Repairing the Legendary 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500!

Video Description

The 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 was 3dfx' last mass produced and commercially available card. The company failed shortly after its release and it has become highly sought after. Unfortunately, it isn't known for it's reliability and these aging bits of 3dfx history often need to be repaired. In this video, I fix a long list of problems with this as-is, untested card that I got for a great price. With some luck and a bit of patience, will I be able to restore it to its former glory? Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Component Map: https://www.voodooalert.de/board/forum/index.php?thread/19046-bauteilliste-einer-voodoo-5-5500-agp-rev-2300/ ** My Blog: https://vswitchzero.com/ Follow me on X/Twitter: https://x.com/vswitchzero Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@vswitchzero If you enjoy my channel, please consider supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vswitchzero ** 00:00 Channel Announcement! 00:45 Introduction 03:07 The Problems 04:00 Disclaimer 05:04 Fixing the Solder Bridges 06:34 Replacing Missing SMD Components 09:50 Testing the Card 11:17 Voodoo 5 Hardware Overview 12:32 Single VSA Mode and Strategy 13:42 SDRAM Memory Replacement 18:45 Almost Fixed? 19:13 More Problems 20:06 LTC1929 Regulator Repair 21:20 Fixed!