Acquired Tech - April 2018 - ATI Cards Galore + Rare S3 Graphics card?

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  • @F2FTech
    @F2FTech  6 лет назад +7

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    • @RetroAdventure
      @RetroAdventure 6 лет назад +1

      Hooray! I made the list! Thanks!

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      👍

    • @RK-zf1jm
      @RK-zf1jm 6 лет назад

      According to toms hardware the chrome s3 card you have may not of been released as they were purchased by VIA (chip and intergrated cpu manufacturers) in 2004 because cards with a s3 chrome gt 440 name appeared in 2006 thats all the information they seemed to have on them.

    • @0xybelis
      @0xybelis 5 лет назад

      Where is S3 Chrome test?

  • @PixelPipes
    @PixelPipes 6 лет назад +14

    That S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro is like the holy grail of s*** graphics cards lol. Can't wait to see it tested!

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      😂

    • @dimasferrer2025
      @dimasferrer2025 5 лет назад +2

      Hey, do you remember the s3 chrome 540gtx?? This was the latest graphic card made by s3, I wish you tested the s3 540gtx, please..maybe this video card was a greatest goal compared to Intel Larrabee or some tries as artic sound.. I'd prefer the return of s3 graphics than Intel discrete graphics

  • @MrMilli
    @MrMilli 6 лет назад +5

    S3 used to sell the Deltachrome, Gammachrome and Chrome cards on their own website. Though all released for sales, the amount of units must have been very low because I tried to buy them at the time and were always out of stock.
    The Deltachrome is S3's initial comeback card but it lacked performance. Gammachrome fully fixed the performance issues concerning the fixed function pipeline part of the chip and the card was competitive in old games that didn't use shaders too much. The last Chrome cards were actually very competitive with the cards of ATI and nVidia (in the same price bracket obviously) and are still used to this date in the VX11 chipset.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +2

      Very interesting. To your knowledge did they ever sell on Newegg? Or was it direct only? This preview sample is probably one of very few sent out for review. I want more information on it, there’s just not much from what I’ve seen in that one review.

    • @MrMilli
      @MrMilli 6 лет назад +2

      Considering I'm based in Belgium, that's going to be very hard to remember (no Newegg here back then). If memory serves me well, only the last generation Chrome cards reached retail stores.
      goo.gl/ukRc88
      A decent GammaChrome review: goo.gl/zZLvL9
      A S3 interview from around that time: goo.gl/TquFsm

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks. Yeah that was the review I was referring too. It’s the only one I can find. I wasn’t able to find the card for sale on Newegg or anywhere else. Maybe they sold those models direct only, like you said? It’s funny you mention the S27. A buddy of mine just posted a link to a Scott Wasson review of that card. Single and multi-GPU.
      techreport.com/review/9898/s3-multichrome-dual-gpu-technology
      It’s interesting to hear him say the interface was polished and the GPU usage overlay was a great idea as well. Sadly it’s performance overall wasn’t that great and lack of SM 3.0 support didn’t help. Would love to have one or two 😉

    • @MrMilli
      @MrMilli 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah, the mystery surrounding these cards is what got me so interested back in the day.
      VIA's CPU division and whatever is leftover from S3, lives on in Chinese company Zhaoxin. Curious to what they will bring to the table in the future.
      I just saw this on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_S20_series#Retail_products
      And also this: goo.gl/63YPzF

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      Awesome find. Looks like they were sold direct and possibly Newegg, though I can’t find the listing. I did find the review on the Nitro variant as well. Now, I’m wanting to find some s27s...I wonder how many were sold over their lifetime? It’s interesting to see what happened to the company after VIA.

  • @santi0797
    @santi0797 6 лет назад +5

    Just found out your channel two days ago, because i bought a Power Color 4870x2, and i was looking for some vids on that old beast, im rebuilding my "dream" 2009 ish pc, and i had to have that card, only need a case now, and that pc is done.
    Anyways, love the content, keep it up!, i watched like ten vids in a row, very well done!.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks brother. I hope your 2009 PC build turns out the way you want it. Love the 4870 X2. Not in Windows 10 of course 😉

    • @santi0797
      @santi0797 6 лет назад

      Windows 10?? yikes, put that thing as far away as possible!, of course it has the best os after windows xp, windows 7, it goes great with the build. At first the idea was to use my original Ati 4890, that i bought in 2009 with my first "gaming pc" (always had gaming pcs but not 100% high end pcs).
      Unfortunately as with the majority of cards from that era, my 4890 died, so the 4870 x2 was chosen for its replacement.
      The build is almost complete, it has a Xeon X5650, Asus rampage Gene 2 X58, 6gb of ram, one of the last true reliable hdds on the market, a Hitachi 1TB hdd from 2010, before they were sold to wd and turning HGST, 250gb samsung ssd (once you go ssd you cant go back...), and the case, wich is not so nice and has to be raplaced.
      I found a guy that has a huge supply of older Ati and Nvidia cards here, but he is asking 100usd for a 3870x2..., quite expensive i think.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Sounds like an awesome build. I’m with you on the SSD. It’s a must for me nowadays 😉. $100 sounds steep for a 3870 X2. I’d watch ebay if you want one for less.

