Has hell frozen over? {Bitboys related}

sbp · 08-02-2002, 12:16 PM

There are pictures of actual Bitboys silicon floating around:

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1921

or

http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?im...FfMV8xX2wuanBn

or

http://solidhardware.com/sn/?bb

LegendKiller · 08-02-2002, 12:56 PM

I think its a chop...

Why?

Look at the supposed "heatpad" on it, to towards the BitBoys logo on the top left corner. The logo goes ONTO the heatpad.

Who knows though...

LK

ribitch · 08-02-2002, 01:10 PM

thats the line pat pend being chopped off. the bitby logo kinda matches up to it, but it sint the same thing.

great attention to detail though

~~DoPeY5007~~ · 08-02-2002, 01:20 PM

ok I am lost

Merlin · 08-02-2002, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
ok I am lost

LegendKiller · 08-02-2002, 01:23 PM

Bitboys has been saying its going to release a product for years, its going to be revolutionary and is going to rock the world. However, it has NEVER shown, not even a demo. That they even have a supposed PCB with a supposed chip is earth shattering...

LK

jase71 · 08-02-2002, 01:30 PM

I think it's a chop, just because it's Bitboys.

Bitboys are the only project out there more overdue than DukeNukem Forever.

LegendKiller · 08-02-2002, 01:36 PM

Its a bogus pic, trust me.

1. I went into Photoshop and zoomed in, the Symbol is contiguous onto the thermal pad, it is NOT part of anything else.

2. The writing on the thermal pad does not go all of the way to the edge of the top portion of the picture, but does with the bottom (right) portion.

3. There is some "blurring" going on with the picture. Save the picture off of HOCP's site and zoom in, its not as clear as other area's of the picture, especially where the BitBoys name is, there is more writing there but its VERY blurry unlike the rest of it.

4. Also, when looking at the RAM, you can see that somebody blurred it, this is even more obvious because you can see the EXACT places where it stop being blurred., especially on the top right ram chip.

5. I highly doubt they would put a ram/bios socket onto their board like this one has...

6. There is some kind of symbol on the top right of the card, and the name next to it says 3d re... something like that...

Could I be wrong? Sure...but the evidence points against that...

LK

LegendKiller · 08-02-2002, 02:03 PM

Upon looking some more at the original pics (lined to Beyond3d thread through Nvnews) you can see that the reason why the logo overruns the white is because the extra white is a reflection. The ram still looks like its blurred though.

LK

Tommy Boomfiger · 08-02-2002, 02:59 PM

anyone know what this is?

its got an agp connector, a usb connector with a red light, power connection, and some sort of external lcd on it. i was thinking it was an accelerator for a pda, but it has an agp connector.

sho.gun · 08-02-2002, 03:25 PM

is it just me or do i not see pcb tracings to some of the components on the card...

SnowSurfer · 08-02-2002, 06:42 PM

yes hell just froze over! actually it does look a tad fake i dunno

Speedfreak · 08-03-2002, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tommy Boomfiger
anyone know what this is?

its got an agp connector, a usb connector with a red light, power connection, and some sort of external lcd on it. i was thinking it was an accelerator for a pda, but it has an agp connector.

That would be Gabe's silicon.

coleslaw · 08-04-2002, 12:32 AM

Everything looks legit to me. The board looks like a type of prototype card as evidenced by the prototyping area and the words "3D reference" silk-screened onto the board. Reference boards usually have some kind of a high-speed connector (firewire, USB, serial cable) to load various test code.

The only thing that looks suspicious is the logo beneath the heat pad. It's possible that the heat pad material is clear while the top layer is paper or some other opaque material.

sbp · 09-04-2002, 01:11 PM

BitBoys Hardware!

"BitBoys have finally shown the public an actual piece of hardware! Keeping with tradition though, the card is not slated for volume production due to the cancellation of the embedded DRAM fabrication line by Infineon."

http://www.bitboys.fi/products_axegraphicsprocessor.htm

sbp · 09-05-2002, 03:52 PM

One final link before this sorry state of affairs disappears:
BitBoys Lay Their Cards on the Table: No Graphics Cards to Appear

----------

Will Bitboys fanboys eat crow? Nah. They have enjoyed sniffing the vapors for too long to do otherwise. Why stop now? No doubt they have a long list of excuses why its not Bitboys fault for coming out with a card.

In the long run, whatever the circumstances, it doesn't mean squat cause now everyone knows they won't ever be a Bitboys videocard out.

Looks like the deep pocketed investors finally got wise. The dream is dead Bitboys fanboys. Smell the vapour before it dissipates.

