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3dfx Voodoo2 1000 PCI Powered 3D Accelerator | 
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Brand: 3dfx
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 81031
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 95
Media: Electronics
Graphics RAM: 12
Compatibility: PC VGA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 0.3 x 3.5
MPN: V21312
Model: V21312
UPC: 745162013252
EAN: 0745162013252
ASIN: B00000JDKS
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| Features:
| • | Plays Direct3D and Glide games | | • | Install two V21000 cards in SLI mode for double the 3-D performance | | • | 3 million triangles per second | | • | 12-MB EDO DRAM | | • | 4-MB frame buffer memory and 8-MB texture processing buffer |
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Product Description
Voodoo2 is an expandable architecture that delivers over three times the performance of the industry resetting Voodoo Graphics. Voodoo2 enables highly immersive, interactive and realistic 3D experiences across interactive electronic entertainment platforms ? personal computers, coin-operated arcade system and location-based entertainment. Voodoo2 contains a full floating-point hardware triangle setup unit for maximum triangle throughput on Pentium, Pentium Pro and Pentium II powered systems.
Amazon.com Review
As the reigning leader in 3-D graphics accelerators for games, 3dfx consistently produces amazing 3-D acceleration at unbeatable prices. Still selling like wildfire, the V2 1000 is a veteran graphics card boasting respectable 3-D performance with 3 million triangles per second, 12-MB of EDO DRAM (4-MB frame buffer and 8-MB texture memory), and a core clock of 90 MHz. Newer 3dfx cards offer both 2-D and 3-D acceleration, eliminating the need for a separate 2-D card, but the V2 1000 needs to connect to your existing video card, making installation slightly trickier. However, the easy-to-follow manual walks you effortlessly through the process, with quick troubleshooting tips and a toll-free tech support number in case you encounter problems. As the predecessor to the newer Voodoo3 models, the V2 1000 offers all the basics of an accelerator card without the frills of later versions. Although the performance is still top-notch, there are only two reasons why you would purchase this card. The first is if you have another accelerator, based on a non-3dfx chipset, and want to run Glide applications--3dfx's proprietary API. The second reason is if you already have a V2 1000 card, and want to connect the two V2 1000 cards in SLI mode to achieve resolutions as high as 1,024 x 768. Pros:
- Inexpensive
- Can attach two V2 boards in SLI mode for increased performance
- Glide API support
Cons:
- Trickier installation
- Lower resolution support
- Outdated by newer boards
Amazon.com Product Description
Voodoo2. Still one of the world's most powerful 3D graphics technologies for entertainment, the award-winning Voodoo2 accelerator began shipping in February of 1998 and has since garnered sweeping support among board manufacturers and PC-makers worldwide. Voodoo2 is an expandable architecture that delivers over three times the performance of the industry resetting Voodoo Graphics. Voodoo2 enables highly immersive, interactive and realistic 3D experiences across interactive electronic entertainment platforms - personal computers, coin-operated arcade system and location-based entertainment. Voodoo2 contains a full floating-point hardware triangle setup unit for maximum triangle throughput on Pentium, Pentium Pro and Pentium II powered systems.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 great beginner video card for old systems!!!! December 11, 2006
this was the video card that started to set the bar for others at the time. 3dfx was doing some amazing stuff, and all my friends wanted this card...until the Voodoo 3 came out, then things changed. This was still an excellent value, running 50 bucks or so at the time, and worked well in many second systems of my friends. It would play all the classics flawlessly like need for speed and nascar 98 ect... Well worth getting if you have an old pc that you play games on.
Still an Excellent Card April 6, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Even though this card is only 12megs remember that it is a 3D accelerator that is added as an expansion of your regular video card. This card handles the 3D processing exclusively. As well, two card can be put together to give 24megs and double the processing power.To correct a few mistakes by other reviewers. VooDoo2 works great with the latest DirectX. The only problem you might have is if you are using old drivers. Get the latest drivers from [their website]
In many ways there is more support for these cards now then when 3DFX was in business. The user base for VooDoo is huge.
This card is very easy to setup on any system. I have set it up on Windows95, 98, 2000 very fast and with no difficulty. It is one of the easiest to install expansion cards I have installed. As long as you have the latest drivers. The other comment made by a reviewer here stated that this card was only good for Starcraft. Well Starcraft is not a 3D game. VooDoo does nothing for Starcraft, you cannot even use VooDoo to run Starcraft because Starcraft uses NO 3D technology. However I personally play Unreal with a single VooDoo2 12meg card and it flies on my K6-2 350. The other benefit of having a VooDoo2 is that it runs games using GLide better and faster and with more features than newer 3D cards since such games were programmed specifically for VooDoo.
Still a great card! April 2, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Though the V2-1000 is an old card, it is still very usable, even with fairly recent games. We have three systems with the V2: an AMD K6-450 (dual cards, SLI), a PII233 (dual cards, SLI), and a PII233 (single card). Our favorite online game is Half Life (mainly Team Fortress), and these antique systems consistently deliver frame rates well over 60fps. Half Life has a 3DFX "minidriver" that takes full advantage of these cards in OpenGL mode! The primary drivers that come with the card work well - in fact, they are the only drivers I have found that consistently work at all. The textures are very smooth, and much more viewable than the rather grainy performance of many more modern cards in OpenGL or Direct3D. This card is a great choice for anyone with a slower cpu (or no AGP), since the card(s) takes the load off your processor. I'm sure I will have to upgrade someday (probably PNY GeForce3 TI200), but I have yet to see anything that will deliver this sort of performance on an older system. If you want solid performance using PCI on an antique system (like mine!), and your favorite programs support it, buy this card. Or better yet, buy two!
Gets the job done... January 8, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This card gets the job done. For may of us who don't have the latest high-end systems, this card is for you. I recommend getting 2 and connect together via SLI to get 1024x768 resolution.
 Bad with DirectX December 31, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This card came with my computer 3 years ago. We've never been able to use it becuase of its incapatability with DirectX 8. The company that manufactures it, 3dfx, went out of business a while ago and is no longer making new drivers for the card. I would avoid all the trouble and get a different card.
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