Sveta 2002; My 3dfx Retro Gaming Workstation

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Hey all

Well that has been a while that I posted something new in here, even I almost forgot I had an account going on over here haha my bad for that tho, been busy running x-3dfx and the Boeing 747 Community at FB  

So yea after all the years that has past 3dfx never actually left me, o I thought time fora rebuild, but with different parts different chipset and something nice for my favored 3dfx card of all time the 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP 16MB, the card I have is mint in box an it's a Rev.A 3199,means it was made in Week 31 of Year 1999.

Here the EPoX EP-8K7A+ mainboard with it's AXP 2200+ T-Bred & 2x 1GB PC-2700 Kingston DDR Ram @ PC-2100:

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So here's the specs of this particular system:

Sveta 2002

AMD AthlonXP 2200+ Thoroughbred-A, 1 Core @ 1.8Ghz
EPox EP-8K7A+ AMD 761 Chipset with Via 686B SB
2x 1GB PC-2700 Kingston @ PC-2100 266Mhz DDR
3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP 16MB Rev.A 3199
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
Mitsubishi Electronics LS-120 F200 Super Floppy Drive
1x Seagate Barracuda V 80GB 7200 RPM Main disk
1x Seagate Barracuda V 120GB 7200 RPM Game Disk
Belkin 5 port NEC USB 2.0 PCI Card
3-Com 3C905C-TX-M PCI Ethernet Adapter 10/100Mbit
LH HD-DVD Drive 16x / 40x
BTO Plusdeck 2c Cassette Tape Convertor/Player/Recorder Drive
Antec True Power 550 Watt PSU
Addtronics 6896A Entry Level Server Tower
Compaq S710 17" Blackshade CRT from 2001
Reso @ 1024x768x32 ! 85Hz | 0.22.5 Dot Pitch
1995 Roland E-14 Keyboard

Win2K Pro + SP4 & RU1 for SP4
AmigaSport 3.0 by AmigaMerlin from 3dfxzone.it
Latest 3dfx Tools for V3 3500 TV AGP


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https://abload.de/img/sveta2002mainp5jlk.jpg

Here the side with the fan removed:

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Here the side reattached:

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All fans in the system and all the parts I neatly cleaned , made them like new again:

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All looking pretty at night too

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https://abload.de/img/firstbootallgoodcl2ky6.jpg

Here the mint in box 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP 16MB Rev.A 3199

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https://abload.de/img/3dfxvoodoo33500tvagp1xakhk.jpg

Here some pics of this lovely card:


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https://abload.de/img/tvtiunerconnectors0yk7x.jpg


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Here some fun shots I did with my Gemini jets PAA B7347-121 and this 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP 16MB Rev.A 3199

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https://abload.de/img/paab747-121v33500tvagxgjjj.jpg

this last one I also chose to be used as main wallpaper of this system, PAA's B747-121 the N134PA from 1969 and the 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP 17MV Rev.A 3199 from 1999, both great pieces of history yet only 30 years apart.

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https://abload.de/img/panam3dfxp9ki3.jpg

Here the main desktop with that wallpaper in use:

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https://abload.de/img/win2kprostartmenu5tk56.jpg


And here the sound card not to forget, the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro aka the SB0360:< which I bought frome my friend SWZZR from Adelaide, South Australia for 100 AUSD which is roughly 48 euros or 60 USD A steam ofa deal fora Complete Audigy2 ZS Platinum pro

Here the top side of the card:

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https://abload.de/img/a3zspproejzke3.jpg

Rear view, PCB date = 2703, it was made during week 27 of year 2003:

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Here the external cable that feeds power to the external IO Drive & Remote Control Device:

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Here the external IO drive front view:

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https://abload.de/img/a3zspprocxujaj.jpg

Here the external IO drive rear view:

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https://abload.de/img/a3zspprodfxjnd.jpg

And Reggy The EPoX Mascot of course my oldest T.rex toy from 1987, which wa s made in 1985, Reggy has to be a part of this beauty!

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https://abload.de/img/epoxmascotbjkor.jpg

[Glide]

Hi Obi,

many thanks for sharing both info and photos .

Your build is pretty (wallpaper included), and the 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV is the added value of course .

I'm hoping to read you again soon.

Bye bye

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Originally posted by Glide

Hi Obi,

many thanks for sharing both info and photos .

Your build is pretty (wallpaper included), and the 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV is the added value of course .

I'm hoping to read you again soon.

Bye bye

Hey Glide yea  , I thought  yea why not make something new, even that this build has been with me for about  one year now I think  


Next build will be an AMD Alot A build with the AMD 751/751 Irongate Chipset, still a work in progress though, once completed I will make a noew post for that one  

Matrox G400 AGP 32MB Dual Head with 2x V2 12MB something in that direction.

[Glide]

Hi Obi,

ok, so we're waiting for yours .

However Matrox G400 with Voodoo2 SLI is a great configuration for both 2D and 3D. Alternatively a Voodoo2 SLI subsystem also works well with an older but as much collectible Matrox, the Millennium II PCI.

Bye bye

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Originally posted by Glide

Hi Obi,

ok, so we're waiting for yours .

However Matrox G400 with Voodoo2 SLI is a great configuration for both 2D and 3D. Alternatively a Voodoo2 SLI subsystem also works well with an older but as much collectible Matrox, the Millennium II PCI.

Bye bye

Yea true but since I have a G400 DH AGP 32MB may as well use that  the other option is to just make use of the Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP I have as well, as we both know the image quality output of the V3 3500 is on par with that of the G400 and the V3 3500is deal for old dos games as well.

But top have the g400 DH as 2D /3D Card for OpenGL & Direct 3D this allows me to render in 32Bit color with EMBM support and  the V2 12MB SLI Set is ideal for 3dfx Glide, there is just more functionality with the  G400 DH AGP 32MB + V2 PCI 12MB SLI set.

Ah well I'll see where it all goes.

[Glide]

Great and complete build Obi...