Re: RetroBox for late 90's to early 2000's games
Posted on 2024-04-28, 11:21
Ya!! 🤪 Maybe you can find a longer extension? That sucks though...
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-28, 11:14
Well... It's mostly put together. The wiring management is a bit clumsy and I need a proper cage for the drives. This setup actually needs a 6 socket powerstrip internal! I need to rearrange a bit but I'd like to be able to store a keyboard, mouse, and controllers inside. A few inclusions are a Rasp …
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-21, 09:23
The sound card portion ESS 1868F + wavetable MT-32 Pi has been a fun side project! I only recently found the MT-32 Pi project and based on a YT vid - Wavetable Pi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC-qhcPUeRs, I decided to try and replicate it. I had to order the Pi Zero 2 but was able to assemble a …
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-21, 08:53
Got super impulsive and bought another P5A-B. I had my heart set on that board and... I'm sorry, everyone! I'm now partially responsible for raising the prices of these on eBay. I did order a replacement Southbridge chip and will try to fix the old board though. This is the setup so far: P5A-B 1.04 …
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-11, 10:12
I guess I'd feel better if I had a boardview file or schematic... Something that would show where on the board Q10 was touching. That's probably impossible I'm guessing...
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-11, 09:39
Oh... Made a mistake on the post. I gave the part number for the double diode instead of the original FET which is a HUF76121S.
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-11, 09:36
Question for anyone who reads this...? I see many postings for the IC that blew up, "M1543C" on eBay for about $12 from China. What are the chances those chips are "genuine" for a replacement and that everything downstream of Q10 NMOS on the board wasn't also cooked? Given the high price of these …
Re: eBay Voodoo 2's (Project BRICK) Retro build
Posted on 2024-04-10, 11:07
Sad news! My most recent purchase on eBay was an Asus P5A-B (for parts)! This board was missing both NFETs for the low voltage. See pic... 20240405_184143.jpg It seemed odd that someone would salvage the FETs off a working board. It had some signs of wear but was otherwise clean. Maybe this board …
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-04-07, 05:00
Got the latest boards and they're looking pretty nice. The 60mm bridge has 8 neopixels and an ATTINY85 micro to control them. I'm going to assemble one soon to see if it works... Is the neopixel an ARGB LED? Ah yes, they're addressable! I'm using these, https://www.adafruit.com/product/4691. I …
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-04-06, 05:53
It's ALIVE! Filename 20240405_225120.jpg File size 1.03 MiB Views 288 views
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-04-06, 00:35
Got the latest boards and they're looking pretty nice. The 60mm bridge has 8 neopixels and an ATTINY85 micro to control them. I'm going to assemble one soon to see if it works... 20240405_172536.jpg 20240405_172543.jpg 20240405_172344.jpg Screenshot 2024-03-28 025418.jpg 20240405_172220.jpg I don't …
Re: Need help with a couple of Voodoo 2 cards - blue spotting and fickering textures
Posted on 2024-03-29, 00:14
Well... Not sure but the damaged RAM chip in the pic looks pretty bad. It's hard to see, but it looks like the pins are "flared" a bit. Meaning some force caused them to move in a way that might suggest that side of the chip casing is cracked. If that's the case, the RAM chip might have internal …
Re: Problems with Voodoo2 in SLI
Posted on 2024-03-27, 21:07
This may not be helpful, and I'm not running on an Athlon but I had some very strange problems with inconsistent errors with Voodoo2 SLI on my windows 98 machine. Very strange halts and DLL issues. Turns out it was bad RAM in the machine not the Voodoo's. Like I said, this might not help, but it …
Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable
Posted on 2024-03-25, 12:44
Thx! That's what I was hoping for. Off topic @sdz, that 4444SX card is a BEAST! Must have cost a fortune to make!
Re: Voodoo 2 4444SX
Posted on 2024-03-25, 12:09
Only just now seeing this! OMG, that's a beautiful card!
Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 2 PCB SLI Bridge / SLI Cable
Posted on 2024-03-25, 11:56
Sorry for reactivating this old post, but I need some advice! I'm rather amateurish when it comes to PCB design in general and I've never routed high-speed traces. I did some probing and followed the pinouts I found on this post. The two clock pins on the Voodoo SLI appear to be 80 and 40 MHz so I'm …
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-03-21, 12:17
Uploaded the fan carrier PCB to git. Will do the rest later. 😋 https://github.com/MagicPhase/Voodoo-2-SLI-Bridge-PCB
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-03-20, 11:32
Finally got the fan carrier board assembled and preliminary testing. So far, it's looking really good! 20240320_035208.jpg 20240320_040752.jpg 20240320_040925.jpg I did some super limited testing (I ran out of time but wanted to post the results) with a thermal camera. Running Quake v-sync off for …
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-03-19, 11:46
Woa, that's really cool! Didn't the "need" for a 60 mm version arise from the extra room for fans? No... The 20mm bridge fan carrier board (using 40mm fans) "should" work. I've done a simple test of placing the two fans on top of the Voodoo2s and they really do a good job of pushing air between the …
Re: Another Voodoo 2 SLI bridge
Posted on 2024-03-19, 11:00
The next test PCB will be the fan carrier board. I already have two Noctua 40mm to try it out. The LEDs are plenty bright and I think they turned out well. I didn't know how much light would shin thru the PCB but I'm happy with the results! I'm not sure how many folks use or need a multi-PCI …
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