April 17th, In the realm of hardware enthusiasts, the 3dfx Voodoo series graphics cards hold a revered status, fetching exorbitant prices whenever one surfaces for sale. For instance, earlier this year, a Voodoo 5 6000 went under the hammer for a staggering $15,000.
However, for the true aficionados, mere collection isn't sufficient.
Since October 2022, Twitter blogger Oscar Barea has been attempting to modify a 3dfx graphics card using a new VSA-100 chip and various other components.
Recently, he has finally achieved significant progress with this DIY graphics card, even equipping it with both VGA and DVI interfaces, both of which can display output properly.
Oscar Barea expressed some disappointment with the display quality of the DVI interface, noting that it wasn't significantly better than VGA. However, he did observe that the images were noticeably clearer and sharper, with slightly better color reproduction. Nevertheless, due to natural limitations, the graphics memory is currently capped at 32MB. Barea is exploring the possibility of breaking this barrier and achieving 64MB.
