I've got a Voodoo 5 5500 Rev 1900 which can reach the amazing speed of 175MHz [}:)] A friend of mine has a Voodoo 5 5500 Rev 2900 which has reached an amazing speed of 184MHz. And I've got another friend who also has a V5 5500 with a higher Rev number which can get to higher speeds than mine.
The conclusion is that the higher the rev number, the higher you can overclock them. The question of this topic is; what's the highest rev number findable on a Voodoo 5 5500?
There are different revisions of the V5 5500? I was not aware of such a thing, except maybe in engineering samples or v5 6ks (which are actually also engineering samples). Where are you getting these revision numbers from? Also, overclocking your V5 (or any VSA-100, for that matter) has little to do with the board itself and more to do with the RAM on the board, since RAM is often the factor that limits, the VSA-100 is rated spec at 183, I believe, so overclocking the GPU(s) is not the issue. I believe that Samsung ram is supposedly the best for OCing.
I've got toshiba memory :P
From the left VSA chip go down and left and you should see "Rev A" in the darker PCB area.
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/NitroX-infinity/3dfx-Voodoo5-5500_Rev-A-2100_Toshiba_Memory_Front_small.jpg) (https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/NitroX-infinity/3dfx-Voodoo5-5500_Rev-A-2100_Toshiba_Memory_Front.jpg)
Above the 3dfx logo to the left of the white triangle you can see the number "2100" ingraved on the board (in the light green rectangular area in the darker area).
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/NitroX-infinity/3dfx-Voodoo5-5500_Rev-A-2100_Toshiba_Memory_Back_small.jpg) (https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/NitroX-infinity/3dfx-Voodoo5-5500_Rev-A-2100_Toshiba_Memory_Back.jpg)
So this board would be a Rev A 2100. (This is not mine btw! I got it from the internet)
I'm running the Rev A, 2100, however I've got the samsung memoey on my card, Currently running @ 183mhz with just a couple of fans on the back on the card. [8D]
Don't really think I'll achieve too much more if I were to add ramsinks and change the fans on the gpu's. [:0]
Well I have three Voodoo5 5500's in my collection
1. 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB Rev 2500 A
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205500%20AGP%20Front%206.jpg)
2. DOA 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB Rev 2500 A
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205500%20AGP%20Front%207.jpg)
3. 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI 64MB Rev 2900 A1
(http://www.home.zonnet.nl/meeuwissen53/videokaarten/IMG_0059.JPG)
So its known that the PCI'model came a little later than the AGP models.
I suppose that the Rev 2500 A is the most mass built one out there, but, Phalanx, wasn't your 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB a Rev 1900 A? That's pretty early model though.
Anyways I still think that the Rev 3300 A1 and A2 the newest model of the 5500 is.
this card I mean is the Rev 3300 A1 :
(https://www.forumzone.it/public/uploaded/sloomy/20031013125459_Voodoo5%205500%20Agp4-1.jpg)
(https://www.forumzone.it/public/uploaded/sloomy/20031013125621_Voodoo5%205500%20Agp4-3.jpg)
and this is the newest 5500 AGP around the Rev 3300 A2:
(http://my.fit.edu/~mmok/Pics/v5500c.jpeg)
(http://my.fit.edu/~mmok/Pics/v5500b.jpeg)
I have 3300-A1 [8D] and 1900, which has the Toshiba rams, and is also not so often produced. The V5 with Rev 2300 should have Hyundai rams..
I have la v5k rev. 2100,And actually my v5k is running to(166@195mhz and fsb 100@145). And It runs very well...
Thanks
@sloomy: Rev 1900 is "rare" ???
Because of it's Toshiba memory ram's, i don't know. But the rarest ram brand is MT, very few Voodoo5 cards has memory rams from this manufacturer.
*edit*
Your Rev 1900 has Toshiba memory chips, hasn't it ?
Thank you phlanax! Just your average run-of-the-mill 2100 A. [:p]@3300s
mine is the rev A 2900 (PCI) running at the normal 166Mhz
lol, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're lucky those last two pics are still up there.
My V5 5500 AGP is Rev A 2100 with Hyundai RAM.
My V5 5500 PCI is Rev A1 2900 with Toshiba RAM.
I haven't tried overclocking either of them.
How can I tell the RAM speed? I've heard that there were some cards with 5.5 or 5 ns RAM, is this true?
BTW, I've never seen a V5 5500 AGP with DVI before... I didn't even know they existed. Most interesting.
QuoteOriginally posted by lecram25
lol, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're lucky those last two pics are still up there.
well yeah i suppose that the bloke who has that voodoo5 5500 is the real lucky bloke around here!!! [:p][:p][:p]
Yeah, my brand new PCI is also rev A1 2900 with toshiba. She flies at 190 stable on stock c.
I have a Voodoo5 5500 AGP 2300-A with Hyundai-ram
And a Voodoo5 5500 PCI 2900-A1 with Tochiba-ram
Now we are talking revision numbers.
I've been loking at my "Voodoo4 4500 AGP" instead.
It look's like it have a revision numbers there's are very high.
3300 RevA0 with toshiba-ram.
Is it rare, or just the most normal of the V4??
Original it have a bios 1.15
QuoteOriginally posted by red_martians
Now we are talking revision numbers.
I've been loking at my "Voodoo4 4500 AGP" instead.
It look's like it have a revision numbers there's are very high.
3300 RevA0 with toshiba-ram.
Is it rare, or just the most normal of the V4??
Original it have a bios 1.15
Well not really, my Voodoo4 4500 AGP 32MB is also a Rev 3300 A0
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%204%204500%20AGP%20Front%202.jpg)
and my Voodoo4 4500 PCI 32MB is a Rev 3700 A :)
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%204%204500%20AGP%20Front%203.jpg)
Why are the revnumbers so high, well it is because the Voodoo4 4500 series came out later than the Voodoo5 5500 series ;) the 4500's are newer than the 5500 series, that is about it. and yeah the Voodoo5 5000, 6000, 5500 AGP x4 and AGP x4 with DVI were built at the same time when the Voodoo4 4500 series were released, the daytona cards cam out evern later just before Rampage, thety are the Voodoo4 Hibryds with DVI, TV-Out and DDR memory.:D Man I would love to have one of those, like everyone else around here [^]
Obi-wan, notice on your 3300 that there are spaces for more ram. Perhaps 3dfx planned a 64mb V4?
