TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[Robert B]

@DR4G00N - you have the eye of a HAWK!!!


3870X2. Bought cheap but it needs some repairs...as usual, my LUCK WITH ATI SUXXXXXXXXXXXXX BIG TIME!!!! ... this has started since the ATI RAGE II C time...a long time ago ... so I'm an nvidiot through and through but I RESPECT ATI A LOT!!!

I dont know if I can save the BEHEMOTH...7-10 ceramic capacitors missing...one transistor bye bye...13 EUR...I had to take the risk...I saw the damage after I bought it...NEXT TIME I'LL HAVE TO LOOK CLOSER!!! and dont let my feelings get in the way...regardless I haggled BIG TIME...down from 40 EUR

 

[DR4G00N]

I just saw the red pcb and plx chip and immediately knew it was an Asus 38xx X2 card lol.

 

[Robert B]

That was my intention when I uploaded the picture

The star of today is this BEAUTY!!! - 11EUR down from 54EUR I'm getting better and better at haggling at the flea market

Status UNKNOWN!

It will be restored and it will SHINE BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN! I loved GAINWARD cards so much back in the day...today they lost their identity and are just another brand without a soul.

 

[Mr.Scott]

It will be restored and it will SHINE BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN I loved GAINWARD cards so much back in the day...today they lost their identity and are just another brand without a soul.

THAT, is a wonderfully rare card.
Those used a 7900GS core. They overclock spectacularly.

 

[Robert B]

@Mr.Scott _ I knew you would appreciate this card

I found that is a great card only after I bought it. At that moment I had no idea what it was. I liked it as soon as I saw it.

I still dont know if it works. I never power-up cards that are dirty and with old TIM. Full story later

 

[Mr.Scott]

I'm jealous.

 

[Robert B]

Wait until we know if it works or not The 3870X2 looks to be a dud...

As usual. I'll clean it better than the wafers at the Intel factory and only then I'll see if it is alive

L.E. On the GAINWARD chip it is written: G71-GT2-H-N-A2

This card is a WOLF IN SHEEP's CLOTHING

Pics later.

 

[agent_x007]

You may have 24PS/8VS AGP right there... (or "only" 20/7).
Check for unlocking options in RivaTuner (if it's 16/6 in GPU-z).
Question is : Does it work ?

 

[GreiverBlade]

it's me or i get luckier with auction ....

incoming next week for 2chf ... fully functional



not really a mac user (although i learned a bit the OS on a MacBook Pro early 2008 for a work on a hackintosh project) but well at the time they went out ... i remember wanting one it's a Apple PowerMac G4 (Quicksilver 2002) and it wasn't ... "2chf"

MacOS X 10.4 (Tiger)
800 MHz PowerPC G4
768 MByte RAM
HDD 1x 40 GByte, 1x 80 GByte
GPU RADEON 7500 32MB (VGA/ADC)
CD/CD-RW

2x FireWire 400 MBit/s
2x USB 12 MBit/s
1x Ethernet 10/100/1000 MBit/s
1x Audio 3.5 mm
1x 2.5-mm Apple Pro
1x VGA
1x ADC

 

[Robert B]

@agent_x007 - untested yet. I'm almost done cleaning and I'll see if it is alive tomorrow or the day after.

It should be the 24/8. I'll post GPU-Z screens when I'm done....IF the card works. I dont have an AGP system at hand. My only one is AGP 2x. My AGP 8X motherboard needs a full a recap so I'll use my trusty KT333 AGP 4X for testing. I'll have to take out from various boxes all the bits I need so this will take time.

It was full of dirt and some cat hair...I managed to save all the pads from memory chips YAY! The TIM was still soft but it was crumbling.

The memory chips are rated up to 700MHz K4J52324QC-BC14 (Samsung)

 

[Robert B]

The GW 7800GS+ XNA/780GS+T352-PM8370-GS works like a dream

WIN! WIN! WIN! FAT 24/8

My gamble has paid off!

 

[agent_x007]

And it's 90nm (there are 110nm 24/8 as well)
Q : Why only 8ROP/8TMUs ?
Here's my 7900 GS AGP (locked 20/7) :

3DMark 03 score with P4EE ~3,5GHz : LINK

EDIT : GPU-z is confused...
Transistor count and release date isn't in line with other specs... maybe this was reflashed ?
3DMark 03 fillrate values for my 7800 GTX :

http://imgur.com/cTlhbjJ

 

[phill]

It says on the sticker 7800 GS... So I don't think it's AMD lol

 

[GreiverBlade]

It says on the sticker 7800 GS... So I don't think it's AMD lol

late to the party + not reading following post?

they were talking about the second pics

that one:


which turned to be that one:

 

[phill]

DOH!! My bad, many apologises!

