My Childhood S3 Trio64V+ is Dead! Can We Save It?
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Back in the ‘90s, my AMD 486 DX4-100 rocked a 1MB S3 Trio64V+ - not the fanciest 2MB or mythical 4MB models, but it was my pride and joy. Fast forward 30 years, I dusted it off, only to find it completely dead. No boot, no display, no life. Join me as I dive into troubleshooting this retro gem to see if we can bring my childhood VGA card back from the grave!
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▬▬▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 My S3 Trio64V+
02:19 The donor cards
03:40 PCBWay
04:20 Desolder S3 chip
07:51 Swap the chips
09:09 Testing
09:42 Memory upgrade
12:33 Benchmarks
13:05 Conclusion