QuoteOriginally posted by amp_man
Obi-wan, notice on your 3300 that there are spaces for more ram. Perhaps 3dfx planned a 64mb V4?
Well you maybe right there mate!, but uhm, the prototype of the V4 4500 has all mem banks filled, so I guess this was a cheaper way of produceing V4 4500's, wel I may be mistaken.
Sorry about my bad spelling, I just came back from the disco LOL :D :D :D
P.S. Oh man 8 times zamboeka and 7 times beer, wow that is 1337!!!!! Whaa zaaaaa!!!! [:p][:p][:p] Party Party Party dudes!!!
hmm...okay, I'm a new collector of 3dfx-cards, and looking a lot at ebay, to get some of these cards i didn't have. Are these 3300 Voodoo5-s produced, or are they just a kind of beta-card. I mean is it possible to find them in the real world?? Another thing. The aavid-fans. sometimes I see them, with a 3dfx-sticker instead. Did it say somthing about the voodoo-card??
QuoteOriginally posted by red_martians
hmm...okay, I'm a new collector of 3dfx-cards, and looking a lot at ebay, to get some of these cards i didn't have. Are these 3300 Voodoo5-s produced, or are they just a kind of beta-card. I mean is it possible to find them in the real world?? Another thing. The aavid-fans. sometimes I see them, with a 3dfx-sticker instead. Did it say somthing about the voodoo-card??
well the pictures of my Rev3300 A0 is not a Voodoo5 it is a Voodoo4 4500 AGP 32MB Rev 3300 A0.
The difference between Voodoo4 4500 and Voodoo5 5500 are easy to spot, yourself, unless you didn't know this yet. Though I do see them in you collection in your Sig everytime![:o)]
Voodoo4's always have 1 VPU on them and Voodoo5's always 2 to 4 VPU's on them.
so count the amount of Aavid fans and your on the right track.
and if there is a 3dfx sticker instead of a Aavid sticker on the fan, I think the ones with 3dfx stickers have newer fans, doesn't mean that they are rare at all, even my two Voodoo 4 4500's , 4500 AGP Rev3300 A0 and 4500 PCI Rev3700 A even these two aren't so rare. but they are a must for every 3dfx fan around here. I'll be haveing another nice Voodoo4 4500 to my collection , and it is this one:
(http://static.marktplaats.nl/fotos/hardware/videokaarten/43041.jpg)
This is gonna be number 26 of my 3Dfx/3dfx Voodoo collection!!!
3dfx 4-Ever
Ahh....the mac-edition.. :-o
There are some other pictures of the Voodoo5 5500 rev A1/A2 3300 in this forum. It has AGP 4x and it's seems like, it's a litle shorter than the normal Voodoo5 5500. I just hoped to find out, if this version are realy rare (a kind of beta-card). Or it had been i serial-production??
I think that it was produced as a later revision of the V5, and probably sold in the same box as every other V5, although perhaps something mentioned something about the DVI on the box, or perhaps DVIs were added afterwards by devoted owners. It's such a shame that 3dfx went under when they did, we will never know entirely what they planned to do next.
As far as i know are these Voodoo5 5500 rev A1/A2 3300's only engineering samples. They were produced for testing purposes , but were never realesed.
QuoteOriginally posted by sloomy
As far as i know are these Voodoo5 5500 rev A1/A2 3300's only engineering samples. They were produced for testing purposes , but were never realesed.
I wannawonder who has them now, would like to have one of those, wouldn't you [?]:D
And would the performance be so much better thand the original AGP x2 version we all have nowadays.
And will it perform much better than the 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1's of today too?
At first I though that you had one of these but you have of course the most beautiful 3dfx card ever:
3dfx Voodoo5 5000 AGP 32MB Rev 3300 A0:
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205000%20AGP%20Front.jpg)
and to have this one also would make you Voodoo5 5000 collection very complete :):
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205000%20PCI%20Front%207.jpg)
I don't think, that there are a big pormformance-hit with the AGP-4x-Voodoo5-5500. I think they try to made this version, course of intel's Pentium4-chipset (with AGP-4x-only).
v5 5500: Rev. 2500 A
v4 4500: Rev. 3700 A0
btw: hi @ all
halloo! and welcome.
Hey Obi-Wan,
the V5-5000 in your first pic in my card. I will have a look at the rev number this evening.
I only sent the pic to sloomy because I have no own web space.
You know that this forum supports image hosting up to 512k, right?
Yes, I know now, but a while back in time I didnt...
Anyway, my V5-5000 is rev. A0 on a 3700 pcb...
I just checked the daytona :
Rev. A0 on a 4100 pcb...
where i can see this rev number?
It depends on the card.
In the picture above ( the V5-5000 ) the rev. number in on the front under the left VSA-100.
The pcb number is on the back...
QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01
It depends on the card.
In the picture above ( the V5-5000 ) the rev. number in on the front under the left VSA-100.
The pcb number is on the back...
Well thanx for your nice replies Rolo [8D] Well I came up on something, though,
If you get the PCB number of any Voodoo, for example your Voodoo4-2 4800 AGP Rev.A0 4100 and if you look at the PCB nmber 4100, I was thinking that the numbers 41 of the PCB number 4100 is the week number and the numbers 00 of the PCB number 4100 is the year number, so which means, that your Daytona card is from week 41 of the year 2000 :)
Your Voodoo5 6000 Rev.A 3700 is from week 37 of year 2000. My Velocity 100 Rev.A0 3399 is from week 33 of the year 1999 and so on.[:o)] It was fun to find out what all of those numbers really mean, it does make sense though[:I]
Yes, this could be true.
