First post, by LeCarl
Hi,
I attempt to build my old machine back to 98-00
I already had a Guillemot 3dfx voodoo 2 12mb reference last gen board and I want to make a SLI.
This card is perfect, smell like new and I own it since 98-00
The problem, for a second card, they are high price and rare.
I bought 2 of them at different time different seller, in Europe and both seems to not work.
The first card I bought is a 12mb reference late board (tantalum capacitor near the SLI connector)
The seller said tested it and show windows show 3dfx in device manager...
This card is very dirty and corroded solder on memory chip area (especially on smd caps, resistors)
The picture was not look that worst ;/
The second card I bought is a more early reference version procomp 12mb... this card was very dirty but not corroded.
I asked the seller to properly test it before send but it seems do exact same thing ;/
My original card work perfectly, unreal, rollcage, 3dmark, never crash in hours of play
When I put one of the 2 other card alone one a time, both card Win98 see it in device manager and properly install, driver say it's ok, no problem, but I can't launch a game or 3d mode 3dmark. they even can't launch 3dfx graphic property right click)
And we know that SLI not work either, haha! 🙁
I'm very unhappy and I spend 250$ (2x 125$) for the 2 card. I not bought the cleanest as they can sell for 200-250$ a card ;/
I noticed that both card had 3-5 brocken capacitor. I guess it can be important and not?
I have good skills to repair electronic and tools but how to know SMD capacitor value?
(some have experience for repair this? )