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Title: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by exxe on 25.10.08 at 21:52:58

did anyone know for what the 6pin connector or maybe jumper is?

its on all Q3D V2 also the 2440 arcade version
http://www.tdfx.de/pic/obsidian2_90-2440_05.JPG
down direct on the PCI connector

the x24/16 have also one near the TV-out
the agp direct on the medusa

Title: Re: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by Kaitou on 26.10.08 at 19:09:34

Maybe for Fans?

Title: Re: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by OutOfRange on 27.10.08 at 20:42:15

if it is connected to the bios, it also can be an ISP interface 8-)

Title: Re: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by gdonovan on 28.10.08 at 11:38:05

exxe wrote on 25.10.08 at 21:52:58:

did anyone know for what the 6pin connector or maybe jumper is?

For programming the xlinx chip.

Title: Re: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by exxe on 28.10.08 at 11:50:58

okay many thx

did you know what the xlinx chip do on the board
if i understand right this chip can do anything, like a CPU

Title: Re: 6pin connector on Q3D V2
Post by gdonovan on 28.10.08 at 22:42:34

exxe wrote on 28.10.08 at 11:50:58:

okay many thx

did you know what the xlinx chip do on the board
if i understand right this chip can do anything, like a CPU

Correct- On Quantum3D they were used for hardware security and identification.