I was looking for a CPU, and I came by luck on this lot (because it also contained an Athlon XP).
Local ads site. The main ad pi […]
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Doornkaat wrote on 2023-06-12, 19:07:
Nice card and great price, especially with DVI!😃👍
Be prepared for some frustration trying to get the port working with modern screens though. The DVI chips are still rather quirky on early GeForce cards. If you don't get a picture with HDMI don't assume it's broken. It may just be a compatibility issue.😎
I was looking for a CPU, and I came by luck on this lot (because it also contained an Athlon XP).
Local ads site. The main ad picture only depicted the CPU and I recognized the GeForce on the third picture. (Misspelled "G Force" in the description)
I already have another GeForce DDR, but the most basic one. VGA only, basic design, nothing fancy. And I'm using an active (USB powered) VGA to HDMI converter to use it on my 4 way HDMI/USB KVM.
Will try to use the native digital output signal.
Cosmic wrote on 2023-06-12, 19:26:
That's so cool and a beautiful card. Good luck with it! I would love to see it working. Kind of cool that the Silicon Image chip is present all the way to the FX chips and maybe beyond. I see a similar chip on my nVidia cards anytime there's a DVI port present.
Just tested it this evening. Unfortunately could not test the DVI output (no DVI screen at hand's reach). Worked perfectly on my CRT.
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BitWrangler wrote on 2023-06-12, 19:58:
Awesome... it's either the same SGI card I've got or the same reference design. I don't suppose you would be so kind as to post a high res picture of the back would you? Mine has got some SMD damage I need to get fixed up.
edit: ah lookie, specific DVI info... SGI V3 GeForce 256 and DVI
I took better pictures. I hope it will help. Unfortunately, I don't own a good digital camera. I just have my crappy phone camera.
Feel free to ask for some pictures of specific areas.
(Thanks for the link with details about the DVI out)
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pentiumspeed wrote on 2023-06-12, 20:07:
This has a silicon image IC that drive DVI. Shouldn't be a issue.
Cheers,
Yes, it seems that this chip has been used for a wide range of cards for years !
Will try the digital out asap.