Whats this kind of Voodoo ?

Started by TM30, 18 October 2004, 19:50:16

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TM30

no, voodoo 1 is nearly impossible, because of the date and name of the chips (BE & CK) and that 100Mhz RAM. My guess, its a protoype of a low cost voodoo2... in fact, when it has only one TMU, it has the performance of a Voodoo Banshee! So perhaps 3dfx designed it as a very early Banshee (without 2D Part...)

But i think i can tell you what it's really is when i get it [:o)] I'm awaiting the package... it comes from USA to Germany, so i think 2 weeks [8)]
 

gdonovan

QuoteOriginally posted by perer

You own a prototype look at the date of the chip.
Even creative and Diamond didn't had chips at that date.

ahem.

Be aware that chips just don't appear by magic the week a card is sold- It's not uncommon for the chips to pre-date the card by several weeks since a stockpile of units has to be built up before shipping.

An example the other direction is I have several 1997 Obsidian boards with Voodoo Graphics chips dated 2496.

TM30's card looks to be either a true prototype or considering the markings a sample sent out to a card maker for evaluation (reference board as part of a development kit)
 

TM30

cards were shipped yesterday... i can't await it [}:)]
 

TM30

i got it today!!!

-90Mhz speed (Ram is 100Mhz labeled)
-only one TMU (instead of 2)
-only 4MB RAM (2MB Frame Buffer Memory + 2MB Texture Memory)
-Windows recognizes it as a normal voodoo 2
-3DMark2001 runs only in 640x480, exactly 1000 Points :)









 









 

Obi-Wan Kenobi

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QuoteOriginally posted by TM30

i got it today!!!

-90Mhz speed (Ram is 100Mhz labeled)
-only one TMU (instead of 2)
-only 4MB RAM (2MB Frame Buffer Memory + 2MB Texture Memory)
-Windows recognizes it as a normal voodoo 2
-3DMark2001 runs only in 640x480, exactly 1000 Points :)



That's one small Voodoo2, the smallest in size and smallest amount of ram I've ever seen, Congrats! TM30  ;)
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edmundoab

QuoteOriginally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

QuoteOriginally posted by TM30

i got it today!!!

-90Mhz speed (Ram is 100Mhz labeled)
-only one TMU (instead of 2)
-only 4MB RAM (2MB Frame Buffer Memory + 2MB Texture Memory)
-Windows recognizes it as a normal voodoo 2
-3DMark2001 runs only in 640x480, exactly 1000 Points :)



That's one small Voodoo2, the smallest in size and smallest amount of ram I've ever seen, Congrats! TM30  ;)


i think this is the same news he placed in the ezboard forums
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http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/collectors_edmundoab

TM30

yes indeed! i posted it in several 3dfx forums...