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Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: PanoramixDruida on 14 July 2004, 19:42:03
Have you seen this?

http://www.voodoofiles.net/voodooboard/viewtopic.php?t=4106
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 15 July 2004, 02:27:17
and they keep telling me nobody pays any attention to VF :D
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 15 July 2004, 06:03:53
QuoteOriginally posted by amp_man

and they keep telling me nobody pays any attention to VF :D

Whatever.

Notice how that thread started june 10th and it was only posted on x3dfx july 17th by lunar, after I discovered the thread and told bone who told him after I read this crap on falconfly's site:

http://www.falconfly-central.de/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=offtopic;action=display;num=1089581740

To make a long story short, noone would have really given a damn; clearly since it was "discovered" over a month later. (http://my.fit.edu/~mmichael/Smileys/b3deyeroll.gif)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 15 July 2004, 16:59:28
I could care less, but it would take too much effort.

So what do you people think of the third rampage?
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 15 July 2004, 22:48:27
/sure/

Anyways, that's rampage #2. #3 is at a certain IHV and #1 is with that italian guy.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 16 July 2004, 08:35:37
QuoteOriginally posted by lecram25

/sure/

Anyways, that's rampage #2. #3 is at a certain IHV and #1 is with that italian guy.

he has them numbered *rolls eyes* what next, names for them? Anyways, all you ppl here seem to talk about are the two with the normal GPUs, the one working and one non-working ones. So, I thought you might think of this as number three, but apparently someone has to correct me. So, number two now is it? How do you get that number, by revision, location, operation, design...or is it just something you pulled out of your a**?
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 16 July 2004, 08:46:53
That's #2 and it's going to be fixed; so no more broken spectres. And no you little boy, they're not names. It's pretty much a way to differentiate the three.

Heaven forbid someone tell them apart.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Amigamerlin on 16 July 2004, 09:06:07
Hi guys,
to be clear there are only 3 Board of Rampage but the only one that is completely working prototype (no lock up build with the lastest PCB revision) and is in Italy and Paolo (AKA Sirta) is the guys that have it :D :D.
We have had the pleasure to have this wonderfull monsters about one years ago and 3dfxzone.it was the First Mondial Site that showed the Photo [8D] of something that no one have never seen.

Are you all interested in this board?.. well we have a complete set of photo :D.

Bye
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 17 July 2004, 04:23:45
little boy, that's an interesting one, don't think I've been called that in quite a while. anyways, the card does actually function, it's just that the colors are all inverted because it has no dongle

edit: not to be rude or anything amigamerlin, but I've got no time for staring at rampage pics while on 56k...
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Nightbird on 17 July 2004, 09:09:38
Quoteedit: not to be rude or anything amigamerlin, but I've got no time for staring at rampage pics while on 56k...
Amigamerlin, that can interest other people :)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Kyon_CoraeL on 17 July 2004, 11:04:29
is it me or when they took off the heatsink it looked alot like a CPU socket like the Athlon MP / XP ones. You might be able to fit one on there if the pins weren't so off place possibly. That'd be fun thing to do tho.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Nightbird on 17 July 2004, 14:38:39
QuoteThat'd be fun thing to do tho.
Hum, you would like to put an Athlon XP/MP on this Ramage pcb ??
Funny idea ! [:p]
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: ps47 on 18 July 2004, 10:49:54
@lecram25:
I maybe misunderstood a bit,but you shouldnt act like that anyway.
no comment on that last post of yours from the archive.grow up man..
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Nightbird on 18 July 2004, 13:27:36
@ps47
Don't export here the "problem/s" that you think to have elsewhere...
I think that on the Archive, the Administrators have been very clear.
Anyway, you have the p.m.

Thks
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Rampage on 18 July 2004, 15:01:47
If I understand it correctly, there are three Rampage's

1: In Italy with Sirta (It thought is was Amigamerlin, but that's not the point) It works quite well with the dongle.
2: Somewhere in Eastern Europe is a Rampage, it is working, but it hasn't got a dongle.
3: Somewhere in the USA is a Rampage, but is it ever proved that there is really one?

So 2 Rampage's are working, that's great news!

