I'm just going through my box of old graphics cards and came upon one that has me puzzled.
No idea where it came from originally ...
Is green pcb ..and by NVIDIA ( logo on solder mask) AGP
Fitted with a green label MEI fan
VGA only out -15 pin
8 chips (ram) VG3617161DT -6
..and the only extra info on the board is - elec1G-02b revA00
anyone ?
Chances it's a Tnt 2 M64.
https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/pcman200 … xLmpwZw==/?ref=
Photo?
Requests are also possible... /msg kixs
yes indeed ..that photo is exactly like the one I have..
M64 eh ?
Nothing special then ..but useful to know.
rgds
VS
wrote:Photo?
photo is exactly as the one linked to above..
Well, I'not sure at all it IS a M64.
But there's been millions of them, so a cheap noname Nvidia has chances to be one of them.
8 ram chips... doesn't look like a m64, looks like something better
That's GeForce 256 SDR 32mb.
I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.
wrote:8 ram chips... doesn't look like a m64, looks like something better
Yeah, Riva TNT2 M64 has maximum four RAM chips (four for 32 MB and two for 16 MB).
Maybe a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400?
My first PC had Windows 98 os.
wrote:That's GeForce 256 SDR 32mb.
This man is right. It's also featured in this video from Phil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuV3H0pzc4g
You can see it at 28 sec. in the video.
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My guess is Geforce2 MX400 - just had one in my hand.
Photo please, if you want true answers 🤣
Requests are also possible... /msg kixs
I'm puzzled as well. The datasheet describes the VG3617161DT -6 as 16Mb SDR RAMs. Eight of them make for 16MB. Obviously it's a 6ns part so they are specced for up to 166MHz. What Nvidia card has 16MB of 143-166MHz SDR memory? Also with 8 of those chips the card probably has a 128bit memory interface. This leaves a Riva TNT with very fast memory, a Riva TNT (Pro), GF256 SDR, GF2 MX (400) or a GF4 MX 420/440 SE with only 16MB or memory. None of those cards make sense so I guess we have been presented with incomplete information.
Guessing without a photo is getting nowhere.
I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.
You can always remove the heatsink and take a look. I bought what I thought was a Gts from ebay, turned out to be a GF256 DDR, sold it for a good profit.
I shall take a photo of mine later today ...
maybe you guys will be better informed .
Am I stoopid or what ..
Just been home and grabbed the card ..flipped it over and exposed more ram ..
another 8 on the reverse.
It does help to actually have it in hand instead of trusting to memory.
pix attached
rgds
VS
GeForce 256 32MB SDRAM.
The three legged transistor plus the capacitor in the right upper corner are really characteristic for the reference design of both the SDR and DDR variant of the GF256. 😀 Sets it apart from the GF2 GTS and all TNT2 that might look similar at first glance.
Keep it. 😉
Thanks buddy..
You guys have been a great help..
At some point I'm going to take photos of all my graphics cards not currently in use ...and get your opinions.
Be prepared..
🤣
