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bluemarble
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 Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: Tell us a story about this one |
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This was one of a hundred chips we pulled out today and I thought it might be an interesting talking point, then again I might be wrong....
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JAC
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Ok, not an upgrade chip as I first though , now that I can see the top. It is an adaptor board, that chip sticking out on the side is a voltage regulator. Its an adjustable voltage regulator 2.85V - 3.3V 3.6V .. etc.
Those jumpers can change the voltage depending on the chip you use. AMD clocked doubled chips run at 3/3.3V instead of Intel chips running at 5V.
That adaptor is used on motherboards that do not have voltage jumpers directly on the motherboard.
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JAC
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| Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:11 am Post subject: |
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| Oh, the 486 chip itself is also very common. |
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