Would be interesting to know what rev. number is on the rampage card...
QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01
Yes, this could be true.
Would be interesting to know what rev. number is on the rampage card...
well I think that the rampage has the latest Rev & PCB number there is.
I think that the 3dfx Spectre 1000 AGP 32MB DDR is a Rev 5100 A0 that it is from Week 51 of the Year 2000, the last week of 3dfx's exsistance.
What also shocked me was my Voodoo3 3000 PCI 16MB SGRAM edition.
If you look at a normal Voodoo3 3000 PCI it looks like this:
(http://www.speedy3d.com/reviews/v3_3000pci/images/v333000pci_1.jpg)
(http://www.speedy3d.com/reviews/v3_3000pci/images/v333000pci_2.jpg)
But my Voodoo3 3000 PCI 16 MB SGRAM Edition looks like this! :
(http://news.webdigest.ru/publicdir/news/nimg10588566101.jpg)
(http://news.webdigest.ru/publicdir/news/nimg10588566102.jpg)
and as you can see: http://images.google.nl/images?q=Voodoo3+3000+Pci&svnum=10&hl=nl&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N and then klck and enlarge this picture:
voodoo3-3000-pci-2.jpg
800 x 571 pixels - 75k
this SGRAM Edition has a very late Rev & PCB number: Rev 4600 D this one is from week 46 of the year 2000, but the one I have is a Rev 1700 D it is from week 17 and from the year 2000 then I suppose that the letter "D" must mean that it is a fourth revision of that type or model Voodoo3 3000 based card. so if there was a letter "C" in the phrase Rev 1700 C, it would of been from week 17 of the year 2000 and also a third revision of that type ;)
This is lot's of fun finding out. Your Voodoo5 5000 AGP Rev 3700 A0 is then from week 37 of the year 2000 and an early first revision of that type of card, get it![:o)] If it was an A1, then there maybe some minor changes in the design. Like those Rev 3300 A1 & A2 models of that AGP x4 5500 :)
Rev 3300 A1:
(https://www.forumzone.it/public/uploaded/sloomy/20031013125459_Voodoo5%205500%20Agp4-1.jpg)
Rev 3300 A2:
(http://my.fit.edu/~mmok/Pics/v5500c.jpeg)
my voodoo3 3000AGP is a 1100 rev.C
It have SD-ram
@ Obi-Wan
I am now convinced that you are right.
I checked the Q3D Raven, its pcb rev. 9837, that means week 37 of 1998.
And there is a big picture of the rampage, its rev. A1 on a 4700 pcb.
@ red_martians, well that means that your Voodoo3 3000 AGP is from week11 of the year 2000 and also it has a letter "C" on the top PCB so it must be a thirf revision of that type. that is what your rev number should explain. 3dfx Voodoo3 300 AGP 16MB + TV-Out Rev 1100 C"
@ Rolo01 that's strange... your Q3D Banshee Raven has a Rev nmber of 9837 that's just the other way around that 3dfx does the numbering. normally you would expect 3798. any way that is indeed from week 37 of the year 1998 :) good go'n there mate [8D] but that Rampage is pretty late indeed, week 47 of the year 2000. that is pretty late just before thier dissaperence. Poor little buggers. [sorry about my Australian there [^][8D]]
my voodoo 4 is = this http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%204%204500%20AGP%20Front%203.jpg
and my vooodoo 5500 PCI is diferent of the photos. the mems is toshiba 6ns. but it is diferent.
QuoteOriginally posted by Spectrobozo
my voodoo 4 is = this http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%204%204500%20AGP%20Front%203.jpg
and my vooodoo 5500 PCI is diferent of the photos. the mems is toshiba 6ns. but it is diferent.
Thanx for useing my Voodoo4 4500 PCI 32MB Rev 3700 A Photo :D
But does your Voodoo5 5500 PCI have a DVI then if it so different?
This is the VoodooMAC 5500 PCI 64MB I meant:
(http://www.tweakers.net/ext/f/15583/full.jpg)
And this is My new VoodooMAC 4500 PCI 32MB +DVI Rev 3700 A :D :D :D
(http://static.marktplaats.nl/fotos/hardware/videokaarten/43041.jpg)
(http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~mitake/mac/image/voodoo4_1.jpg)
V5 5500 Mac Rev 2800 A1
V4 4500 Mac Rev 3700 A
V5 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1 (MT ram) (Micron Technologies)
V5 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1 (Toshiba ram)
V5 5000 Agp Rev 3700 A0 (Sgram Samsung) (Not for Resale) :D
QuoteOriginally posted by Nightbird
V5 5500 Mac Rev 2800 A
V4 4500 Mac Rev 3700 A
V5 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1 (MT ram)
V5 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1 (Toshiba ram)
V5 5000 Agp Rev 3700 A0 (Sgram Samsung) (Not for Resale) :D
hmmz that's funny though, your V5 5500 Mac Rev 2800 A is not a V5 5500 Mac Rev 2800 A1, Nice though to have one of those. I was wondereing if there was an enginering sample of a PC version of the 5500 PCI with DVI and TV-Out. That would rule dude! :D :D :D
Ok, i need glasses ;)
i edited !
Hello Everybody.
Im new here. Im brazilian.
I also participate on a brazilian forum about 3dfx Voodoos.
BTW i got a V5500 PCI rev A1 3100 memos Hyundai -6
[]s
mcmagostini
EDIT: i forgot to say that on my card the rev # are in different
places other than the ones that were written here. ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by mcmagostini
Hello Everybody.
Im new here. Im brazilian.
I also participate on a brazilian forum about 3dfx Voodoos.
BTW i got a V5500 PCI rev A1 3100 memos Hyundai -6
[]s
mcmagostini
EDIT: i forgot to say that on my card the rev # are in different
places other than the ones that were written here. ;)
Welcome mcmagostini!!!
Wow ! You're the first bloke I've seen in a 3dfx forum which has a 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI Rev
3100 A1!!!! Never knew that the normal Voodoo5 5500 PCI's were built such in late revision! I hope you can send us some photo's, would be nice to see of course :)
Thanks Obi
I sure will, as soon as can borrow a digital cam ;)
Now it's a matter of honor :)
Voodoo4EVER !
