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Title: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 10.07.07 at 06:58:03

Yes, I here this can be done. how?

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by ps47 on 10.07.07 at 09:21:32

add active cooling,flash the 3k BIOS,thats all.I would recommend normal overclocking thoug..

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 10.07.07 at 19:12:18

what do u mean by active cooling? a mounted fan on the heatsink?

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by ps47 on 10.07.07 at 22:23:54

yeah,adding a nice fan should do the trick.

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by MrFossey on 10.07.07 at 23:57:08

Active cooling is with a fan indeed. A fan turns 'active'. Passive cooling (nothing really happens) is only an heatsink :).

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 11.07.07 at 00:10:14

okay ill do that. now can i stick these files on a floppy and boot It? i got the 3dfx Flasher and a Voodoo 3 3k BIOS rom image from the 3dfx BIOS and Utilities website.

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by gamma742 on 11.07.07 at 04:10:09

I used a 486 cpu fan on the stock 3dfx heatsink and it worked fine.

But why not just overclock it with the overclocker utility? It's much safer ;)

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 11.07.07 at 05:05:21

I never Thought of That. But id like it to stay permanete once i modify it.

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by ps47 on 11.07.07 at 11:18:44

ok,check here: http://3dfxbios.stantoworld.co.uk/

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by gamma742 on 11.07.07 at 16:07:34

Do yourself a favor and test it with the OC utility first to make sure it functions okay @166MHz before you flash it ;)

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 11.07.07 at 19:41:46

Okay, Iv'e Tried it up to 195 Mhz without a fan. probably not a good idea. ill install one shortly

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 11.07.07 at 23:39:47

Okay, For Your Guys' Help ill Share Something I Found Interesting:

Voodoo 3 on Windows Vista

Use: Amigasport V. 3.0 for Win2k/XP

It Works Excellent

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by paulpsomiadis on 12.07.07 at 02:57:12

LOL! and M$ want us to believe you need a DX10 compatible card for Vista... ;D

YEAH RIGHT! ::)

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 12.07.07 at 04:05:48

Let Me Outline Some Other Things With Vista:

Theres No Aero, Theres Vista Basic

It Also Seems To Work Alot Faster at Higher Resolutions

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by gdonovan on 12.07.07 at 12:29:37

Were starting to get a bit off topic gents...

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 12.07.07 at 20:22:55

Sorry about getting off topic there. anyway how would i go about flashing this thing? i tried putting the files on a floppy and booting from it but no such luck.

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by gamma742 on 13.07.07 at 03:47:43

Put the files on a seperate floppy, use the boot floppy to boot and the second floppy to flash.

Have you flashed a BIOS on a motherboard before?

It's similar but a bit trickier ;)

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by Durandal_22 on 13.07.07 at 05:53:57

Yes i have flashed my Compaq BIOS. Does It Mateer if The Voodoo Card is and OEM? mines and STB Sytems.

Title: Re: Flashing Voodoo 3 2k to Voodoo 3 3k
Post by StANTo on 19.07.07 at 03:49:30

wrote on 13.07.07 at 05:53:57:

Yes i have flashed my Compaq BIOS. Does It Mateer if The Voodoo Card is and OEM? mines and STB Sytems.

This may prove fruitful: click.