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Re: hmm The Velocity 200 Box mystery.
Reply #45 - 17.07.05 at 19:38:34
 
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A russian site which sells an Velocity 200. They also name it Voodoo 3 3000 but the picture doesn't show an 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000.


If you look at the picture it is called:

http://computer.zood.ru/fot/voodoo3_v2000_sml.JPG

Looking at it in Photoshop it does indeed look like a regular V3-2000 SDRAM board.
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Re: hmm The Velocity 200 Box mystery.
Reply #46 - 17.07.05 at 19:50:16
 
You're right, it's an Voodoo 3 2000 AGP in the picture.
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Reply #47 - 18.07.05 at 11:44:34
 
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I have checked the EB sites via webarchive.org and they show nothing.

Read my post again.

EB was not the seller of such cards.  They were the dispatcher for GAME on such products (hence their merge today).  Their stock shipment they ordered, goes directly to GAME stores.

They kept the orders for their store, but did not sell the cards themselves.

Of course the cards may not be on there site because they were only recorded in ORDER LOGS.


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I place my trust with the head of marketing and other people who worked at 3dfx rather then some manager of a chain store who sells thousands of different products a year.

I spoke to my friend in San Jose, California, who regularly sells me 3dfx merchandise she acquired during the 3dfx shutdown process.  She and her husband were lawyers and part of the official 3dfx shutdown team that had to sell all of 3dfx's assets during the liquidisation process.  Her husband and one of his colleagues auctioned over 500 cards 4 years ago, which included over 30 Velocity 200 cards.  He knows every card also as he even told me about some of the Voodoo5 5000 AGP4X prototype cards that were auctioned off, and back when I spoke to him last, I didn't know the card existed! 
Bare in mind that this auction is open to international sellers so these cards could be anywhere now.
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Reply #48 - 18.07.05 at 11:59:38
 
Well everything is possible , we have a small planet compared to that of others, but it's big enough to hide things.

So yeah maybe there were some Velocity 200 boxed items, still hard to believe though, heh, cause it sounds funny that you were one of the very few that seen 'em so it isn't odd that many wouldn't believe it, Still there is a passibillity though, I didn't say myself I don't believe you  Wink

But don't feel guilty about it, I have seen many things also that you people haven't seen either. Don't worry everyone has thier own strange sights of things, I have the same problem myself really Smiley

I must say I do remember that there was a Velocity 200 box on the UK 3dfx.com once, it was the same as the Velocity 100 box but then yelowish with a brown tint. There is a possitive thing, it's that I have an advantage of my photographic memory Smiley
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Reply #49 - 18.07.05 at 12:42:18
 
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still hard to believe though, heh, cause it sounds funny that you were one of the very few that seen 'em so it isn't odd that many wouldn't believe it

I can understand that mentality to those that haven't seen it.  Roll Eyes

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But don't feel guilty about it

Not in the slightest!  Grin Tongue

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I must say I do remember that there was a Velocity 200 box on the UK 3dfx.com once, it was the same as the Velocity 100 box but then yelowish with a brown tint. There is a possitive thing, it's that I have an advantage of my photographic memory Smiley

AFAIK, there was no 'UK 3dfx.com' site, as there was one sight for all.  I have never heard of such site.  Yet, what you claim to have seen does seem to be a coincidence with the Velocity 200 I picked up in the store.  Too much of a coincidence?  I think so.  Wink
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Re: hmm The Velocity 200 Box mystery.
Reply #50 - 18.07.05 at 13:38:58
 
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Of course the cards may not be on there site because they were only recorded in ORDER LOGS.



Which in itself means nothing- There is no shortage of items that showed up on an order sheet that never ship.

The world is littered with such examples.

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Her husband and one of his colleagues auctioned over 500 cards 4 years ago, which included over 30 Velocity 200 cards.



And where are these cards? And why not bring this up before when the Velocity cards have been discussed in the past?

Bottom line is there is not single picture of a non-engineering sample Velocity 200. If 30 were dumped on Ebay one or more of us would have one (think of the recent dump of 5000 AGP and 4500 PCI on Ebay with "not for resale" decals)

People at 3dfx state they didn't make any besides a handful of engineering samples and the head of marketing states they never paid to have any boxes made.