[]s
mcmagostini
Oh well recieved another 3 Voodoos!
Powercolor EVilking II 3Dfx Voodoo2 12MB :)
3dfx Voodoo3 3000 AGP 16MB + TV-Out Rev 5199 C from week 51 of the year 1999 "C" = third revision of that type.
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI 32MB Rev 3900 A Retail!! From week 39 of the year 2000 "A" = first revision of that type.
(http://static.marktplaats.nl/fotos/hardware/videokaarten/45395.jpg) :D
This is my third Voodoo4 RetailBox, I have all three now. The Voodoo4 4500 AGP Retail, Voodoo4 4500 PCI Retail and VoodooMAC 4500 PCI Retail [:p]
Nice to have all Voodoo4 boxes and cards complete.
So it's a total of 29 Voodoo cards now. :)
QuoteThis is my third Voodoo4 RetailBox, I have all three now. The Voodoo4 4500 AGP Retail, Voodoo4 4500 PCI Retail and VoodooMAC 4500 PCI Retail
Only is missing the PowerColor 4500 TV (Agp) box ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by Nightbird
QuoteThis is my third Voodoo4 RetailBox, I have all three now. The Voodoo4 4500 AGP Retail, Voodoo4 4500 PCI Retail and VoodooMAC 4500 PCI Retail
Only is missing the PowerColor 4500 TV (Agp) box ;)
Well yeah your right there, but I meant the 3dfx Original boxxes, but yeah it would be nice to find a Powercolor Voodoo4 4500 TV AGP too :) Those L-Cards, are they rare or are they very common?
My Powercolor 4500TV is absolutely normal (this is not the L-Card) with 2 outputs for Composite and S-Video except that the card is very narrow.
This is the version CV350-TV.
5 Versions of the PowerColor 4500 exist (in theory) :
3 with only the Vga Monitor Output (whose the L-card) and 2 with the Composite/SVideo outputs.
Since i never saw a L-Card boxed, i would think that's an Oem version but perhaps i'm wrong.
QuoteOriginally posted by Nightbird
My Powercolor 4500TV is absolutely normal (this is not the L-Card) with 2 outputs for Composite and S-Video except that the card is very narrow.
This is the version CV350-TV.
5 Versions of the PowerColor 4500 exist (in theory) :
3 with only the Vga Monitor Output (whose the L-card) and 2 with the Composite/SVideo outputs.
Since i never saw a L-Card boxed, i would think that's an Oem version but perhaps i'm wrong.
By the way Nightbird, what is the rev number of you Voodoo5 5000 AGP 32MB SGRAM card actually? Would be nice if you had a Pic of it too :D;)
Friendly Regards,
Obi-Wan Kenobi
V5 5000 Agp Rev 3700 A0 (Sgram Samsung) :)
QuoteOriginally posted by Nightbird
V5 5000 Agp Rev 3700 A0 (Sgram Samsung) :)
Very 1337 mate! And I was wondering what the Rev numbers of the PCI version were.. maybe you might know that too. BTW, who has those Voodoo5 5000 PCI's actually? Any suggestions, would be nice to know ;)
3dfx Voodoo5 5000 PCI 32MB SGRAM: Rev 3xxx A1:
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205000%20PCI%20Front%207.jpg)
oh, I just found something on ebay!
a powercolor Evilking 3!!!!
V3 3000 AGP tv-out (s-video + composite)( 355A-TV )
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2789423590&category=3762
who wants to increase his collection ? [:P]
hmm, Obi-wan, whoever's V5 that is, I hoped they fixed the fan connector before they hooked it up! But why do all the fans have sensor connectors, is there a way to monitor fan rpms on the v4/5?
QuoteOriginally posted by amp_man
hmm, Obi-wan, whoever's V5 that is, I hoped they fixed the fan connector before they hooked it up! But why do all the fans have sensor connectors, is there a way to monitor fan rpms on the v4/5?
Hmm maybe, but this is like every other V5 5000, an enginering sample, and maybe 3dfx did that to test the VSA-100's how hot they got with minimal cooling under high stress in 3D apps. It is just a theory of my own, never been in a 3dfx lab before, so I'm not really sure, just thinking out loud.;)
I think that was accident, looks like it just got hit by something. I think they would have pulled the connector, and possibly enev the fan/hs off to test how hot it got...anyways, doesn't really matter.
I have a Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A1 4100 and a Voodoo 5 5500 PCI Mac Rev A1 2900. I'll post high quality pictures when I wake up.:)
QuoteOriginally posted by Maverick
I have a Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A1 4100 and a Voodoo 5 5500 PCI Mac Rev A1 2900. I'll post high quality pictures when I wake up.:)
hmmzzz very intersting, especially that "Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A1 4100 = actually written like this: Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A1 4100 ;)" , isn't that a Voodoo 4 4500 PCI Rev A 4100 of is it a Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A0 4100?
because Rev A1 is normally seen on Voodoo5 5500 PCI cards and not on Voodoo4 cards, and if it is a PCI it would normally be a Rev xxxx A and AGP would normally be Rev xxxx A0.
Does your Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev 4100 A1 have anything special like TV-Out of DVI on it?
Would like to know that's all really, and yeah if it is a Voodoo 4 4500 AGP Rev A0 4100 you have a really late sample of the Voodoo4 4500 AGP card, congrats dude :)
Nope it's a A1 4100 AGP. I'll take really good pictures of it when I get home so I can show you. It came with the 3dfx sticker on the fan, don't really know if that's means anything.
QuoteOriginally posted by Maverick
Nope it's a A1 4100 AGP. I'll take really good pictures of it when I get home so I can show you. It came with the 3dfx sticker on the fan, don't really know if that's means anything.
