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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                              (Amendment No. 2)*



                            3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   88553X103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

    Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
    Schedule is filed:

         Rule 13d-1(b)
     ---
         Rule 13d-(c)
     ---
      X  Rule 13d-1(d)
     ---

          *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 2 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Venrock Associates
      I.R.S.#13-6300995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      New York, U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          0
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          0
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 2 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 3 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Venrock Associates II, L.P.
      I.R.S.#13-3844754
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      New York, U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          0
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          0
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 3 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 4 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Anthony B. Evnin
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          57,030
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          57,030
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      57,030
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.23%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 4 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 5 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      David R. Hathaway
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          55,405
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          55,405
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      55,405
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.23%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 5 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 6 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Patrick F. Lattrell
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          52,028
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          52,028
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      52,028
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.21%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 6 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 7 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Ted H. McCourtney
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          65,450
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          0
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          65,450
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      65,450
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.27%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 7 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 8 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Ray A. Rothrock
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          45,963
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          45,963
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      45,963
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 8 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 9 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Kimberley A. Rummelsburg
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          0
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             1,300
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          0
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          1,300
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      1,300
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.01%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 9 of 17 pages
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CUSIP No 88553X103                  13G                     Page 10 of 17
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Anthony Sun
      ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4

      U.S.A.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          68,555
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          0
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          68,555
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
      68,555
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11

      0.28%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 10 of 17 pages
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     Introduction:  This Amendment No. 2 amends a Statement on Schedule 13G (the
"Schedule") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14,
1997 on behalf of Venrock Associates, a limited partnership organized under the
laws of the State of New York, Venrock Associates II, L.P., a limited
partnership organized under the laws of the State of New York, Anthony B. Evnin,
David R. Hathaway, Patrick F. Latterell, Ted H. McCourtney, Ray A. Rothrock,
Kimberley A. Rummelsburg and Anthony Sun in respect of shares of Common Stock of
3Dfx Interactive, Inc.

Item 1(a)        Name of Issuer
- -------------------------------
                 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.

Item 1(b)        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
- ----------------------------------------------------------------

                 4435 Fortran Drive
                 San Jose, CA  95134

Item 2(a)        Name of Person Filing
- --------------------------------------

                 Venrock Associates ("Venrock")

                 Venrock Associates II, L.P. ("Venrock II")


                 Anthony B. Evnin
                 David R. Hathaway
                 Patrick F. Latterell
                 Ted H. McCourtney
                 Ray A. Rothrock
                 Kimberley A. Rummelsburg
                 Anthony Sun

Item 2(b)        Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                New York Office:                     Menlo Park Office:
                30 Rockefeller Plaza                 2494 Sand Hill Road
                Room 5508                            Suite 200
                New York, NY 10112                   Menlo Park, CA 94025

Item 2(c)       Citizenship
- ---------       -----------

                Venrock and Venrock II are limited partnerships organized in the
                State of New York. Anthony B. Evnin, David R. Hathaway, Patrick
                F. Latterell, Ted H. McCourtney, Ray A. Rothrock, Kimberley A.
                Rummelsburg and Anthony Sun are General Partners of Venrock and
                Venrock II and all are citizens of the United States of America.

Item 2(d)       Title of Class of Securities
- --------------------------------------------

                Common Stock

Item 2(e)       CUSIP Number
- ----------------------------

                88553X103

Item 3          Not applicable.
- ------

                              Page 11 of 17 pages
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Item 4          Ownership
- -------------------------

                (a) and (b)

                Each of Venrock and Venrock II owns no shares or 0% of the
                outstanding shares of common stock.

                Anthony B. Evrin beneficially owns 57,030 shares or 0.23% of the
                outstanding shares of common stock. David R. Hathaway
                beneficially owns 55,405 shares or 0.23% of the outstanding
                shares of common stock. Patrick F. Latterell beneficially owns
                52,028 shares or 0.21% of the outstanding shares of common
                stock. Ted M. McCourtney beneficially owns 65,450 shares or
                0.27% of the outstanding shares of common stock. Ray A. Rothrock
                beneficially owns 45,963 shares or 0.19% of the outstanding
                shares of common stock. Kimberley A. Rummelsburg beneficially
                owns 1,300 shares or 0.01% of the outstanding shares of common
                stock. Anthony Sun beneficially owns 68,555 shares or 0.28% of
                the outstanding shares of common stock.

