More desktop Prometheus pictures! Single slot, video card only.

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I still don't know if it's cost effective though.  After getting the Prometheus, Voodoo board, your kit, and shipping you're looking at ~$200.  That's a lot for just a video card.  But, like I said before, if the price was lower, I might consider it.  

[adolescent]

@Red

$219 for a Cybervision is the new price, how much does a Virge/Voodoo 3 cost new/retail?  Also, who pays that much anyway?  You can get a CV64/3D for much cheaper.  Average price in the US is ~$150.  

[adolescent]

Back on topic.  Have you tried using a taller PCI right angle adapter in the 1st slot, and a short one in the 2nd?  This should allow you to use both slots without taking up too much real estate.  

Something like these:




Note: one of these is an B-side adapter, but they're available as A-sides too.

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BIG-IRON wrote:
You can pick up a new or used voodoo 3000 or 4500 for about 30 bucks or so and it kicks the hell outta anything else that the amiga can use (A radeon X800 on an amiga man that would be nice) check ebay or pricewatch.com for voodoo proces but they are cheap.

An Amiga can't even use the full bandwidth of the Voodoo 3, much less the Radeon.  Adding a higher end card doesn't help performance at all.  I have what is probably the fastest Z3 video card, the Rainbow III, and the only thing that the Voodoo does better/faster is 3d and more memory.

[adolescent]

How about one of these?

[adolescent]

redrumloa wrote:
New or refurbished? No idea. Considering how many years it's been since they were made I'd be suprised if it was new.

Could say the same thing about the Prommy.

Still even asuming the CV64-3D is new, so what? The Prometheus is brand new. I could bundle brand new S3 virge cards with it and still sell for less than $219. The Prommy would have future expansion options, the CV64-3d doesn't.

$219 for just a video card is crazy.  You mention future expansion options, but if you're blocking the other 3 slots then they're are none.  If you can figure out how to free up at least the second slot (and not block more Z3 slots) then it would be a better deal.  

For a used card on eBay, knock yourself out.

Exactly, was just commenting on your "apples to oranges" comparison.  Compare new-new or used-used.  

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redrumloa wrote:

xactly, was just commenting on your "apples to oranges" comparison. Compare new-new or used-used.

Ok show me where to find brand new CV64-3D cards in the US for $150.

Not what I said.  You were comparing a used video card to a new video card.  That is not apples to apples.  Used prices the CV would be comparable, with the advantage of other slots availble.  New, yours would definately be cheaper, but would criple future expansion.

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redrumloa wrote:
How so?

Sigh..  You said it would block 2 Z3 slots for a single PCI video card, or 3 Z3 slots with 2 PCI cards.  Leaving the A3000 with only a single Z3 slot and no usable PCI slots wich limits future expansion.