Cool, that's a very late one you've got then, the 3dfx stickers were the replacements of the AVIDD stickers ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi
Cool, that's a very late one you've got then, the 3dfx stickers were the replacements of the AVIDD stickers ;)
Na man I was wrong, I got it confused with my Mac A1 so you were right about my V4 being a A0. Pictures are below.
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01787.JPG)
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01795.JPG)
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01797.JPG)
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01800.JPG)
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01802.JPG)
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/Voodoo%203d%20Cards/3dfx/DSC01804.JPG)
Oh dear poor 3dfx VoodooMAC 5500 PCI!, but what happened to it, it's fanless! Poor thing . Or did you just remove them to show us the chips, I hope you still have them ;) Seeing dead Voodoo's isn't a nice thing you know, I have a DOA 5500 AGP Ya know, was a painfull experience [B)]
Anyway thanks for the beautifull pics!
here's my DOA Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB Rev 2500 A:
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205500%20AGP%20Front%207.jpg)
Poor little critter![}:)]
Oh well bought this working 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB Rev 2500 A from a Canadian bloke in Holland:
(http://members.lycos.nl/pictures3dfx/3dfx%20Voodoo%205%205500%20AGP%20Front%206.jpg)
And yes I still use it now, that card will never exit my PC, unless A V5 6K enters my PC ofcourse ;)
this is one of my favourites in my collection:
3dfx VoodooMAC 4500 PCI 32MB + DVI Rev 3700 A Retail "Pink Box Edition":
(http://static.marktplaats.nl/fotos/hardware/videokaarten/43041.jpg)
and here is the card:
(http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~mitake/mac/image/voodoo4_1.jpg)
The photo of the card isn't from my collection but the box is.
I'll send in some original photo's of my whole 27 piece collection pretty soon.
over here you can see all the cards I have in my 3dfx/3Dfx Voodoo collection:
http://www.x-3dfx.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=468#468
enjoy!
My name at x-3dfx.com is SkippyTheQuaker, I suppose you found that out anyway, just letting you know that all, and those Voodoo5 5000 arn't mine that AGP card is from Rolo01 he has a very nice collection too, he also has a Voodoo4 4800 AGP 32MB DDR Rev 4100 A0 :D
and of course a Voodoo5 6000 AGP 128MB Rev 2600 A. Very nice Rolo01!
and of course Nightbird, has also the Voodoo5 5000 AGP, good move Nightbird!
But that Voodoo5 5000 PCI, don't know the owner of that card.
Nice pictures!
Don't worry about the VoodooMAC I have, it's working great! I just took off the heatsink so I could remove that crap that was on the GPU and apply some AS5. I reflashed the BIOS with a 1.18 BIOS so I could use it daily on my PC with the DVI connection. Works great!
Didn't notice until now, but my MAC has MT ram chips.
All my Voodoo cards still work. Thank goodness.
Thank goodness of the Force that your VoodooMAC 5500 is okay :) anyways, now I'm waiting for my 28th Voodoo, apparently it's a Retail version of the Voodoo5 5500 PCI Rev 2900 A1. okay I already have that card, but not a retail one yet, so I hope everything will turn out okay., I'll make pics of it when it's in. and of my Voodoo Table. Bought the Table @ IKEA Rotterdam ;)
if you klick my name "Obi-Wan Kenobi" you'll see my Picture, klick that, and you'll see my collection from 7 mounths ago!
I only had 15 Voodoo's then now 27 and maybe soon 28 :) if I'm lucky on that bet of course.
How many Voodoo's do you have in total?
I lost count, I'll have to check.
I have a factory sealed Voodoo 5 5500 AGP. I really want to rip out the plactic and see the REV # it is. Arhhh!
No pictures yet, but I'll have them soon.
http://www.voodoofiles.net/voodooboard/viewtopic.php?t=2825
I have 21 Vodooo Cards, but when I got my VoodooMAC 5 a week ago it made it 22. I decided to collect the MAC cards since they have DVI and they can be flashed to PC. Don't worry I back-up the BIOS just in case.
QuoteOriginally posted by Maverick
No pictures yet, but I'll have them soon.
http://www.voodoofiles.net/voodooboard/viewtopic.php?t=2825
I have 21 Vodooo Cards, but when I got my VoodooMAC 5 a week ago it made it 22. I decided to collect the MAC cards since they have DVI and they can be flashed to PC. Don't worry I back-up the BIOS just in case.
Very impressive collection you have also!
That Velocity 200, did you also get the original Box with it and manual and stuff, or is that also just another enginering smaple?
Would like more pics and info of that card, from the top view as the back view, would be nice [:P] There is not much known of it, I must admit that the Velocity 200 is your rarest card in your collection.
My rarest would be my Canopus Pure3D Voodoo1 with Composite TV-Out + S/Video-TV-Out and my Voodoo3 3000 PCI 16MB SGRAM Rev 1700 D. :) it's from week 17 of the year 2000 :)
The Velocity 200 I got from ebay and it was just the card itself. How do I find out if it's an enginering smaple? Didn't know the Velocity 200 was a rare card since it was just a low end V3.
well if it has no cooler on it like the Velocity 100 does have, it might resemble something that it is rare, on the back of the card there are normally also a few stickers saying: Enginering Sample, Not For Re-Sale etc.
But here in Holland, I have never seen one before, no one I know from the 3dfx Fans in Holland does not even have one. The Velocity 100 is the one I already have, was also a hard one to find around here.
Well I suppose You know the brand "Canopus" ;)
here is the Canopus Pure3D [Voodoo1] PCI 6MB + Composite TV-Out & S/Video TV-Out I have:
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/files/3dfx-Voodoo1-Canopus-Pure3D-6MB-PCI-TV-Out_front_s.jpg) (https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/files/3dfx-Voodoo1-Canopus-Pure3D-6MB-PCI-TV-Out_front.jpg)
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/files/3dfx-Voodoo1-Canopus-Pure3D-6MB-PCI-TV-Out_rear_s.jpg) (https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/files/3dfx-Voodoo1-Canopus-Pure3D-6MB-PCI-TV-Out_rear.jpg)
Oh wow that card looks so cool! I should try to get one. The Velocity I have doesn't have any stickers execpt one which the numbers are faded away. :( So I'm guessing it was retail at one point in it's life :)
edit: did you see this website? Can't understand what it says but it looks interesting.
http://www.3dnews.ru/reviews/video/3dfx_velocity_100/
edit: this one too!
http://www.tweakers.net/gallery/48384/fotoalbum/?MapID=1753
edit: Cool!
