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Those old video card pin connectors

Jose Jeswin

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VESA Video Feature Connector
 
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theFOoL said:
Hmmm like (I don't the type but) Like those bottom/rear pins to Add like extra RAM or whatever just always interest me and why no one bothered to add

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Ram modules were were typically on the right side and with S3 they were up-gradable from 0.5MB to i think 1MB, as some one else posted the ATI card the board attached to it is a memory addon board, All so Matrix did one too which attached on the right side and if memory serves clipped in like laptop memory does.
 
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Jose Jeswin said:
VESA Video Feature Connector
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There was another style that look like large isa contacts like how the Crossfire Cards were

AsRock said:
Ram modules were were typically on the right side and with S3 they were up-gradable from 0.5MB to i think 1MB, as some one else posted the ATI card the board attached to it is a memory addon board, All so Matrix did one too which attached on the right side and if memory serves clipped in like laptop memory does.
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Old style vesa feature connector...

ATI_Wonder.jpg

3dfx Rush used similar connectors for the 3D module for dual plane cards...

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When you said the "rear" I thought you actually meant the rear, not the front face under the shroud if they had one.
Some GPUs had pin connectors on the rear and I have often wondered about them too.
 
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