                (c)

                Anthony B. Ervin has sole voting and dispositive power over
                57,030 shares of common stock and shared voting and dispositive
                power over no shares of common stock. David R. Hathaway has sole
                voting and dispositive power over 55,405 shares of common stock
                and shared voting and dispositive power over no shares of common
                stock. Patrick F. Latterall has sole voting and dispositive
                power over 52,028 shares of common stock and shared voting and
                dispositive power over no shares of common stock. Ted M.
                McCourtney has solve voting and dispostive power over 65,450
                shares of common stock and shared voting and dispositive power
                over no shares of common stock. Ray A. Rothrock has sole voting
                and dispositve power over 45,963 shares of common stock and
                shared voting and dispositive power over no shares of common
                stock. Kimberley A. Rummelsburg has sole voting and dispositive
                power over no shares of common stock and shared voting and
                dispositive power over 1,300 shares of common stock. Anthony Sun
                ha sole voting and dispositive power over 68,555 shares shares
                of common stock and shared voting and dispositive power over no
                shares of common stock.

Item 5          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
- ------------------------------------------------------------

                If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                securities, check the following [ X ].

Item 6          Ownership of More than Five Percent of Behalf of Another Person
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                No person, other than the General Partners of Venrock and
                Venrock II, has the right to receive or the power to direct the
                receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
                shares of common stock owned by Venrock and Venrock II.

Item 7          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                -------------------------------------------------------------
                Company
                -------

                Not applicable.

Item 8          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                This schedule is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d). The
                identities of the seven General Partners of Venrock and Venrock
                II are stated in Item 2.

Item 9          Notice of Dissolution of Group
- ----------------------------------------------

                Not applicable.


                              Page 12 of 17 pages
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Item 10      Certification
- --------------------------

             Not applicable.



                              Page 13 of 17 pages
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                                   SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.

February 14, 2000        VENROCK ASSOCIATES

                                By:  /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                                     ---------------------
                                         Ted H. McCourtney
                                         General Partner


February 14, 2000        VENROCK ASSOCIATES II, L.P.


                                By:  /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                              ----------------------------
                                         Ted H. McCourtney
                                         General Partner


February 14, 2000        GENERAL PARTNERS


                                      *
                         ------------------------
                         Anthony B. Evnin

                                      *
                         -------------------------
                         David R. Hathaway

                                      *
                         --------------------------
                         Patrick F. Latterell

                                      *
                         ---------------------------
                         Ted H. McCourtney

                                      *
                         ----------------------------
                         Ray A. Rothrock

                                      *
                         -----------------------------
                         Kimberley A. Rummelsburg

                                      *
                         ------------------------------
                         Anthony Sun



          * By:  /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                 ----------------------
                     Ted H. McCourtney
                     Attorney-in-Fact

                              Page 14 of 17 pages

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                                                                    Exhibit 24.1
                                                                    ------------

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Ted H. McCourtney his or her true and lawful attorney-
in-fact and agent, acting alone, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign the Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, with
all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with respect to
the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the equity securities of Visual
Networks, Inc., and to file the same, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other person, granting unto the attorney-in-fact and agent
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

                         February 9, 1999

                         /s/ Anthony B. Evnin
                         --------------------
                             Anthony B. Evnin

                         /s/ David R. Hathaway
                         ---------------------
                             David R. Hathaway

                         /s/ Patrick F. Latterell
                         ------------------------
                             Patrick F. Latterell

                         /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                         ---------------------
                             Ted H. McCourtney

                         /s/ Ray A. Rothrock
                         -------------------
                             Ray A. Rothrock

                         /s/ Kimberley A. Rummelsburg
                         ----------------------------
                             Kimberley A. Rummelsburg

                         /s/ Anthony Sun
                         ---------------
                             Anthony Sun



                              Page 15 of 16 pages

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
                                                                    ------------

                                   AGREEMENT

          Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that the attached
Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

February 14, 2000               VENROCK ASSOCIATES


                                    By:  /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                                         ---------------------
                                             Ted H. McCourtney
                                             General Partner

February 14, 2000               VENROCK ASSOCIATES II, L.P.


                                    By:  /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                                         ---------------------
                                             Ted H. McCourtney
                                             General Partner


February 14, 2000               GENERAL PARTNERS


                                     /s/ Anthony B. Evnin
                                     --------------------
                                         Anthony B. Evnin

                                     /s/ David R. Hathaway
                                     ---------------------
                                         David R. Hathaway

                                     /s/ Patrick F. Latterell
                                     ------------------------
                                         Patrick F. Latterell

                                     /s/ Ted H. McCourtney
                                     --------------------
                                         Ted H. McCourtney

                                     /s/ Ray A. Rothrock
                                     ------------------
                                         Ray A. Rothrock

                                     /s/ Kimberley A. Rummelsburg
                                     ----------------------------
                                         Kimberley A. Rummelsburg

                                     /s/ Anthony Sun
                                     --------------
                                         Anthony Sun



                              Page 16 of 16 pages


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