(http://www.saiyanmanxl.wiredhub.net/3dfx/i.dsp.jpeg)
edit: My v3 3000 PCI is Rev 3999. Weird!
Quoteedit: this one too!
http://www.tweakers.net/gallery/48384/fotoalbum/?MapID=1753
Hehe, that's my picture album on that site.
QuoteOriginally posted by Maverick
Oh wow that card looks so cool! I should try to get one.
Yeah good old USA stuff !!!
You Americans always had good strange stuff!, okay even the music in USA is really good, I suppose you still know The Doors! Got the DVD Liveset: The Doors: a celebration. from 2001 ;)
Anyways there is also a Pure3D II same ideas with the TV-outs and everythang! but the with the Voodoo2 layout LOL :D
These Canopus cards are quite hard to find as for the Miroshire HighScore 3D cards as well.
P.S. hmmzz I wonder if there are any Australian Voodoo card brands around, used to live in Australia Ya know, used to live ther for 11 years, but now I live in Holland for about 13 years, oh deary, got so bored here, so I started by collecting 3dfx cards in year 2003, everyone was talking big about 3dfx/3Dfx Voodoo thingy's, which gave me a great idea, Collect a few for starters and join the 3dfx Voodoo club!! Anyway, that gave me the big bang. ;)
What gave you the big bang for 3dfx Voodoo cards?
I always loved 3dfx and when they went down that really pissed me off so for me it was keeping there name alive by having there 3D cards and showing it to other people and what not. Like I'm doing now. hehe;)
QuoteOriginally posted by Maverick
I always loved 3dfx and when they went down that really pissed me off so for me it was keeping there name alive by having there 3D cards and showing it to other people and what not. Like I'm doing now. hehe;)
The Force serves you well Maverick, and uhm, where's Goose ;) [Top Gun, good movie ]
well yeah I feel the same about your idea about it too, For me it is also more like a tribute to 3dfx them selves. What is the Rev number of your Velocity 200?
P.S. my MSN = skippythequaker@zonnet.nl
ICQ: 70707240
To Maverick: about your link
http://www.3dnews.ru/reviews/video/3dfx_velocity_100/
this is simple review Velocity100 on russia site (drivers, overclocking, image quality, speed test...). Not very good in my opinion.
Now about revision number. I have Voodoo5 5500 PCI rev A1 3100. I have photo(average quality), but dont know how insert it in forum.
QuoteOriginally posted by 3mmm
To Maverick: about your link
http://www.3dnews.ru/reviews/video/3dfx_velocity_100/
this is simple review Velocity100 on russia site (drivers, overclocking, image quality, speed test...). Not very good in my opinion.
Now about revision number. I have Voodoo5 5500 PCI rev A1 3100. I have photo(average quality), but dont know how insert it in forum.
Welcome "3mmm" Nice to have a Russian bloke on this website too :)
Your Voodoo5 5500 PCI is a Rev 3100 A1 < That is a very late one for the 5500 PCI version !! Very Cool. Handle with Care I'd say ;)
I used to be a fan of PPK , Sveta and DJ Nikk! they are still okay, but I prefer Sting, music of my time.
Just forgot.
My Voodoo5 have Samsung memory marking C40 TC55. Does it mean 5.5ns?
Yep! If you wanted to, that card could easily do 183MHz, I'll bet!
QuoteOriginally posted by 3mmm
Just forgot.
My Voodoo5 have Samsung memory marking C40 TC55. Does it mean 5.5ns?
Yes, can you post here some photos of your rams ?
lol, it looks the same as every other samsung memory, except the numbers are a little different
QuoteOriginally posted by 3mmm
Just forgot.
My Voodoo5 have Samsung memory marking C40 TC55. Does it mean 5.5ns?
Is yours a Mac?
I just got a Vooodoo 5 MAC 5500 PCI with samsung ram just a few days ago. This one seems a little diffrent than the other mac voodoo's I got in the past. This one has a black DVI connection instead of the regular white DVI connection.
I'm about to flash the card to PC in a few days to see if I can push it to 183mhz.
I'll take some really nice high quality pictures when I wake up later today. It's 2:00 AM here in USA, California. [:I]
Night! :)
Aloha, Well i finally took the time to look at my v5 5500 agp and it is a rev 2500 (but i dont know if its A or what ) i didnt wanna take it outta my pc considering that its running right now :) but i have toshiba ram on it and i have clocked it all the way up to 195 w/o corruption. I turned it down after about 5 mins of playin w/ it because i didnt wanna burn it out im not sure how hot it got but it worked great i usually run it between 174 (what i have the bios set for) and 184 and i have used it for HOURS at 184 before i tried 200 one time but that didnt work too good like i said the highest stable i have got it was 195 but i ddnt wanna fry my card becaause it is great to me and i dont wanna hurt it... I will post pics of it when i get my camera running again but to me it's beautiful... :D
Matt
ahoy hoy... Well i just got my hands on a v5 5500 pci for mac, w/ dvi out and i have had it runnin at 173 since i flashed it and it has better color (richer) better frame rates and and seems more stable than the v5 5500 agp i have been runnin for a while now, which has been retired, and will soon be goin on my wall :) to show off, but the specs on my agp are ver 2500 rev a, orig bios ver 1.06 updated to 1.18b03 w/ hyundai ram, and my v5 5500 pci is a 2900, A (i beleive) with mt ram (interesting) set at ~6 ns by default. :)
Matt
I have 2 Voodoo 5 cards now.
One is equipped with Hyundai RAM and is a Rev2500A My Voodoo 5 5500 AGP. This one does 189 MHz Max.
