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bccwchan
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I love Nexgen when I started cpu collection.
Nexgen always appeared in 90Mhz so this 120Mhz was very uncommon. I bought this P120-D/J at USD231 + shipping USD12 via ebay. The seller was very famous scrapper. I believe He always sold many rare cpus from the scrap cpus lot.
I spent many time to re-straight the pins. The result was perfect for me. |
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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I believe most of us will have the same feeling. That is waiting for the AVICC parcel like a boy waiting for his christmas gift.
I still remember I wiould check the shipping status every days when John told me the parcel was sent out.
Excited!! Excited!!! And more excited.
Happy memory!!!! |
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| xsecret wrote: | | bccwchan wrote: |
I still remember I wiould check the shipping status every days when John told me the parcel was sent out.
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You mean MANY times a day?  |
NO, just once a day |
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crazybubba64
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| bccwchan wrote: | | I spent many time to re-straight the pins. The result was perfect for me. |
Did you ever get a chance to test the CPU out? Very impressive pin unbending results 
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Wasmachineman_NL
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| xsecret wrote: | | bccwchan wrote: |
I still remember I wiould check the shipping status every days when John told me the parcel was sent out.
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You mean MANY times a day? |
same tbh, opening a AVICC parcel is like Xmas morning for me. |
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CPUShack
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Marcin
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| CPUShack wrote: | | The mail was faster back then too, by a lot LOL |
Yup. My world record unbeaten to this day was in fact when I shipped CPU to Billy. I don't remember what exactly chip it was but I have deposited registered airmail mail at Friday using traditional post (no express, guaranteed service etc) and Billy wrote me that he received chip at Monday before high noon
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| crazybubba64 wrote: | | bccwchan wrote: | | I spent many time to re-straight the pins. The result was perfect for me. |
Did you ever get a chance to test the CPU out? Very impressive pin unbending results |
I don't have the motherboard. |
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Marcin wrote: |
Yup. My world record unbeaten to this day was in fact when I shipped CPU to Billy. I don't remember what exactly chip it was but I have deposited registered airmail mail at Friday using traditional post (no express, guaranteed service etc) and Billy wrote me that he received chip at Monday before high noon |
We, therefore should express our thanks to all Mr. Postman. |
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bccwchan
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I love all size mainframe cpus such IBM MCM.
Below are the IBM S390 in perfect condition.
Bought it from ebay at USD335 + shipping USD83.
MCM/Mainframe cpus are alwyas my core collection.
Love them always.
Most of us love them too so I must fight for each MCM and the price for MCM wouldn't be cheap.  |
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Neology
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:03 am Post subject: |
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| bccwchan wrote: | I love all size mainframe cpus such IBM MCM.
Below are the IBM S390 in perfect condition.
Bought it from ebay at USD335 + shipping USD83.
MCM/Mainframe cpus are alwyas my core collection.
Love them always.
Most of us love them too so I must fight for each MCM and the price for MCM wouldn't be cheap. |
Nice one!
Have you managed to open it to see the die arrangement?
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| Look like this. |
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Bator
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P/N 11... this is probably from the Z900 IBM/Hitachi 20-processor MCM
the picture is not mine
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Neology
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| bccwchan wrote: | | Look like this. |
Thanks Billy.
This is the pin arrangement.
I am interested in the die settings inside the heatsink.
Don't worry about it, if you haven't open it up yet.
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