Damn it, why couldn't nVidia buy 3dfx a month later... than we would have had a lot more clearity.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Obi-Wan Kenobi on 18 July 2004, 16:56:25
It would of been better if nVidia didn't 3dfx at all, then we would of been playing with Spectre's and maybe Voodoo5 6000's too.

It's just too bad , that 3dfx is no more, it has nearly been 4 years that 3dfx is not here anymore [B)]

Oh well the only way to enjoy 3dfx now is to collect thier cards and play with them from time to time.

The Rampage would of been a great chip though.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 18 July 2004, 19:03:11
QuoteOriginally posted by Rampage

If I understand it correctly, there are three Rampage's

1: In Italy with Sirta (It thought is was Amigamerlin, but that's not the point) It works quite well with the dongle.
2: Somewhere in Eastern Europe is a Rampage, it is working, but it hasn't got a dongle.
3: Somewhere in the USA is a Rampage, but is it ever proved that there is really one?

So 2 Rampage's are working, that's great news!

Damn it, why couldn't nVidia buy 3dfx a month later... than we would have had a lot more clearity.

The one in eastern europe is back in the US to be repaired, and that's where it'll stay.


QuoteOriginally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

It would of been better if nVidia didn't 3dfx at all, then we would of been playing with Spectre's and maybe Voodoo5 6000's too.

It's just too bad , that 3dfx is no more, it has nearly been 4 years that 3dfx is not here anymore [B)]

Oh well the only way to enjoy 3dfx now is to collect thier cards and play with them from time to time.

The Rampage would of been a great chip though.


If 3dfx was still around, we'd probably be at Mojo (tiler), or something even more evolved than that...
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: sloomy on 19 July 2004, 10:10:55
Yeah, new rampage pics were very interesting, Amigamerlin, please give us a link from the pictures :D
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: ps47 on 19 July 2004, 13:29:15
the rampage from USA exists,I have seen it personally;)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Rampage on 19 July 2004, 15:24:29
So there are now 2 Rampage's in the USA, and one in Italy?

Cool 8)

But, there are a lot of people who claimed they have seen the first Rampage card in the USA, but áre there any pictures of it?
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 19 July 2004, 20:14:52
http://tiger.towson.edu/~tzeger1/3dfx/products/rampage.html
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: Amigamerlin on 20 July 2004, 13:18:15
QuoteOriginally posted by sloomy

Yeah, new rampage pics were very interesting, Amigamerlin, please give us a link from the pictures :D

here some link :
http://www.atris.it/Forum/showthread.php?s=b5029a81e7bbccf08fc33f479b12225a&threadid=33674

http://www.atris.it/Forum/showthread.php?s=b5029a81e7bbccf08fc33f479b12225a&threadid=33663

http://www.atris.it/Forum/showthread.php?s=b5029a81e7bbccf08fc33f479b12225a&threadid=33673

Ciao ;)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 20 July 2004, 20:10:58
QuoteOriginally posted by ps47

@lecram25:
I maybe misunderstood a bit,but you shouldnt act like that anyway.
no comment on that last post of yours from the archive.grow up man..


How did I miss this post[?]

Anyways, what patience/Nightbird said stands here and over at the archive...


@amigamerlin

I believe those pics are rather old.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: ps47 on 21 July 2004, 20:16:47
lets just forget that thing;)
if you want to see some pics of 3dfx cards (and rampage),check here:
http://www.3dfx.wz.cz/viewtopic.php?t=40&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=210
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 22 July 2004, 08:36:46
Quote@amigamerlin

I believe those pics are rather old.

has the card changed since they were taken or something?
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: sloomy on 22 July 2004, 14:47:08
@ Amigamerlin

I have already had these Photos, but again thank you for the links.:D
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: vykupitel on 26 July 2004, 12:43:08
QuoteOriginally posted by lecram25

The one in eastern europe is back in the US to be repaired, and that's where it'll stay.

Why most of american people thought that Czech republic is in Eastern Europe? You don't have geography at school? Czech republic is in Central Europe. But I undestand that Europe is smaller than America,but is good to know where is lies than you locate it to somewhere. ;)

Some people from Europe are allergic on it. ;)

P.S. BTW the Rampage was borrowed from Hank. He is in someway connected with our small country.
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: amp_man on 26 July 2004, 21:31:56
QuoteOriginally posted by vykupitel

QuoteOriginally posted by lecram25

The one in eastern europe is back in the US to be repaired, and that's where it'll stay.