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Reply #51 - 18.07.05 at 17:14:46
 
I'm sorry to go in to it Gary but how do you know that a planet with 6.278 Billion inhabbitants isn't littered with such examples?

That's a thing impossible to know, imho, no matter how crazy the idea can be.

The Force tells me there is something out there, anyway that's my vision.
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Re: hmm The Velocity 200 Box mystery.
Reply #52 - 18.07.05 at 17:30:11
 
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That's a thing impossible to know, imho, no matter how crazy the idea can be.



Not sure where your coming from but your wrong- If 3dfx state they didn't sell it, 3dfx marketing states they didn't sign off on any boxes being made and there are no examples of retail boards (or even pictures floating around) then the truth is to the best of our knowledge none were sold.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong, so far no one has put forth a shred of evidence to do so. On the other hand there is evidence to show none were sold in the retail channel.

You wish to think that some were sold then that is how you can spend your time.

I can wish 3dfx never closed but that doesn't change the fact that they did indeed close.
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Reply #53 - 18.07.05 at 19:17:27
 
yeah I wish they didn't close either, everyone well mostly all 3dfx fans would think the same, I have feelings that those 3x 3dfx people like to hide some information, I still believe there is lot's from which we don't know of Gary, there is always hope, oh I come from Tatooine Wink
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Reply #54 - 18.07.05 at 20:30:35
 
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Which in itself means nothing- There is no shortage of items that showed up on an order sheet that never ship.

I grow tired of saying this but read my post again.  The staff who produced the order sheet also confirm their existence as they delivered them to the store.

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And where are these cards? And why not bring this up before when the Velocity cards have been discussed in the past?

Because I need to go fetch further evidence to proove my case against your

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If 30 were dumped on Ebay one or more of us would have one (think of the recent dump of 5000 AGP and 4500 PCI on Ebay with "not for resale" decals)

Please.  Do you really think an official liquidisation process staffed by lawyers in a multi-million pound takeover go selling their assets on Ebay?  Roll Eyes
The fact that these cards have not appeared on Ebay, therefore not giving you the opportunity to own one seems to frustrate you.

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People at 3dfx state they didn't make any besides a handful of engineering samples and the head of marketing states they never paid to have any boxes made.

No.  One person at 3dfx, you claim to have spoken to.  I could have said I spoke to Scott Sellers myself to confirm that the cards were made.  Wink

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I'd be happy to be proven wrong, so far no one has put forth a shred of evidence to do so. On the other hand there is evidence to show none were sold in the retail channel.

Exactly.  There is also no evidence to negate the fact they do exist, even your own "evidence".  I can only give you what evidence I have in order to be of satisfactory value.  What would be the point of lying about the card that does not exist?  It would be pointless. I for one, would not bother, unless it really did exist.

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You wish to think that some were sold then that is how you can spend your time. 

It is also evident from your complete disregard, that you are wishing the card does really not exist.  From this it clearly displays your frustration at not being able to own such a card, and that you will not be happy until you have proven they don't exist.  As obi says, this is impossible, and given from what I have seen and heard from the accounts of others, we will always disagree on this matter.  Wink

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I can wish 3dfx never closed but that doesn't change the fact that they did indeed close.

I don't see how this is relevant.
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Re: hmm The Velocity 200 Box mystery.
Reply #55 - 18.07.05 at 23:03:06
 
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I grow tired of saying this but read my post again.  The staff who produced the order sheet also confirm their existence as they delivered them to the store.



The cards that people at 3dfx said where never sold to the public correct? Just want to make sure were on the same subject.

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The fact that these cards have not appeared on Ebay, therefore not giving you the opportunity to own one seems to frustrate you.



ROTFL

Classic.

What makes you think I don't own one?

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No.  One person at 3dfx, you claim to have spoken to.  I could have said I spoke to Scott Sellers myself to confirm that the cards were made.  Wink



Who said I spoke to one person? There is several I have broached the subject with, all state none were ever sold.

Funny, now Scott Sellers vouches for you eh? What's next, Velocity 200 discussions over lunch with Gary Tarolli?

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 From this it clearly displays your frustration at not being able to own such a card, and that you will not be happy until you have proven they don't exist.  



Perhaps you should brush up on current events my friend. I have 3 that were obtained from the engineer who designed most of the Voodoo 3 PCB's.

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