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Repairing the Legendary 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500!
The 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 was 3dfx' last mass produced and commercially available card. The company failed shortly after its release and it has become highly sought after. Unfortunately, it isn't known for it's reliability and these aging bits of 3dfx history often need to be repaired. In this video, I fix a long list of problems with this as-is, untested card that I got for a great price. With some luck and a bit of patience, will I be able to restore it to its former glory?
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Component Map:
https://www.voodooalert.de/board/forum/index.php?thread/19046-bauteilliste-einer-voodoo-5-5500-agp-rev-2300/
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00:00 Channel Announcement!
00:45 Introduction
03:07 The Problems
04:00 Disclaimer
05:04 Fixing the Solder Bridges
06:34 Replacing Missing SMD Components
09:50 Testing the Card
11:17 Voodoo 5 Hardware Overview
12:32 Single VSA Mode and Strategy
13:42 SDRAM Memory Replacement
18:45 Almost Fixed?
19:13 More Problems
20:06 LTC1929 Regulator Repair
21:20 Fixed!
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By The 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 was 3dfx' last mass produced and commercially available card. The company failed shortly after its release and it has become highly sought after. Unfortunately, it isn't known for it's reliability and these aging bits of 3dfx history often need to be repaired. In this video, I fix a long list of problems with this as-is, untested card that I got for a great price. With some luck and a bit of patience, will I be able to restore it to its former glory?
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Component Map:
https://www.voodooalert.de/board/forum/index.php?thread/19046-bauteilliste-einer-voodoo-5-5500-agp-rev-2300/
**
My Blog: https://vswitchzero.com/
Follow me on X/Twitter: https://x.com/vswitchzero
Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@vswitchzero
If you enjoy my channel, please consider supporting me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/vswitchzero
**
00:00 Channel Announcement!
00:45 Introduction
03:07 The Problems
04:00 Disclaimer
05:04 Fixing the Solder Bridges
06:34 Replacing Missing SMD Components
09:50 Testing the Card
11:17 Voodoo 5 Hardware Overview
12:32 Single VSA Mode and Strategy
13:42 SDRAM Memory Replacement
18:45 Almost Fixed?
19:13 More Problems
20:06 LTC1929 Regulator Repair
21:20 Fixed!