    • @santi0797
      @santi0797 6 лет назад

      Yesm it´s quite pricy, unfortunately i dont live in the US, i live in Argentina, so it is quite difficult to find cards for cheap, i do travel to the US at least once a year, and every time i go i buy things from Ebay and Amazon. Probably gonna hoard some 5970 and 3870x2 next time i travel haha.

  • @mrdanijel
    @mrdanijel 6 лет назад +5

    wauw. awesome ATi collection

  • @RK-zf1jm
    @RK-zf1jm 6 лет назад +1

    wow that collection of x19 series cards those were great cards back in the day probably still mince e sports games now

  • @DanielCardei
    @DanielCardei 6 лет назад +5

    waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! new video. popcorn on! i`ll write as the video goes :D
    holy Jesus. sweet collection. I`m scared now :P
    I got 2 of those cards hover cards. XT FTW
    My red team gpus 6990, 5970(2 dead :( ), 4870x2(2 and 1 artefacts), 3870x2 and 3850x2 so welcome to the club

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      😂 the 4850 X2? I’ve seen a couple, but haven’t bit yet. Would love to have 3850 X2 and 2600 XT X2. Anyway, I have to build and older pc like you said. One with a legacy Bios and maybe dual boot win7 and XP.

  • @L0rd_0f_War
    @L0rd_0f_War 6 лет назад +1

    Nice update. Just a comment, the audio/speech volume is a bit low in this video. Looking forward to the X1900XTX review.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks. I’ll make sure the audio is up a bit on the next one. I really need a lapel mic for these types of videos.

  • @RetroAdventure
    @RetroAdventure 6 лет назад +5

    Beautiful cards imo. They just don't make them like they use to...

  • @televisionandcheese
    @televisionandcheese 6 лет назад +3

    SO MANY RADEONS !

  • @ugh.idontwanna
    @ugh.idontwanna 6 лет назад +1

    Nice haul! If nothing else, I kind of like the sticker of the Gamma Chrome.
    What sort of system are you planning to use for your AGP testbed?

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      Still ironing that out, but a Athlon 64 one from the looks of it. Have some things to test first.

  • @xKynOx
    @xKynOx 6 лет назад +1

    From personal experience the vram dies from overheating on the 1st set of cards you might want to add some sinks.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      On the x1900 XTX’s?

  • @chuck2501
    @chuck2501 6 лет назад +2

    my 6990 just died over night a couple of months back, I'm bummed. I'd only just re-pasted the thermal grease and put new pads in 2 months before.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Sorry to hear. Such a classic.

  • @SiggyPony
    @SiggyPony 6 лет назад +1

    Jelious :) I only have one X1950XTX Haven't seen another reasonably priced one close to me. I'm collecting X series ATI cards :)

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      I’ll trade you an x1900XTX for your X1950XTX 😉

  • @lakicar1989
    @lakicar1989 6 лет назад

    Do you have some of the Ati 9xxx series? They were pretty popular in my country back in the day. I had 9250, buddy had 9550GE (GamerEdition). Nice haul btw.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      I’ve owned a 9500 Pro. I have a 9000 and a 9550 currently.

  • @MainMarinePCMR69
    @MainMarinePCMR69 6 лет назад +2

    Nice beard @5:11 lol
    Also nice haul. It's nice seeing these old cards still have interest and use today.

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Yeah I saw that in post 😂 nice catch

    • @DanielCardei
      @DanielCardei 6 лет назад +1

      1mil subs face reveal :D

    • @Royan356
      @Royan356 6 лет назад

      lmao that face when I thought I was the first one to notice his face and post a comment about it before seeing your comment.
      my name jeff

  • @Russell970
    @Russell970 6 лет назад +3

    I used to like those toasters xD

  • @kidman2505
    @kidman2505 5 лет назад

    I like the capacitor chillin in that 2900xt, wonder if that was what fell off that other card.

  • @jamzales
    @jamzales 3 года назад

    I just bought the heatsink/fan for gamma chrome on ebay.

  • @Jivemaster2005
    @Jivemaster2005 6 лет назад +2

    Don't forget the 6870x2 to add to your collection :-)

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      That and the 4850 X2, 2600 XT X2, 5950...too many! Ah too many!

    • @Jivemaster2005
      @Jivemaster2005 6 лет назад

      lol! no turning back now! ;-)

  • @DuneRunnerEnterprises
    @DuneRunnerEnterprises 5 лет назад +1

    Yeah,GammaChrome!!!!
    The Via attempt to enter the descreet market
    Failed-killed by drivers, unfortunately.....

  • @AY-dw4om
    @AY-dw4om 6 лет назад +3

    At around 3:00, don't you have a capacitor fell of one of the cards into this card's fan assembly ?
    watch the movie to see what I mean..

