i50, i66, i75, i133, iPP, what more

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H3nrik V!



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 5:19 am    Post subject: i50, i66, i75, i133, iPP, what more Reply with quote

So, I've observed that for some Intel CPUs, theres engraved (or rather embossed, maybe) the clock speed in the bottom. I have in my own collection a 486DX2/66 with "i66" embossed in gold cap, Pentium 75 and 133 with "i75" and "i133" in black bottom cap, and a lot for other Pentiums embossed with "iPP".

I have seen "i50" on a DX2, but which else exists - and are they gold or black bottomed?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

iMPP exists for CPGA mobile pentium e.g SY027
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They started doing this to deter counterfeiters
It made it harder to simply wipe the marking, though then some counterfeiters removes the bottom plate, hammers out the i50 and remarked at 66

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H3nrik V!



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

x86sniper wrote:
iMPP exists for CPGA mobile pentium e.g SY027

Oh yeah, forgot about that, thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

CPUShack wrote:
They started doing this to deter counterfeiters
It made it harder to simply wipe the marking, though then some counterfeiters removes the bottom plate, hammers out the i50 and remarked at 66

Yeah, I'm aware of the reason - though it seems a little odd, that I haven't seen anyone above i133? Or did Intel then realize that it didn't prevent counterfeiting, only making it marginally harder?

But are there other than the one listed? And what about gold/black?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

H3nrik V! wrote:
But are there other than the one listed? And what about gold/black?


I will dig through my chips tonight and post here if I find any outliers.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazybubba64 wrote:
H3nrik V! wrote:
But are there other than the one listed? And what about gold/black?


I will dig through my chips tonight and post here if I find any outliers.


Cool, would be nice to know what more to be looking for for the collection .. Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i66 on black cap
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neon wrote:
i66 on black cap

DX2's, I assume?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

H3nrik V! wrote:
Neon wrote:
i66 on black cap

DX2's, I assume?

Yes, DX2-66
Both are SX911
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neon wrote:
H3nrik V! wrote:
Neon wrote:
i66 on black cap

DX2's, I assume?

Yes, DX2-66
Both are SX911

My Gold "i66" is an SX955 ..
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