3dfX voodoo2 12mb
Graphics · Era 1998
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About this unit
The 12 MB Voodoo2 is the card that made late-90s PCs worth owning and the reason "Glide" still means something. Twelve megabytes split across one pixel and two texel units, wired to run SLI if you find a twin. For the period-correct build that wants a 2D card driving the desktop and this driving the game.
Condition
Grade C: rough but working, and currently reserved. There is cosmetic wear on the bracket and one scuffed capacitor sleeve; no box, and the early history is unknown. The electrolytics tested in-spec and were left original, so the recap was declined to preserve authenticity, and that choice is disclosed rather than hidden. Passes Glide and OpenGL at stock clocks with no visible artifacts. It earns its keep on the bench.
Specifications
- GPU
- 3dfx SST-2 (1x PixelFX + 2x TexelFX)
- Memory
- 12 MB EDO DRAM
- Bus
- PCI
- API
- Glide / MiniGL
- Max resolution
- 800x600 (1024x768 in SLI)
- RAMDAC
- 250 MHz
- Output
- VGA pass-through
Forensic notes
Provenance
Pulled from a working retro rig. Unknown early history; no box.
Recap & restoration
Electrolytics tested in-spec and left original (recap declined to preserve authenticity — disclosed).
Forensic notes
Cosmetic wear on the bracket and one scuffed capacitor sleeve. Passes glide/OpenGL tests at stock clocks; artifacts none.
Certificate of Authenticity
Signed and shareable, generated after grading.
Sold as graded. Condition is documented, not idealized.