Modding the V5: adding a DVI connector?

Started by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman, 20 October 2005, 06:14:34

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

20 October 2005, 06:14:34
Well, some V5 cards have soldering points for DVI connector, notably the V5 5500 PCI. So is it possible to solder a DVI connector to such card? And will it work?

How hard is it actually to stick a DVI connector to a V5 (provided it already has the soldering points) and make it functional?

TeronL

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20 October 2005, 09:05:24
This is possible. But dont forget that you'll need the microchip that installed near the DVI connector, and it must be same as on Voodoo's that have DVI, or BIOS wont recognize it oor may not work properly.

As you see this is not so simple as it looks, youll need a rare microchip, DVI connector, equipment for stick, and working properly files hands.dll and brains.dll:D
 

TeronL

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20 October 2005, 15:37:11
Yeah, I agree:)

Also you'll need to add other little and tiny components that sticked with DVI on Voodoo 5.
 

Chosen_One

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28 October 2005, 13:47:32
soldering SMD-chips is difficult if you do not have the equipment...
and you cannot use these normal DVI-connectors as you see nowadays on every ati/nvidia ;)
here you have to use the DVI-D connector instead of the DVI-I which is used today...


here you can see the difference...

i wanted to mod a v4 4500 into a v4 4800 with dvi/tv! adding the tv-out is not the problem...if you have the equipment ;) you can take a v3 3000 tv-out (chip/tv-connector/SMD-chips) and solder it on the v4 4500 (if you compare the two layout you will see that it looks the same)...unfortunatelly i do not have the equipment...so i have to wait  ;)

but like teronl said...the dvi-chip is rare...but if you have these chips contact me ;)
 

.SLeEP

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09 December 2005, 19:08:17
Hi there! I just bought one V5500 PCI Mac Edition on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8731623723&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

now my question is: I have read that this card won't work in a PC without flashing a suitable BIOS in it.

1. As there exists different V5500 BIOS Versions, which one should I take and where do I get it? (I don't plan to overclock, just wanna make use of that DVI output:-)

2. How do I flash the cards BIOS?
 

O.B. 1

#7
11 December 2005, 09:43:42
What about Voodoo Mac DVI old style pinout compatibility with new LCD-TFT monitors?
http://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2570
 

vykupitel

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16 December 2005, 08:42:45
AthlonXP 1.86GHz@2.2GHz (barton), 1024MB PC400 RAM,MSI KT6-Delta LSR,
Voodoo5 6000 rev. 3700 A1 + Voodoo4 4200 AGP(Daytona) and many more...

trigger

#10
10 February 2006, 14:17:27
QuoteWhat about Voodoo Mac DVI old style pinout compatibility with new LCD-TFT monitors?
http://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2570

Yep they're fine O.B. 1

I've just replied to your thread too.

Cheers! :)
Voodoo5 5500 AGP
Voodoo5 5500 PCI DVI x3 (exorcised MAC cards)
Voodoo4 4500 PCI
Voodoo2 1000 PCI x4 (two boxed and factory sealed)
Voodoo1
miroHISCORE 3D
Canopus PURE3D

trigger

#11
02 March 2006, 12:28:25
I've got a Voodoo5 with all the required chips less the DVI connector.

Would like to get one if any one knows where to get them?

Maybe someone's got a dead board they'd like to get rid of?
Voodoo5 5500 AGP
Voodoo5 5500 PCI DVI x3 (exorcised MAC cards)
Voodoo4 4500 PCI
Voodoo2 1000 PCI x4 (two boxed and factory sealed)
Voodoo1
miroHISCORE 3D
Canopus PURE3D

Chosen_One

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02 March 2006, 14:10:51 Last Edit: 02 March 2006, 14:13:12 by Chosen_One
do you have a dvi-controller-chip? the one which where used by 3dfx...
i have some dvi-d-connectors (i also have some controller-chips from the cards the connectors came from...made by siliconimage) but i invested too much time and money....
 
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