characteristic for the reference design of both the SDR and DDR variant of the GF256. 😀 Sets it apart from the GF2 GTS and all TNT2 that might look similar at first glance. Keep it. 😉
Re: An odd Nvidia card in my collection ?
Posted on 2019-09-04, 07:24
I'm puzzled as well. The datasheet describes the VG3617161DT -6 as 16Mb SDR RAMs. Eight of them make for 16MB. Obviously it's a 6ns part so they are specced for up to 166MHz. What Nvidia card has 16MB of 143-166MHz SDR memory? Also with 8 of those chips the card probably has a 128bit memory …
Re: PCI Video Card for DOS Machine
Posted on 2019-09-03, 18:33
The S3 Trio and Virge lines of cards have great DOS compatibility and are readily avaliable. Image quality depends on the RAMDAC used by the card manufacturer. Matrox cards are known for good image quality and are also widely compatible but not as compatible as S3 cards. Tseng ET6000/6100 cards have …
Re: Socket A and AGP Voodoo 3 ?
Posted on 2019-09-03, 16:30
I would advise against those. If you have to get a period correct motherboard/CPU combo at least go for a Pentium III processor. The Voodoo 3 scales well with faster CPUs than what was avaliable at the card's launch and going with late 1998/early 1999 parts means sacrificing performance. The Voodoo …
Re: Compaq Deskpro XL 590 motherboard battery
Posted on 2019-09-03, 07:02
The dead coin cell is a 3V lithium battery and it can be replaced with a standard CR2032. Check out the distance on the through holes the current battery is soldered into. Very often a CR2032 holder will fit those fine if installed at an angle. When desoldering the old battery preheat your soldering …
Re: FIC PA-2005 cash not working
Posted on 2019-09-03, 06:32
Hey i know it is a little old but still... does anybody know how or were to get the bios of this board? My bios chis is showing a very old version and i want to install a bigger disk (now i can not go beyond 8Gb and i would love to have 20 or 32Gb in there. I found a hacked bios that supports up to …
Re: TNT2 of Number Nine (Pepper M32)
Posted on 2019-09-02, 04:59
How rare is it whats it worth? It is a DVI on a old card like that so I think that part is desirable. I don't remeber alot of TNT2s having DVI. The card can be bought on ebay for anywhere between 10$ to 80$. It is not actually rare and it doesn't seem like there's much interest in the card. DVI is …
Re: TNT2 of Number Nine (Pepper M32)
Posted on 2019-09-01, 20:39
I think IBM contracted Number Nine to produce graphics card with the Nvidia Riva TNT2 chipset directly for them. This thesis is supported by an IBM FRU that can be found on the back of most of those cards. Number Nine really wasn't doing so well in the late 90s. I guess they had heaps of free …
Re: Anything worth keeping from this lot?
Posted on 2019-09-01, 19:17
The cooler on that green Epox Board would definately be of interest to me. Perfect for a Tualatin system.
Re: Voodoo 4 4500 Image Banding
Posted on 2019-09-01, 17:58
Sorry to hear that. :-( Finding the faulty chip can be done using the adresses but that's beyond my expertise. I would not recommend changing the chips yourself expect if you have the required equipment and experience. If you do it (or get it done) I would suggest changing all the chips for faster …
Re: Good PCI Video Cards in 1997
Posted on 2019-09-01, 13:51
Well, searching eBay Kleinanzeigen just now for "Riva 128" returns no results. You may get one cheap there with some patience, but not currently. As I said Don't look for specific names, search for more general terms. One will show up at least every couple of weeks. :-) 30€ for that card is a total …
Re: Repair: Diamond Monster 3D (3Dfx Voodoo 1)
Posted on 2019-09-01, 13:40
There are at least five revisions of that card. What revision do you have? Judging from the PCB photo you posted C55 should be identical to C69. C119 should be equal to C117. If you have a multimeter you can desolder those and find out yourself. If I was to take a guess I'd say 2.2nF 16V. Good luck! …
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