08-02-2002, 12:16 PM	#1
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	Has hell frozen over? {Bitboys related} There are pictures of actual Bitboys silicon floating around: http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1921 or http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?im...FfMV8xX2wuanBn or http://solidhardware.com/sn/?bb

08-02-2002, 01:10 PM	#3
ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	thats the line pat pend being chopped off. the bitby logo kinda matches up to it, but it sint the same thing. great attention to detail though __________________ http://ribitch.com/ipod.html

08-02-2002, 01:30 PM	#7
jase71 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of Eden Posts: 2,060	I think it's a chop, just because it's Bitboys. Bitboys are the only project out there more overdue than DukeNukem Forever. __________________ And I found that hope and a lucky card were all I had to walk with me...

08-02-2002, 01:36 PM	#8
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Its a bogus pic, trust me. 1. I went into Photoshop and zoomed in, the Symbol is contiguous onto the thermal pad, it is NOT part of anything else. 2. The writing on the thermal pad does not go all of the way to the edge of the top portion of the picture, but does with the bottom (right) portion. 3. There is some "blurring" going on with the picture. Save the picture off of HOCP's site and zoom in, its not as clear as other area's of the picture, especially where the BitBoys name is, there is more writing there but its VERY blurry unlike the rest of it. 4. Also, when looking at the RAM, you can see that somebody blurred it, this is even more obvious because you can see the EXACT places where it stop being blurred., especially on the top right ram chip. 5. I highly doubt they would put a ram/bios socket onto their board like this one has... 6. There is some kind of symbol on the top right of the card, and the name next to it says 3d re... something like that... Could I be wrong? Sure...but the evidence points against that... LK Last edited by LegendKiller : 08-02-2002 at 01:42 PM.

08-02-2002, 06:42 PM	#12
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	yes hell just froze over! actually it does look a tad fake i dunno __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

08-02-2002, 12:56 PM	#2
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	I think its a chop... Why? Look at the supposed "heatpad" on it, to towards the BitBoys logo on the top left corner. The logo goes ONTO the heatpad. Who knows though... LK

08-02-2002, 01:20 PM	#4
~~DoPeY5007~~ court-martialled Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brig Posts: 0	ok I am lost

08-02-2002, 01:23 PM	#6
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Bitboys has been saying its going to release a product for years, its going to be revolutionary and is going to rock the world. However, it has NEVER shown, not even a demo. That they even have a supposed PCB with a supposed chip is earth shattering... LK

08-02-2002, 02:03 PM	#9
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Upon looking some more at the original pics (lined to Beyond3d thread through Nvnews) you can see that the reason why the logo overruns the white is because the extra white is a reflection. The ram still looks like its blurred though. LK

08-02-2002, 02:59 PM	#10
Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	anyone know what this is? its got an agp connector, a usb connector with a red light, power connection, and some sort of external lcd on it. i was thinking it was an accelerator for a pda, but it has an agp connector.

08-02-2002, 03:25 PM	#11
sho.gun the lemonizer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 5,373	is it just me or do i not see pcb tracings to some of the components on the card...

08-04-2002, 12:32 AM	#14
coleslaw Arrrhh! Join Date: May 2000 Location: LI NY Posts: 6,807	Everything looks legit to me. The board looks like a type of prototype card as evidenced by the prototyping area and the words "3D reference" silk-screened onto the board. Reference boards usually have some kind of a high-speed connector (firewire, USB, serial cable) to load various test code. The only thing that looks suspicious is the logo beneath the heat pad. It's possible that the heat pad material is clear while the top layer is paper or some other opaque material. __________________ A priest, a paladin and Varimathras walk into a bar...

09-04-2002, 01:11 PM	#15
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	BitBoys Hardware! "BitBoys have finally shown the public an actual piece of hardware! Keeping with tradition though, the card is not slated for volume production due to the cancellation of the embedded DRAM fabrication line by Infineon." http://www.bitboys.fi/products_axegraphicsprocessor.htm

09-05-2002, 03:52 PM	#16
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	One final link before this sorry state of affairs disappears: BitBoys Lay Their Cards on the Table: No Graphics Cards to Appear ---------- Will Bitboys fanboys eat crow? Nah. They have enjoyed sniffing the vapors for too long to do otherwise. Why stop now? No doubt they have a long list of excuses why its not Bitboys fault for coming out with a card. In the long run, whatever the circumstances, it doesn't mean squat cause now everyone knows they won't ever be a Bitboys videocard out. Looks like the deep pocketed investors finally got wise. The dream is dead Bitboys fanboys. Smell the vapour before it dissipates.

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