Fix common issue of 3dfx Voodoo 3 (black screen) @bitsundbolts
Fix common issue of 3dfx Voodoo 3 (black screen)  @bitsundbolts
Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do you have old graphic cards that no longer work? Maybe even one of the 3Dfx cards that are difficult to come by these days! In this video, I will show you what could be a very common issue with old video cards - and we will revive this Voodoo 3 2000 PCI.

3Dfx Flashing utility:
3dfxbios.cl-rahden.de/index.php?title=Flash-Tools

3Dfx BIOSes:
3dfxbios.cl-rahden.de/index.php?title=Voodoo3

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00:00 Intro
00:30 The symptom of the "broken" card
01:47 Setup for repair
02:34 Flashing tool and bios resources
03:39 Voodoo 3 2000 or 3000?
04:49 Flashing the card
05:37 The revival
06:13 Comparing bios files
08:38 Repairs
10:36 Testing
11:40 Future projects
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