Why most of american people thought that Czech republic is in Eastern Europe? You don't have geography at school? Czech republic is in Central Europe. But I undestand that Europe is smaller than America,but is good to know where is lies than you locate it to somewhere. ;)

Some people from Europe are allergic on it. ;)

P.S. BTW the Rampage was borrowed from Hank. He is in someway connected with our small country.

OWNED :D
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: lecram25 on 27 July 2004, 03:25:00
QuoteOriginally posted by vykupitel

QuoteOriginally posted by lecram25

The one in eastern europe is back in the US to be repaired, and that's where it'll stay.

Why most of american people thought that Czech republic is in Eastern Europe? You don't have geography at school? Czech republic is in Central Europe. But I undestand that Europe is smaller than America,but is good to know where is lies than you locate it to somewhere. ;)

Some people from Europe are allergic on it. ;)



BFD, it's not western europe, so it's eastern europe. The term "central europe" isn't really an official name; not widely used. That's why I refered to the czech republic as "eastern europe". And yes, I know about Hank's connection to

QuoteP.S. BTW the Rampage was borrowed from Hank. He is in someway connected with our small country.

:)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: vykupitel on 27 July 2004, 10:15:11
:) The official source from your country: http://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ez.html

QuoteLocation: Central Europe, southeast of Germany

[8D]
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: secretfj on 27 July 2004, 13:47:14
Quote
Why most of american people thought that Czech republic is in Eastern Europe? You don't have geography at school? Czech republic is in Central Europe. But I undestand that Europe is smaller than America,but is good to know where is lies than you locate it to somewhere. ;)

Some people from Europe are allergic on it. ;)

P.S. BTW the Rampage was borrowed from Hank. He is in someway connected with our small country.

I am so sorry but in fact this is the first time i hear the term "Central Europe" as in Hong Kong, everybody only knows Western and Eastern Europe....(because in cold war, Communist (E. Europe) vs Captialist(W. Europe), this is what the books teach us..)
Thanks for giving me a precious lesson, i will remember it forever that Czech is in Central Europe

P.S. Does anybody have the behcnmark of Rampage? wonna see how good it performs...
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: vykupitel on 27 July 2004, 18:31:08
QuoteOriginally posted by secretfj
I am so sorry but in fact this is the first time i hear the term "Central Europe" as in Hong Kong, everybody only knows Western and Eastern Europe....(because in cold war, Communist (E. Europe) vs Captialist(W. Europe), this is what the books teach us..)
Thanks for giving me a precious lesson, i will remember it forever that Czech is in Central Europe

P.S. Does anybody have the behcnmark of Rampage? wonna see how good it performs...

OK, stop worring about central Europe :)

We cannot test Rampage because that model is not functional. Yes, it will POST and have some 2D (we didn't have VGA dongle for it also), but it have something wrong with 3D. Hank will know better than me what is wrong with this Rampage.And also is not really possible benchmark anything on it because Aplha drivers are not fully functional and anybody of us is not such a developer who will be able to finish them. This could be only something like "hobby" for Koolsmoky or Daniel if they will hold one of this and try it run.Maybe the italian owner of Rampage should tell us more about it.

We did only marvel at this "holy gral". And we are all very thankful to Hank for his favour because WE SAW IT AND HAD IT IN OUR HANDS ;)
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: secretfj on 27 July 2004, 18:45:17
hi vykupitel,
thanks for the information..
i am curious because what will it be like when compared with the high end cards at that time (everybody knows a V5 can almost outperform a GF2GTS with DDRRAM installed)..does it equipped with many good and high end techonologies like hardware T&L or pixel shader/vertex shadrer?
Title: 3dfx Rampage
Post by: vykupitel on 28 July 2004, 09:51:54
The Rampage rasterizer have only PS1.0 (there are some information about PS1.1 but not confirmed). Vertex shaders and T/L was implemented in SAGE chip which was unfortunately destroyed by nV when it arrived in package from TSMC with latest VSA-101 for final distribution. [:(!]
Maybe nV CEO use SAGE as keyring. [8D]