3Dfx Quantum3D Obsidian2 X-16 Voodoo2 16MB PCI 3D accelerator (NEW & SEALED)

"Quantum3D Obsidian2 X-16 3Dfx Voodoo2 16MB PCI 3D accelerator add-on card. Brand new and still sealed in the original factory plastic. This is a unique Quantum3D design, offering a single slot SLI configuration using two 3Dfx 8MB Voodoo2 boards on one card. There were two versions, the X-16 with two 8MB cards, and the better known and even more expensive X-24 with two 12MB cards in SLI. Not too many of the X-16 versions were sold, making them one of the rarest of rare 3Dfx cards. They are designed for Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 and require a 2D video card to operate. They have a standard VGA connector and TV out for home theater play (S-Video and composite video, NTSC and PAL, another innovation for Quantum3D at the time)."


https://www.ebay.com/itm/267824882708

That is not factory sealed, that has been reshrinkwrapped. That is too clear to be nearly 30 year old plastic wrap, it would be breaking down and getting cloudy and the seams would be coming apart. Then there are the markings in the wrap on the front side, that happens when you heat up the shrinkwrap a little too much. I wonder if the real card is even in there, or if they replaced it with junk.

Starfalcon said:

That is not factory sealed, that has been reshrinkwrapped. That is too clear to be nearly 30 year old plastic wrap, it would be breaking down and getting cloudy and the seams would be coming apart. Then there are the markings in the wrap on the front side, that happens when you heat up the shrinkwrap a little too much. I wonder if the real card is even in there, or if they replaced it with junk.

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I see sealed 3dfx collectors with shrink wrap that looks quite similar, no?

Idk but that starting bid and buy it now price are both stupid.

oldGPU said:

I see sealed 3dfx collectors with shrink wrap that looks quite similar, no?

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It can look like it as all shrinkwrap is the same. At my previous jobs I was very good at reshrinkwrapping items, and could do it so well that people couldnt tell it had even been opened before. They do the same with a lot of old video games that are NIB in online auctions too. With the things I mentioned already, the fact there is no wear on the corners is also a giveaway. Plus there are a few box dings with no damage to the shrinkwrapping at all, which would happen.

Damn, MF scammers are even scamming on the shrinkwrapping...