3dfx Archive - Luck of the German ;) ?

FalconFly YaBB Administrator Offline 3dfx Archivist Posts: 2453 5335N 00745E Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #30 - 07.05.05 at 23:51:41 They should all be marked Not For Resale, but it is possible a few got into the hands of OEM Sellers. Not sure how many exist, but it is almost as elusive (if not more) than a Voodoo5 6000 actually. Gary's last shot with 4 Voodoo5 5000 was IMHO the only one of its kind, never saw so many Voodoo5 5000 in one picture.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #31 - 08.05.05 at 00:38:34 And chances of happening again are slim as one 5000 AGP card is now in your hands and the other is in Rolo's. Unless we get together for a party
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TM30 God Member Offline Posts: 1108 Germany Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #32 - 08.05.05 at 00:42:29 nevertheless i am very happy with this 5000... as you can imagine
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edmundoab God Member Offline Settling down back in Malaysia Posts: 651 Shah Alam, MALAYSIA Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #33 - 08.05.05 at 08:42:10 I paid $566 for mine on ebay, VMAN's card as stated on the collector's board page. so getting it for that price. does leave me very envious. Congratulations nevertheless. I'm still hoping to come across a good V 5000 AGP or brown box to finish up the retail box collection that I so wanted to have ever since 2001
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TM30 God Member Offline Posts: 1108 Germany Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #34 - 14.05.05 at 13:32:53 are there boxed 5000 out there?? only saw some pics in the net from that box... ... with a good printer you can make it on your own
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edmundoab God Member Offline Settling down back in Malaysia Posts: 651 Shah Alam, MALAYSIA Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #35 - 14.05.05 at 21:53:50 the 5000s are prototypes that never made it to retail. so there should not be any ones with boxes. already clearly stated with the "NOT FOR RESALE" sticker =)
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TM30 God Member Offline Posts: 1108 Germany Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #36 - 15.05.05 at 00:31:08 I am curious if there will be any "not for resale" sticker on my upcoming 5000.... i doubt it! cause the seller said he purchased it regularly as bulk ware (but with a driver cd...)
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Re: Luck of the German ;) ?
Reply #37 - 15.05.05 at 09:14:01

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I am curious if there will be any "not for resale" sticker on my upcoming 5000.... i doubt it!

cause the seller said he purchased it regularly as bulk ware (but with a driver cd...)

bulk ware? wow... in otherwords like OEM.
protos come in bulk? hmm... now thats something new.
Let us know if its really a prototype or some other V5 retail card.
since the 5000 and 5500 looks similiar for a person who isn't really into 3dfx.

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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #38 - 15.05.05 at 13:34:41 All the 5000 PCI cards I have seen were made early 2000, they were never "production" cards. It could be argued a few 5500 AGP x 4 were sold as production cards at the end since really it is no different then a regular 5500 except for the PCB.
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Re: Luck of the German ;) ?
Reply #39 - 15.05.05 at 13:48:26

Congratulations on your extreemly cheap 5000 PCI 8) 8) 8) , these are also thing that can make me happiy and feel better, let's hope it's not a defect card, cause it was sold for so less. Roll Eyes

but are you really sure it is a 5000 PCI cause some seller's don't even know what you're talk'n about sometimes, like I had with my Voodoo3 2000 PCI SGRAM with silver cooler, the seller said it was a 3000 PCI haha he even tried to make believe it was a 300 PCI cause of it's silver cooler, well I showed him that it was a 2000 PCI afterall, well never heard from that seller again

oh well was still nice to ave though for 12 euro's included postal services.

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TM30 God Member Offline Posts: 1108 Germany Gender:	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #40 - 15.05.05 at 14:00:39 no it clearly stated "working" in the auction... but even it would be defective, its a rare card, man! much more rare than the 6000 i hope that its really a 5000 and not a 5500... but the seller says that the image matches the actual card...
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Re: Luck of the German ;) ?
Reply #41 - 15.05.05 at 14:10:45

Nice find that 5 5000 PCI Wink

Sometimes cards show up on the strangest places, sometimes extremely cheap.

My 3dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo 4 4500 AGP was only €15,-. That's cheap for a retail card.
But that's not the end of the story. I found it on a fair (HCC Dagen, biggest fair of the Benelux. It's open 3 days a year) on the 3rd and last day. About 30 minutes before closing time that card showed up 8)
Some things are just amazing Grin

And, finally I posted my collection in the "3dfx Collectors on this Board" topic. Wink

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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #42 - 15.05.05 at 14:39:38 A word of advice- The deal isn't done till the box is in your hand.
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Re: Luck of the German ;) ?
Reply #43 - 15.05.05 at 14:44:37

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A word of advice-

The deal isn't done till the box is in your hand.

True, I have bought 2 cards a while ago and they never arrived...

These days I do not tell someone I bought a 3dfx card, I tell them if I actually have the card in home and made sharp pictures by my self Wink

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It's frustrating to say : I've bought a card and it's very cool etc. etc. and the card never arrives Lips Sealed

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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: Luck of the German ;) ? Reply #44 - 15.05.05 at 15:28:05 Quote: It's frustrating to say : I've bought a card and it's very cool etc. etc. and the card never arrives Or the card pictured isn't what shows up, I (and others) have had that happen.
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