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Geforce 3 mystery

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Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
December 16, 2001 6:16:38 PM

I purchased a Visiontek Geforce 3 card online, but what
I received was not a Visiontek card. In fact I don't know
who's card I have! There is no manufacturer name on the
card that I can find, and I've looked all over the net
to find a match with no luck. If anyone can help I would
appreciate it.

Here's a link to a url where you can look at both the
front and the back of the card.

<A HREF="http://home.attbi.com/~rugman1266/wsb/index.html" target="_new">http://home.attbi.com/~rugman1266/wsb/index.html&lt;/A>

Thanks Rugman_66

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by rugman_66 on 12/16/01 03:56 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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December 16, 2001 6:25:12 PM

Web address doesn't work.

What if your life moved.....2 inches to the left?
December 16, 2001 8:47:12 PM

Looks like a GF3 reference card from Nvidia, who also happens to be produced by VisionTech. So I think you do have a VisionTech card but not a retail nor OEM version. I could be wrong, in any case if it works good then I wouldn't worry to much about it.
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December 16, 2001 8:56:16 PM

Yep, generic NVidia GF3. HSF doesn't resemble anything like the main companies. Hey, if it works, why not.

What if your life moved.....2 inches to the left?
December 17, 2001 6:29:45 PM

If you can find the FCC ID number on the card somewhere (I can't see it, might not have one), you can look it up on the <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid/" target="_new">FCC's website</A>. It'll tell you who owns that ID number, and in effect who the manufacturer is.

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Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
December 19, 2001 5:19:24 AM

Thanks CPL, I'll try that.
December 19, 2001 4:32:40 PM

It realllllly looks like an Asus card to me, Asus V8200 Pure in fact. Primarily because the card comes with GOLD and modified heatsinks, which is a symbol for Asus's video card.

I could be wrong, but it really looks Asus to me
Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
December 20, 2001 2:41:12 AM

I know. The best match I've seen is the ASUS also. But
the heat sink is a little different, and the power for
the fan is not in the same location on both. I know, they
could have made minor changes like this between my board
and what you see in adds and online, but I'm not convinced
yet. Also the model you specified has only the monitor connection.
My card has S-video and DVI connections also also.

rugman_66
December 20, 2001 3:17:09 PM

It's definitely not an Asus or Visiontek. (I looked at pics from <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com" target="_new">Newegg</A>.)

I'd have to say it's a reference card. Where'd you get it from?

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December 20, 2001 3:55:36 PM

I also think it's reference, the only company name on the board is NVidia afterall.

My case has so many fans that it hovers above the ground :eek:  .
Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
December 23, 2001 8:26:19 PM

I purchased it online from Cyberpower Inc. cyberpowersystem.com
I'm going to e-mail them the pics, and ask them what the
THEY think they sent me. :) 
December 23, 2001 9:25:37 PM

If it is a reference card then it is a VisionTech built card. Since VisionTech did all of the GF3 reference cards I've been told.
Anonymous
a b U Graphics card
December 23, 2001 10:04:35 PM

Yah, but even the Visiontek reference boards that I've
seen online look completely different than the board I
received. They look just like the retail version.
!