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Glory_Cloud



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:49 am    Post subject: DEC / Digital / Samsung Alpha processors Reply with quote

Anyone have a collection of the Alpha 21064 / 21164 / 21264 CPU's?
I would love to have a list of how many there were and any links
to websites that may have pictures of them.

My latest finds include more "Proto" chips and my first "ES" chip!! Cool
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lither



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:26 am    Post subject: Re: DEC / Digital / Samsung Alpha processors Reply with quote

alpha chip is very beautiful
but most of them are soldered
it is quite difficult to find NOS one or pull one.
Is there socket for alpha chip?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a few working alpha systems. And yes, there are sockets for alpha chips. I had mitsubishi made 21164pc-533. Also had samsung made 21164a-600 and -666 chips. One day, I'll pull the cpus out of the systems and take pictures...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have become pretty adept at desoldering these chips. Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I had mitsubishi made 21164pc-533


Mitsubishi?!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its true!
http://www.cpushack.com/CIC/announce/1997/DECAlpha21164PC-533.html
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would love to see a picture of an Alpha MFG'd by Mitsubishi. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The Alpha 21164PC, co-designed with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, will be marketed and sold by Digital Semiconductor


are the Alphas with Digital Semiconductor logo
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, that makes sense - thanks!

So, I already have a picture of one then. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a decent collection of Alphas.
If you want pics, you'll have to wait for the weekend. Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have 32 different photos at chipdb.org http://www.chipdb.org/cat-alpha-1016.htm
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a NOS Samsung EV6. I could take some pictures of both sides for you.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know I have 2 alpha chips complete with their motherboards. I posted a while ago about one of the boards at the Vintage-computer.com forums as it wouldn't post (I think it may have something to do with an empty black box type battery?).

Both boards came with sockets btw and both chips are identical and look kinda like a Pentium-60 XL with the 2 little thingies sticking out the top to mount the cooler

Edit: Heres the thread (got a couple pics as well)
http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?20206-Unknown-DEC-motherboard-CPU.-Anyone-have-any-info-about-it&daysprune=-1
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have about 12 Alphas but none of them are prototypes.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have (69) Alpha 21064, 21164 and 21264's in my "collection".
Some socketed but most desoldered. From EV4's to EV68's.

Anybody know what the markings on these chips that say
KA, KKA, KKB, K3, NKA, etc. stands for??
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