The other one is a early Voodoo 5 5500 PCI, and it is equipped with MT RAM, which seems to be rare. Is that good or bad? Will it clock high. As far as I know, the first owner clocked it op to an amazing 191 MHz. The Revision is an early 2700A
I'm preparing a list of rev. numbers (V3/V4/V5). I added some numbers from this thread. Some people wrote rev. number, but card version is missing [xx(] (AGP/PCI/MAC etc.). Can sb. confirm this revisions (written grey) or add others?
The list is here: http://www.no-x-files.webz.cz/articles/rev.htm
edit: new location: http://www.3dfx.cz/articles/rev.htm
Sorry for my English [8)]
I have a V3 3000 AGP Rev C 1500
http://www.falconfly-central.de/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1091613304
The V5 5500 '1900' is an AGP card (I have it) memory is correct, Toshiba. Can't disclose info on the Revision, I'll check tomorrow before starting up my computer.
Also the V5 5x00 AGP/DVI you have listed is a V5 5500 prototype.
Daytona cards: the PCI has 32MB RAM and the IBM has 16MB.
V5 5500 Agp 1900 Rev A Toshiba 6 ns Sdram
Thank you, I have updated the list.
I have a lot of card's but most aren't in my reach, i'm lazy ATM :P
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Hyundai RAM, Max 188 MHz, Rev2500A1
Voodoo 5 5500 PCI MT RAM, It was said to me it maxed @ 191 MHz. Rev 2700A1
I Also have a Powercolor V3 3000 Rev 0042 :P
I use a 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI 64MB Rev.A1 2900
that's week 29 of the year 2000.
I just joined this forum. Been away from 3dfx for two years. Got five rigs, one being a dedicated Coppermine. Been running Geforce Ultras and Radeon 8500s to withstand the 99 mhz AGP bus on 440BX boards overclocked to 150 fsb, but just stuck in my old Voodoo5 and been rockin with Doom3!
I never got around to selling my stockpile of 3dfx cards:
Two Voodoo5 PCIs, still in shrink-wrapped box :D
One Voodoo5 AGP, brand new, shrink-wrap broken
Two Voodoo5 PCI MACs with DVI, mT ram! [:p]
Another Voodoo5 PCI I'm typing on now, Samsung ram
If you're wondering all the investment in PCI cards, it's to withstand the 99 mhz AGP bus on 440BX boards, plus I can run dual boot with the latest, greatest AGP card.
I was able to find those two Voodoo5 MACs a while back from Compuvest. I got them because of the rare Micron ram. Back then, they were the best overclocking ram. All it needs is the BIOS flash.
Don't know the revs, as they are buried somewhere in my closet. Will be checking them out when I unbury them.
Welcome back [:o)]
Would you like to state the Rev and PCB number of you Voodoo5 5500 cards please:) That is what this topic is about.;)
@ Sloomy, Does your Voodoo5 5500 AGP Rev.A1 3300 have an AGP x4 connector?
if so some detailed photo's of it would be very nice :D Does it also cope well in AGP x8 slots, some benchmarks would be nice to.
Never seen a Rav.A1 3300 in my life okay just in low quality photo format hehe.
@ obi wan
sure , here is one old shot i have taken once in a while, more photos will be taken in a few days. :)
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/sloomy/2004102625145_DSCN0237.JPG)
I can't test the card in a AGP 8X motherboard, cause i haven't got one.
But once in a while i have also let run the 3dmark 2001 but can't find know the screenshot. I will take also newer ones.
QuoteOriginally posted by sloomy
@ obi wan
sure , here is one old shot i have taken once in a while, more photos will be taken in a few days. :)
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/public/uploaded/sloomy/2004102625145_DSCN0237.JPG)
I can't test the card in a AGP 8X motherboard, cause i haven't got one.
But once in a while i have also let run the 3dmark 2001 but can't find know the screenshot. I will take also newer ones.
Wow! she's a real beauty Sloomy :D But there is one with a DVI isn't there, I wonder if that was a MAC version of this card, I suppose it didn't have Dual head capabillity, or did it?
Thamks very much for this wonderfull photo.
I've got a 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI "3 00" Rev A1 with Samsung TC 55. That week 3 does not look right but it does have a line so close to the 3 that it is touching it, so it might be a "31 00". Anyone recommend overclocking this card and if so how much? I just put some Zalman NB32-J heatsinks on the VSA chips to quiet down my pc and I'm not sure if keeping two small fans on the back of the chips really help. I also just took them off after many years.
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Athlon XP-M 2500+ @ 2.3 GHZ
ABIT NF7-S Rev 2.0
512 MB Crucial memory
Win98 SE w/W2K dual boot
Directx 9.0b
Aureal Vortex 2 PCI sound card
Voodoo5 5500 PCI
My Voodoo5 5500 PCI 64MB +DVI For Macintosh is a Rev.A1 2900 just like my normal Voodoo5 5500 PCI :D lol
Hi, :D
I have a normal V5 5500 AGP REV.1400(very early rev.) with NOT FOR RESALE sticker.
(http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/album54/v5_5500_NOT_FOR_RESALE_STICKER.highlight.jpg)
My V5 5500 AGP4x PROTOTYPE is a Rev.A2 3300.
(http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/album54/v5_5500_4x_AGP.jpg)
Regards,
Oscar
Hay thatz a nice one Osckhar! wacko man, but does that Normal V5 5500 AGP have the layout of this one:
(http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/991116/com_3_4.jpg)
if it is that one, I'd say be very carefull with it, it is one of the first Voodoo5 5500 AGP's in exsistance, that I know of. If you look closely it has also the markings for a DVI port, hehe and that on a AGP x2 5500 very nice :)
and here a Voodoo5 5500 AGP x4 with DVI also know as the only
3dfx VoodooMAC 5500 AGP x4 + DVI Rev.A2 3300 ;)
(http://www.tweakers.net/ext/f/15473/full.jpg)
http://www.tweakers.net/ext/f/15472/full.jpg
http://www.tweakers.net/ext/f/15471/full.jpg
Quoteif it is that one, I'd say be very carefull with it, it is one of the first Voodoo5 5500 AGP's in exsistance, that I know of. If you look closely it has also the markings for a DVI port, hehe and that on a AGP x2 5500 very nice
Nop, the mine is not equal, not marks for DVI PORT! It is REV A0.