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +3

      Yeah A capacitor fell off another card when I got the cards and fell into the fan assembly. Some of these cards need some work.

  • @danksmokaz
    @danksmokaz 6 лет назад +1

    bro it's all bout those Orchid VLB cards hehe. and yhea those were never released. rareware for sure

  • @Xbfg
    @Xbfg 6 лет назад +2

    Pixel pipes is a fantastic channel

  • @LowSpecActionSquad
    @LowSpecActionSquad 6 лет назад +1

    whats up with the capacitor in that fan of your 2900 XT at 2:53 ?

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      It has fallen off another card. Trying to figure out which one.

  • @damienadams6126
    @damienadams6126 6 лет назад +1

    Really Nice Cards 👌👌

  • @kirbyswarp
    @kirbyswarp 6 лет назад +1

    Damn son. I have a firegl v7250 but I want one of those with the Radeon girl on it :(
    I have 2 nvidia quadro fx4800s and some fx5800s...

  • @bestopinion9257
    @bestopinion9257 4 года назад

    5:45 I can't figure out what happened to this card. How can someone use it to make it look like that?

  • @Royan356
    @Royan356 6 лет назад +3

    Hidden Face reveal in this video on one of those cards... *cough cough* starting at 5:09 . Also, If I saw it correctly, nice beard ;)

    • @Royan356
      @Royan356 6 лет назад

      you need to focus on the video card reflection

    • @Royan356
      @Royan356 6 лет назад

      btw the oldest card that I have is an MSI FX7300 or FX7400 (forgot it's name)

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Yeah someone else mentioned it as well 😀

    • @Royan356
      @Royan356 6 лет назад +1

      Yeah... i was a bit late on that...

  • @solofalcon
    @solofalcon 6 лет назад

    Would like to get my hands on a HIS X850XT PE IceQ II AGP, but too expensive and rare.

    • @solofalcon
      @solofalcon 6 лет назад

      www.hisdigital.com/us/product2-88.shtml

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      I can’t pull it up with your link, but I’ll search it.

    • @solofalcon
      @solofalcon 6 лет назад

      HIS always had the coolest coolers lol, back in the day, and the box art was sweet with swords and shit.

  • @soccerzockt1518
    @soccerzockt1518 6 лет назад +1

    This smells like an Cross fire X! (do they even sopport that?)

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      One of the X1900 XTX cards is a crossfire master card, so with the correct cable I can do two way.

  • @khizerrizviofficial
    @khizerrizviofficial 6 лет назад

    I was waiting for the ATI 4850 the whole time.

  • @AdikMusicOfficialTM
    @AdikMusicOfficialTM 6 лет назад +1

    CLASSIC❤️

  • @JamesSmith-sw3nk
    @JamesSmith-sw3nk 6 лет назад +1

    Were these cards from Scott Wasson?

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Unfortunately not. He wouldn’t ship them to me. These were passed down to a friend of a former reviewer. That’s all I got from the seller.

  • @Space_Reptile
    @Space_Reptile 6 лет назад +3

    6 way crossfire??? i dont even know of those things can CF at all

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +1

      One of the cards is crossfire card, so 2-way is possible with the correct cable.

    • @Space_Reptile
      @Space_Reptile 6 лет назад

      id love to see a video on that

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад +3

      Yeah gotta make sure they work first 😉. Would be cool though.

  • @gvi341984
    @gvi341984 6 лет назад

    Will you ever use a cpu cooler like the 212 to cool these cards for fun?

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      gvi341984 I thinks it’s been done, but maybe?

    • @gvi341984
      @gvi341984 6 лет назад

      +F2F Tech Yes on slightly newer cards but so far 3-5 videos have only been made with open case. Alot of the older cards tend to have crapped out fans and gpu fans are kinda noisy and terrible

  • @harryspapadopoulos8818
    @harryspapadopoulos8818 5 лет назад

    Have you realised the fact that ATI/AMD cards are more rare to find?

  • @davidnewland4872
    @davidnewland4872 6 лет назад

    Have a r7 260x 2gb sapphire Radeon for 135.99$

  • @DC3Refom
    @DC3Refom 6 лет назад +1

    Im surprised you channel hasmt got more atrention and views the contemt is intresting and great .I d rather watch your channel than linus shit tips m8

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      I appreciate it, but I don’t post video everyday 😞 more of a hobby for me.

  • @Stratos1988
    @Stratos1988 6 лет назад

    Quad CF coming up ?

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Haha. I still have to test them first.

    • @Stratos1988
      @Stratos1988 6 лет назад

      Test'em on the battlefield xD

  • @silverhawk7324
    @silverhawk7324 6 лет назад

    I'll sell you a HD 6990 for $85 :)

    • @F2FTech
      @F2FTech  6 лет назад

      Might take you up on that.

  • @thomasbennett4135
    @thomasbennett4135 6 лет назад

    sue decade pack pizza grass ad flee fit scream.