3D Graphics Card PCI (3dfx ?)

The Last Bandit · 24-03-2019 09:49PM #1

ITEM: Looking for a 3D graphics card for a retro PC build, only have PCI slots available and already have an ATI Rage II+ installed so think a 3dFX accelerator may be the best option ?
Open to other options that'll work in a Win98 AMD K6-II box

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o1s1n · 25-03-2019 12:52PM

If I remember correctly, I had a computer with those exact specs and upgraded it with a PCI Voodoo 2 back in the day.

CathalDublin · 25-03-2019 12:55PM

I've a FirePro V4800 here if you want it?
Sorry just realised its PCIe
I might have another at home, I'll check later

The Last Bandit · 25-03-2019 03:07PM

Cheers,
I was just given a nice Compaq tower & monitor so thought it would be nice to throw together a DOS/Win98 gaming setup. Which no doubt will just get abandoned in the corner after I've finished it....

Inviere · 25-03-2019 04:49PM

o1s1n wrote: »

If I remember correctly, I had a computer with those exact specs and upgraded it with a PCI Voodoo 2 back in the day.

Think they're also the specs of the first PC I bought for myself, a Compaq Presario **** with a K6II 450Mhz chip.

I upgraded it with a Voodoo 32000 PCI card, and was literally blown away changing from software rendering in Half Life, to hardware rendering. I was a fully paid up member of the pc brigade from then on

The Last Bandit · 25-03-2019 05:20PM

Its a Presario 7477 alright.

Ah I'm just building this for a bit of fun and as a distraction from other broken stuff

Found a heap of updates and patches for Win98 from just a few years ago, lots of unofficial updates to add NTFS, full USB support etc... mad really !!

Trying to de-dosbox some of my GOG library is proving interesting !!!

Lemming · 25-03-2019 09:38PM

o1s1n wrote: »

If I remember correctly, I had a computer with those exact specs and upgraded it with a PCI Voodoo 2 back in the day.

Could also look at a Voodoo Banshee card which was the first of the 2D/3D cards (bringing 32 bit colour); replacing the need to have the Voodoo 2 as a dedicated 3D card slaved to an existing 2D card. Ironically was cheaper than the Voodoo 2 at launch too. Went into the then Virgin Games store on Dawson st. with a few mates to get a Voodoo 2 and we spotted the Banshee which had just been released. Tecnically the Voodoo 2 was the better 3D performer but as an overall upgrade the Banshee was much better, particularly if you had some naff on-board (or weak PCI) VGA card. Much like Inviere relates being blown way with the hardware rendering on HL, likewise when I got the belatedly updated 3dfx/OpenGL drivers to take advantage of the banshee for Quake 2.

eddhorse · 26-03-2019 11:12AM

I have a few PCIe cards, might have a PCI Voodoo somewhere, will take a look.

Anything else you need?

The Last Bandit · 26-03-2019 11:27AM

Have a bunch of PCI-e and AGP cards as well, going to rebuild my old AthlonX2 as a modest XP gaming rig as well

I just pulled the trigger on a 'Orchid Righteous 3DFX Voodoo' (same as what I bought many years ago in the Megastore) and a Nvidia Geforce 2 MX which should be great for the Win98 stuff. I'll keep the Voodoo for the DOS Glide games.

I could do with a working 3.5" floppy drive though

eddhorse · 26-03-2019 12:43PM

Will have a gander at the pile

3D Graphics Card PCI (3dfx ?)

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