I'm half asleep from a long ass day yesterday!! lol

 

[GreiverBlade]

DOH!! My bad, many apologises!

I'm half asleep from a long ass day yesterday!! lol

ahah! we all have that kind of moment...

for me, usually i refrain from reading or posting any complicated things before i had my morning coffee (well my friends know that they shouldn't ask me anything, if they have some self preservation instinct, before that too )

 

[phill]

I had coffee before I started reading but me thinks I'll grab some more!! So good shout!!

But I think since I've had a few things over the past couple weeks, I feel I should put some pictures up on here to redeem myself!

10 image limit.. Brb

And here's some more...

I think a few people will like this one below .....

I still don't get tired of showing these Probably not nostalgic enough considering the Z77, Z97 and definitely Z170 recent but... Loving the three together although I'm very lucky and have another one that's crunching away for me as we speak

I need to get the other items cleaned and tested as I have no idea if they work or not, so will give me something to do I'll see if I can find some old ram at work or something to test the Pentium and the Celeron setups.. I believe those two use the PC100/PC133 style ram.. It will be interesting to say the least!!
I think I also have a few GPUs to test as well, so I've got a little bit to do!!

 

[GreiverBlade]

ohhhh these foxconn mobo'n boxes are hot stuff ... (okay the DFI too ...)

redeemed!

 

[phill]

Woo Hoo!!

 

[Robert B]

The GW 7800GS+ seems to have a 7950 core so that is why is has 24/8. It seems they made a limited number of these cards 2500 pcs?

@phill - YO phill! Take it easy You buy way too much HW lately (Just kidding ) BRING IT ON!

Is that a VooDoo 4 4500 PCI?

I managed to recover 7 ceramic caps, 1 resistor and one IC from a dead ATI Medion X740XL and I soldered them on the ASUS DUAL ATI 3870X2.

Tonight I'll test the beast again. I dont have high hopes but we'll find out soon

L.E.

I fixed the BEAST ASUS TOP 3870x2 HD

7 little cerramic caps / 1 resitor / 1 transistor

Now I can clean the awesome BRICK

No WIN 10 support / only 10 years old and seems ancient.

The solder job was rushed but it is strong and it has served its purpose. Details in my thread at a later date

 

[phill]

@phill - YO phill! Take it easy You buy way too much HW lately (Just kidding ) BRING IT ON!

Is that a VooDoo 4 4500 PCI?

Most of this stuff has been given to me, so I'm rather lucky lol

I have no idea what it is if I'm honest, so I think I might have to find a system and get it tested out! Any tips for cleaning or just put it in the washing machine to give it that silky shine??

 

[Robert B]

@phill - Dont forget FABRIC CONDITIONER

By now you should know what to do. You're a regular on my thread on the Project Logs section

If want to do a quick test for the 3dfx card, just see that the fan spins freely and the heatsink is free of dust. The card seems ok for a test.

Cleaning it is another matter entirely

 

[agent_x007]

@Robert B
I have ASUS HD 3870 x2 as well, however mine uses Reference cooler :

Also, updated picture of my PCI cards collection :

 

[phill]

@phill - Dont forget FABRIC CONDITIONER

By now you should know what to do. You're a regular on my thread on the Project Logs section

If want to do a quick test for the 3dfx card, just see that the fan spins freely and the heatsink is free of dust. The card seems ok for a test.

Cleaning it is another matter entirely

I couldn't forget fabric conditioner!! It would make it all bubbly!!

I'll give it a look tonight if I can, are those cards worth a fair bit??

 

[Robert B]

@agent_x007 - Mine got around that score too in 3dmark Vantage. No OC until the TIM is changed and I get to build a WIN 7 box (if it will happen in the near future) as there is no support in WIN 10. The default WIN 10 driver doesnt allow any change in graphic settings. I didnt had the time to modify a driver if that is even possible. I'm glad I have the same score as your card as this means it is healthy and my repairs are OK!!!

I tried to install ASUS GPU Tweak but it did nothing as the driver wasnt supported by the app.

Initially I was afraid the card had a problem as the single 3870 is a PCI-E 2.0 card and I saw that the 3870X2 is shown in GPU-Z as a PCI-E 1.1 card. I read a little and that is the limitation of the PLX chip.

You took out the PCI cards for a photo shoot - NICE!

@phill - the V4 4500 is worth quite a bit of money. Yours being the PCI version is even better. I suggest you keep it. It doesnt occupy a lot of space and if it is alive it would be awesome. It isnt fast but it is rare. I dont even want to think about the prices of the boxed V4 4500....

http://hw-museum.cz/vga/57/3dfx-voodoo4-4500-pci