Re: Voodoo 2 - Heatsinks Needed?

Posted on 2023-04-08, 12:39

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Bruno128 wrote on 2023-04-07, 16:52: This appears to be JST PH 2.0 connector. As far as I know V3-3000 doesn’t use one and the fans installed are normally connected to the mb. Thanks for your reply. Was actually referring to the heatsink fastening pins. Whether it fits snugly into the existing …

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3DO Decathlon on Win 8.1/10

Posted on 2023-04-03, 10:08

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Hi, I am trying to run a game named 3DO Decathlon on Win 8.1 for a long time, but with no luck. Tried using many options such as Dgvoodoo, DDraw compat, Dxwrapper, etc. but no go. While using DDraw dll, getting an error namely "There is an unrecoverable error 1013 so you cannot continue". Please let …

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Re: Is 3Dfx Voodoo worth picking up in 2023 ?

Posted on 2023-04-02, 16:17

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If you are pragmatic, then it doesn't make sense to get one as there are glide wrappers which can run virtually any 3Dfx game with much better results than the original albeit with some tinkering. If you are a purist then may be. But with the current prices of 3Dfx cards, it makes little sense.

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Re: MiG Alley

Posted on 2023-03-29, 03:46

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Was not to be install. However was able to get it working by copying the rowan folder from another installation (Win 7) and then editing the roots.dir. Had also performed the regsvr32 for all the .ocx files as advised in another forum. Facing one issue. The radio chatter is not working. Tried Win XP …

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Re: MiG Alley

Posted on 2023-03-28, 02:39

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I was also stuck at the 74% install crashing from the True Type Font bug. If you install Microsoft Word you will get past this bug. Hello! I am facing the same issue as you did. Tried setting the compatibility to Win 98, admin rights, manually installing the intel.ttf file, etc. but to no avail. …

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Re: SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6+7+8 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86

Posted on 2023-03-26, 11:24

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May be a little far-fetched but tried using setmul on a Win95 setup within PCEM(200 Mhz MMX, 128MB RAM, socket 7) but doesn't seem to be working. Tried playing Body Blows, but there was no difference as compared to not using setmul (no FM or sound effects). I used the batch files from phil's site …

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Windows 95 Osr 2.5 USB supplement error

Posted on 2023-03-19, 01:15

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I am facing a trouble of getting Windows protection error at startup in Win 95 installed within DOSBOX Daum. Have installed Win 95 Osr 2.5 which I presume should be compatible with usb drivers. Despite this, after installing the USB supplement, getting a Windows protection error during next startup. …

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Re: percentage of old PCs and components that are saved?

Posted on 2023-03-09, 10:12

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There was definite attachment to the notion that the P4 was the best computer there ever was, is, or will be, such that even in the last year there's been computer idiots trying to sell them at ridiculous prices (Not realising they are so out of date rather than trying to front run retro pricing) …

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Re: percentage of old PCs and components that are saved?

Posted on 2023-03-09, 02:43

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Unknown_K wrote on 2023-03-09, 02:07: All hoarders eventually die, and their hoards get sold. Agree. As long as it gets into the right hands!

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Re: percentage of old PCs and components that are saved?

Posted on 2023-03-09, 02:03

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Some other few reasons would be space and tech obsolescence and explained in posts above. Many people nowadays live in apartments especially in bigger cities where space is a major constraint. This forces many to part with their possessions after a while. Apart from PCs, there are many things which …

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Re: percentage of old PCs and components that are saved?

Posted on 2023-03-08, 04:25

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Have you tried recruiting the networks of aunties into this noble cause, instead of all that scheming they usually get up to? ... might take some light bribery, you'll know better what tempts them. Lol :). Problem is a large percentage of the populace is pc illiterate (whether auties, uncles or …

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Re: percentage of old PCs and components that are saved?

Posted on 2023-03-08, 03:18

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The situation in my place (India) is even worse. Despite being a developing nation, there is no value or market for older pc parts. Anything lower than a 945 board is nearly impossible to get. Sites like olx or quikr (local versions of craigslist) hardly have such listings. Also there are many …

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-02-16, 09:44

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Has there ever been a video card that had a different type of cooler? Ever? :-) So, if you're thinking of reversing the fan to "extract" heat from the heatsink... no, just... don't! :-D EDIT: appiah4 was faster. :-D Thanks. Agree with your points :-D. Side effects of reading too much literature :-P …

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-02-16, 08:45

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Thank you all for your replies. Now going back to the original question 😀. Which fan orientation do you think is better for this card? Air blowing towards the heatsink or otherwise?

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-02-15, 06:27

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Had initially wanted to use a thermal paste, but alas was having a tough time finding a heatsink fan combo compatible with the board holes. Also didn't want to go with a thermal adhesive for obvious reasons. So thought of going with a heatsink (40x40x20mm) with a pre-applied thermal tape. TBH, the …

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Re: Aftermarket cooler for Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-02-15, 04:49

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Recently attached a fan to the custom heatsink (which is attached to the main IC with a double sided thermal tape). Kept the fan as an intake (blowing into the heatsink). Voodoo 3 fan.jpeg After switching on the board, a few minutes later noted that the area at the backside of the main IC was quite …

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Re: Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-02-13, 15:46

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It is actually a local brand. In fact first got fooled by the similarity with Antec graphics and went by Amazon reviews 😀 Neverthless, as stated above will stick to the well known high quality ones. Any idea about the Antec one? https://www.antec.com/product/power/vp450p-plus

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Re: Asus P2B BIOS error

Posted on 2023-02-12, 06:07

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Do you have a second , modern and known-good PSU for testing? Got a new higher quality PSU (Ant Esports 400W) and measured the voltages. This time the +5V volts measured as 4.8V and +12V measured in the range of 12.9-13.1 V. The power management screen shows an error as soon as the voltage gets to …

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-02-09, 03:57

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Nice job on the repair! That looks great! It isn't easy soldering those tiny components, and it's even harder to make them look decent, but you managed to do both. :) Thanks Ozzuneoj!! I am actually quite new to SMD soldering. However took a risk as I was desperate in trying to fix this card. …

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Re: Voodoo 3 corrupted output

Posted on 2023-02-09, 03:54

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Doornkaat wrote on 2023-02-07, 13:25: I almost missed this post. Great success!😁👍 Glad it actually was that resistor and not broken VRAM.😃 Thank you for the update too!😎 Thanks Doornkaat! If not for your finding, wouldn't have proceeded much. VRAMs for this card are hardly available. Glad it wasn't …

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