Strange looking DX4-100 sk096

[Chook]

I bought these not long ago and I'm wondering if they are the genuine article. The font for Intel is one I've not seen before. Thoughts?

[Neon_WA]

as they are marked as 1997 production and i have seen 1999 486s still with the classic drop e in intel.. i would be very suspect.

That style of intel font was used in their intel inside logo... but even then the t wasnt crossed... it only extended on the right side.

another issue is that size die cap i have only found on the older 486s up to DX2-66.
Anything faster than that was released after the new manufacturing technology reduced the die size.


EDIT>> as the seller used the pic off chipdb.org for the listing
http://www.chipdb.org/img-intel-a80486dx4100-sk096-white-print-950.htm
he either was very lazy or knew they were suss

[pinkie]

I think it's a fake chip, I've not seen the intel logo like this chip too .

[susl45]

I saw some ones like this listed on ebay last years.

[CPUShack]

here is one I have, has a smaller gold bottom

notice chooks doesnt even have an ( R ) on the Intel, which Intel would not forget (for legal reasons)

[donutty]

The Intel printing is a lot like the font used on the Core logo!

[johnorun]

If you only paid a few bucks, it's still a cool piece of chip history to own!

Fakes are becoming a sub-category of their own to collect, it seems.

Sadly, I don't have even one Intel chip that looks like a fake...

[hugo929]

the core size of 100 is much smaller than 66. i suspect this was faked from 66.

[bccwchan]

[Cpuswe]

Really strange (possible) fake!

With that logo its seems like its a newly done fake but not aimed at collectors since the sspec iself is not rare.

Must be something aimed at a specific buyer. A company in need of spare parts for old equipment, orders 200 of a specific sspec @ $100 each. Then it becomes a good business to remark a similar chip.

Perhaps the same guys as the famous A80386 DX4? http://www.cpu-world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8249

[Neon_WA]

i see the seller has relisted more..

chook... maybe you might want to report his listing as the picture is nothing like what you get

cpuswe.... you mite want to complain about your picture being used for the listing
http://www.chipdb.org/img950.search.htm

[jrmunro]

Also the "N" is different and no ® after INTEL

[Cpuswe]

I sent a complaint to eBay for fun. I see my images now and then but usually its to much work. But if the seller are a licensed jerk i gladly will report it.

[Neon_WA]

i asked the seller if they are as pictured or the same as he previously sold

this was the response

[jrmunro]

I took a look at the listing last night and was going to contact the seller but it was very late 2AM and went to bed.

Yes post listing for others