What systems came with 3dfx or other "rare" sound\video cards installed? \ VOGONS

What systems came with 3dfx or other "rare" sound\video cards installed?

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First post, by Ozzuneoj

Posted on 2016-03-31, 18:28

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I've been looking and I can't seem to find much information on this. I'm mostly looking at hardware in the 1997 - 2001 era. Anything prior to that I'll always try to grab as anything that old is generally worth saving regardless of what it is.

I know that some systems came with cards like the Voodoo 3 or Voodoo 4 installed from the factory, but I can't figure out what brands and models.

I like to keep my eyes open for old PCs that might have interesting parts in them, but most of the time I just see old garbage Dells (the plastic ones that open like a book) that have a dime-a-dozen ATI Rage card and at best a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz... along with a P4 and a motherboard chock-full of swollen capacitors. Hardly any collector or practical value.

What systems should I keep my eyes open for?

Now for some blitting from the back buffer.

Reply 1 of 3, by keenerb

Posted on 2016-03-31, 19:10

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Ozzuneoj wrote:
I've been looking and I can't seem to find much information on this. I'm mostly looking at hardware in the 1997 - 2001 era. Anyt […]
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I've been looking and I can't seem to find much information on this. I'm mostly looking at hardware in the 1997 - 2001 era. Anything prior to that I'll always try to grab as anything that old is generally worth saving regardless of what it is.

I know that some systems came with cards like the Voodoo 3 or Voodoo 4 installed from the factory, but I can't figure out what brands and models.

I like to keep my eyes open for old PCs that might have interesting parts in them, but most of the time I just see old garbage Dells (the plastic ones that open like a book) that have a dime-a-dozen ATI Rage card and at best a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz... along with a P4 and a motherboard chock-full of swollen capacitors. Hardly any collector or practical value.

What systems should I keep my eyes open for?

Some older Compaq systems had Ultrasound PNP compatible sound cards.