Re: Adding a Fan to the Voodoo 3000? Powered by the card?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 13:53

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by Intel486dx33

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Just use the 12V and 5V on the Molex rails. Remove the cooler and replace it with a simple chipset cooler, stick it on with adhesive thermal tape. Voila: https://i.postimg.cc/T2tDQYbf/3dfx-Voodoo-3-3000-D.jpg That fan is too small, If you are going to mod the card then do it right so proper cooling …

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 13:37

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by Intel486dx33

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Do you think these ram chips might work ?

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Re: Adding a Fan to the Voodoo 3000? Powered by the card?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 10:04

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by Intel486dx33

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The voodoo card are very delicate. A heavy load could short something out or burn out some circuitry. Capacitors, regulators, diodes, traces, etc. The real problem is attaching a fan so it does not put any stress on the GPU chip. The heat sinks are usually glue to the GPU chip. So you don’t want to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) software/OS today

Posted on 2019-11-14, 09:28

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Lotus 1-2-3 was a very good spreadsheet utility in the DOS and early Windows days. Lotus suite was used by allot of corporations in 1990’s because lotus would sell you a corporate license. Where as Microjunk would NOT. I use Quattro pro at home because it was inexpensive compared to excel. I think …

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Re: Gateway Aries motherboard rebuild

Posted on 2019-11-14, 08:11

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by Intel486dx33

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I have a BAT4IP3E with a 10/26/94 build sticker on it. It has the PS/2 style connectors on a 420ex baby AT motherboard. Board wouldn't beep until I tried a vanilla 486DX 33. Didn't like my other chips. Once I got it to beep, it only gave the 1-3-4-1 phoenix mem error code until I put simms in both …

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 08:09

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by Intel486dx33

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Okay, this card comes with 1mb of ram. Is it worth upgrading to 2mb for $20 or is there a better model of this card available.

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 07:23

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by Intel486dx33

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bjwil1991 wrote: I think I found info: Western Digital Paradise WD90C33 VLB Source Okay, So what would you say are the best settings fo this card if going in a 486dx2-66 computer with 16mb ram ? The card can do 1080p I am using an LCD display. ( Dell ). According to the manual listed above.

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Re: Alaris Cougar Fastest 386

Posted on 2019-11-12, 23:19

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by Intel486dx33

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Hey, I have a AMD 386sx40 motherboard too. Made is USA. Do you think it is Over-clockable ? SARC chipset. American Megatrends 1992 bios.

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-12, 23:15

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by Intel486dx33

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dionb wrote: derSammler wrote: The FCC ID is not even needed, as model and company are written on the card. Paradise VLBUS3300. 🤣 Not needed, but for some odd reason the max resolution (one of the questions) is included in the title of the FCC documents 😵 Which number is the FCC number ?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-12, 23:13

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Royal Mail from England. 2 NEW never used IBM Blue lighting’s

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-12, 17:13

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by Intel486dx33

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bjwil1991 wrote: I had a card similar to that: Paradise Bahamas 64 VLB, minus the DIP switches. Where can I get a manual for dip switches and jumpers settings ?

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-12, 16:57

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by Intel486dx33

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Is it possible to replace the memory chips with SIMM’s ? If so how and what type ?

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Re: Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-12, 15:46

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by Intel486dx33

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Here we go again... There's an FCC ID clearly visible in your second photograph, have you gone to fcc.gov to search for what that tells you? There are RAM eight chips with chip codes clearly visible. Googling them gives you information on capacity (and other specs) The BIOS chip seems to have a …

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Can you ID this graphics card ?

Posted on 2019-11-12, 15:31

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by Intel486dx33

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It’s a VLB card with a Western Digital chip. How many megabytes is it ? And what is it resolution And where can I get a driver or Win3x and Win95. And any docs or manuals please.

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Re: How do you cool your retro rig?

Posted on 2019-11-10, 18:53

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by Intel486dx33

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There are brackets for side fan mounts for you video card and 60x60x15mm fans for you video card. You can attach with thin wire. Just tie onto the video card.

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Re: The Retro Gaming Laptop specs / buying guide thread

Posted on 2019-11-10, 04:10

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by Intel486dx33

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I have always wanted to know which notebooks have the best displays. What about the Macbook G3 and G4 and Sony Vaio PCG-xxx The IBM’s have good DOS and Win3x support.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 17:15

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by Intel486dx33

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gex85 wrote: Intel486dx33 wrote: In 2000 I was using an IBM T43 with Win-2000 at work. Tell me more about how you travelled five years forward in time, bought a T43 and travelled five years back 😉 IBM Thinkpad T43 was introduced in 2005. Yes, Interesting. I don’t know. I must have been in another …

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Re: What upgrades will work with this computer ?

Posted on 2019-11-09, 17:07

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by Intel486dx33

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Well, to disable the onboard CPU you should probably have to set a jumper. Did you do that first? http://www.uncreativelabs.de/th99/m/A-B/31980.htm Use this. If the upgrade jumpers are set to "None" it should use the onboard CPU. Set it for the DX2 chip if you want to install a DX or DX2. The 5x86 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 16:51

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by Intel486dx33

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Ooh, 755CD - that brings back memories. Took notes in class with one of those around 1999-ish. I was the first student to use a laptop in class (history major in a provincial university, not the most high-tech environment), it raised quite a few eyebrows, particularly as I decided that torturing …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-11-09, 00:56

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by Intel486dx33

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I have a ThinkPad 380D, R40, and T42. How does the audio sound for DOS games on the 380D? I notice it has a CS4236 in it. There's a 380D locally that I could grab (looks in good shape, and from the photos I'm pretty sure it has a TFT display), but I've been hesitant on it because I have a 600X and …

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