Hi all,

In a previous thread I had posted my tribute 3dfx system with Voodoo5 and other goodies. However, it was too modern in its implementation (modern case, lcd monitor). I decided to go back to the old-school and make some changes

Here are my system specs and pictures. Hope you all like!


Mainboard:   Tyan Tiger 230T - VIA Apollo Pro 133T
Processor:   Dual Intel Pentium III-S 1.4 GHz
Processor HSF:   Dual Nexus AXP-3200
Memory:      Crucial PC-133 SDRAM 1GB (2x512MB)
Video:      3dfx Voodoo3 2000 AGP 16MB
Sound:      Creative Soundblaster Live! 5.1
Storage:   Dual Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB ATA-100
Optical:   LG CD-ROM 52x ATA-100
      LG DVD-RW 52x/20x/20x ATA-100
Power Supply:   Turbolink L430W Switching Power Supply
Monitor:   Sony Multiscan 200sx Trinitron 17"CRT (1024x768)
Speakers:   Harman Kardon 2-way Stereo Speaker Set
Keyboard:   IBM Model-M Blue Label 1994 PS/2
Mouse:      Microsoft IntelliMouse PS/2
Case:      Generic Beige Full Tower ATX
OS:      Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Here goes:

My new case
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Windows 2000 Pro!!!
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Close up of the beast
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My desktop
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Doing some browsing

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After isntalling everything, I just had to spend the night playing UT online. Best pc game ever - and capture the flag online is still a blast even in 2011!


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As you can see, I kept everything retro and stock. No flashiness or newer parts. All that I'm missing now is a set of wheels for my server case and everything will be pretty much complete.

What is fascinating is that this system is powerful enough for word processing, browsing and basic office tasks.

Hail 3dfx!

If a mod could delete the pictures from my previous post, I would appreciate it. I have re-uploaded them and resized them in this post.

These are my system specs, as Obi-Wan requested:

Tyan Tiger 230T (S2507) - Apollo Pro133T Chipset
Intel Pentium III-S 1.4 GHz (Tualatin, 512kb cache) x2
Thermaltake Copper Orb Mini x2
Infineon PC-133 2GB (4x512mb) SD-RAM
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP 64MB
Creative SoundBlaster Live! PCI
Western Digital Caviar Blue 80 GB (ATA-100)
Hitachi Deskstar 7200rpm 40 GB (ATA-100)
LG Multidrive (ATA-33)
1.44 MB floppy drive
Thermaltake TR-430 Power supply (430W)
LG Flatron 19" LCD Monitor (1280x1024 max. resolution)



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Hello everyone,

I'm from Canada, I'm new to the forum but I have been visiting and reading threads for a few years now.

I love computer hardware (especially retro hardware) and I'm a huge 3dfx freak! I hope to stay here for a while and make some new friends as well.

Anyways, without further ado, this is the system that I just finished building - it's my tribute to 3dfx and my childhood days

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