After fixing the the 3DFX card, I sat back and looked at the LCD monitor I was using, and decided it just wasn’t right for the system. But the problem was, I’d ran out of suitable CRT monitors.
I did spot one in a skip at the local recycling center a few days back, but as usual you’re not allowed to actually recycle and it was destined for the land fill somewhere instead.
So, since they are so hard to get shipped without being destroyed in the post, I decided to put a wanted ad up on Facebook marketplace. To my surprise, I actually recieved a message today from someone saying they had one, just a few minutes up the road from me.
I went up to collect and met with a very nice guy with a 17″ e-machine CRT monitor in immaculate condition. I couldn’t believe my luck, it was exactly what I was after. And, he wouldn’t even accept any money for it, he was just happy it was going to a good home.
After getting it home, I gave it a quick clean and hooked it straight up to the VooDoo card.
It looks great sat next to my Windows XP gaming PC.
The next step is to set up the network card so I can get some Grand Theft Auto multiplayer action going on.
Today was a good day 😀
Well done for keeping a CRT in the loop. I’ve been to the recycling centre several times and wanted to recover items from the skip but it’s a criminal waste that they won’t let you. I’ve found freecycle to surprise me with several things in the past. I even managed to find some 5.25″ floppy disks!!! Good luck with the network card.