Quoteand here a Voodoo5 5500 AGP x4 with DVI also know as the only
Very NICE! :D
REgards,
Oscar
QuoteOriginally posted by Nightbird
My Powercolor 4500TV is absolutely normal (this is not the L-Card) with 2 outputs for Composite and S-Video except that the card is very narrow.
This is the version CV350-TV.
5 Versions of the PowerColor 4500 exist (in theory) :
3 with only the Vga Monitor Output (whose the L-card) and 2 with the Composite/SVideo outputs.
Since i never saw a L-Card boxed, i would think that's an Oem version but perhaps i'm wrong.
did i have a "rare?" PowerColor 4500 32mb AGP card?
(like, the "3 with only the Vga Monitor Output" ?)
"low quality" pic:
Image Insert:(https://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/../public/uploaded/ggab/200522371327_14760409_7200.jpg)
67.51 KB[?] Is it a known sample? (i have no idea.....)
Another thing: it has a *weird* additional aluminium heatsink on the back of the vsa100....
PS: nowadays, it belongs to osckhar :)
Hola Gabi,
Here PICS from the card:
(http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/album54/NO_TV_OUT_FRONT.jpg)
(http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/albums/album54/NO_TV_OUT_BACK.jpg)
Anyone knows this card?
Regards,
Oscar
gracias!
PS: i know it is a "bit" off-topic, i just posted a reply to Nightbird's comment about the 3 PowerColor 4500's cards, with only the Vga Monitor Output ....
bye ;)
Quotedid i have a "rare?" PowerColor 4500 32mb AGP card?
(like, the "3 with only the Vga Monitor Output" ?)
"low quality" pic:
(https://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/../public/uploaded/ggab/200522371327_14760409_7200.jpg)
No, this is NOT a PowerColor non-TVout card. All PowerColor V4 are "Made in Taiwan". But this one is "Made in China". Could it be from 3Dfx factory located in China (like some V3)??? Looks like a very rare V4 :-)
PowerColor - Evil King IV non-TV-out (non-L) is not a common card, too; but it is different - I own one :D
(http://www.3dfx.cz/collections/no-x/evilking4_nontv.jpg)
edit: here is a better picture: http://www.3dfx.cz/collections/no-x/ek4.jpg
This card was sold as retail, but cheaper "L" (OEM) version replaced it soon.
btw. here is actual list of built by 3Dfx Voodoos (revisions):
http://www.3dfx.cz/articles/rev.htm
i own a V4 4500 (standard 3dfx Layout) dated 3700 (Rev A0)
very late for a 4500 isn't it?
http://www.3dfx.cz/articles/rev.htm
@no-X:
My Voodoo 3 3000 AGP TV out 5199 C has 5,5ns Hyundai memory.
My Voodoo 3 3000 AGP TV out 1500 C has 6ns EliteMT memory.
Both have SDRAM.
thanks... so 4100 is the newest... my card is not listed there... never saw such an 4100 dated card...
Phalanx: updated
http://www.3dfx.cz/articles/rev.htm
TM30: What kind of SDRAMs does your 3700 A0 use?
it uses Hyundai TC-6
today i got a 5500 with Rev A2 and PCB Date of 3300... it has Toshiba 6NS RAM and has the AGP 4x notch... (but uses nevertheless 3,3v since Pin A2 on the backside of the AGP Connector is not connected... used a Multimeter (english: circuit analyzer ?!) for testing it...
QuoteOriginally posted by TM30
today i got a 5500 with Rev A2 and PCB Date of 3300... it has Toshiba 6NS RAM and has the AGP 4x notch... (but uses nevertheless 3,3v since Pin A2 on the backside of the AGP Connector is not connected... used a Multimeter (english: circuit analyzer ?!) for testing it...
Updated :)
http://www.3dfx.cz/articles/rev.htm
@ no-x
The Daytona AGP build 4100 uses Hyundai RAM with 6ns.
well...a little rev-show of my voodoos ;)
v3 2000 agp: 2899 Rev.A
v3 2000 pci: 4099 Rev.A
v3 3000 agp: 4099 Rev.C
v3 3000 pci: 0600/1700 Rev.D
v3 3500 agp: 2299/2599/2999 Rev.A
3399/4099/4199/4200/5099 Rev.B
CompaQ: 0800 Rev.A
v4 4500 agp: 3300/3700 Rev.A0
Evilking 4 TV: 4800 Rev.A0
v4 4500 pci: 3700 Rev.A
v5 5500 agp: 2500 Rev.A
Q3D AAlchemy 8164: 3401 Rev.D
do you have an AAlchemy 8164????[:p]
and does it work?
My Voodoo5 5500 agp just arrived - it's rev. 2100 with Hyundai TC-6 RAMs.
@benna: unfortunatelly our 12 AAlchemy 8164 (from VoodooAlert) do not work because they were cut into 2 parts....otherwise the seller wasn't allowed to sell them...it's a pity but i could never afford a working 8164 ;)
photos: http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/collectors_chosen_one
@Chosen_One: why?
the seller said he had cut the cards into two parts...otherwise he wasn't allowed to sell them! i don't know why...the engineering tags said it was a working sample...so i have no idea...
QuoteOriginally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi
QuoteOriginally posted by amp_man
hmm, Obi-wan, whoever's V5 that is, I hoped they fixed the fan connector before they hooked it up! But why do all the fans have sensor connectors, is there a way to monitor fan rpms on the v4/5?
Hmm maybe, but this is like every other V5 5000, an enginering sample, and maybe 3dfx did that to test the VSA-100's how hot they got with minimal cooling under high stress in 3D apps. It is just a theory of my own, never been in a 3dfx lab before, so I'm not really sure, just thinking out loud.;)