does any one now where i can download a bios for the voodoo 3 3000. i have gotten a lot of 5 voodoo vidoo video card in a auction 2 work very good the 2 of them have whit lines all over the screen and one is just bone dead. I was thanking i my be able to flash the bios on them my fix them not sure i now nothing of video card all help will be great. thanks
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voodoo 3
- Thread starter JAP901
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You can get the bios files from here
Make sure you get the right bios for each individual card as the v 3's come with either SDRAM or SGRAM, if you flash the wrong bios to the card, it will fail to work, the ones that are working are easy to tell what memory the card uses, just look at the bootup screen and it will tell you the bios version with a "SD"...or an "SG" at the end...."SD" is sdram..."SG" is sgram...
As far as the ones with the lines in them, sounds like (but might not be) a memory problem, or even possibly a bad flash, the one that doesn't work period may be able to be "revived" by flashing the bios, I have done it to many times to count.
Just remember when you get the bios files, to also get the flash utility for the cards as well, or...well..you won't be able to flash....LOL
To flash the "dead" one...or try to that is.....stick in a known working cheap PCI card in with the v3...this way you'll be able to see the screen, at the dos prompt..(the flash MUST be done in pure DOS mode) run the flash utility and it should find the card and flash it, if it doesn't, the card is...well....dead.....
If you need any more help, don't hesitate to PM or E-mail me, or post back here, i'll be glad to help....
Make sure you get the right bios for each individual card as the v 3's come with either SDRAM or SGRAM, if you flash the wrong bios to the card, it will fail to work, the ones that are working are easy to tell what memory the card uses, just look at the bootup screen and it will tell you the bios version with a "SD"...or an "SG" at the end...."SD" is sdram..."SG" is sgram...
As far as the ones with the lines in them, sounds like (but might not be) a memory problem, or even possibly a bad flash, the one that doesn't work period may be able to be "revived" by flashing the bios, I have done it to many times to count.
Just remember when you get the bios files, to also get the flash utility for the cards as well, or...well..you won't be able to flash....LOL
To flash the "dead" one...or try to that is.....stick in a known working cheap PCI card in with the v3...this way you'll be able to see the screen, at the dos prompt..(the flash MUST be done in pure DOS mode) run the flash utility and it should find the card and flash it, if it doesn't, the card is...well....dead.....
If you need any more help, don't hesitate to PM or E-mail me, or post back here, i'll be glad to help....
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The bios utility is almost always right in with the listings for the bios files.DDR-PIII said:
