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CPUShack
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 Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 5:44 pm Post subject: When an Overdrive isnt an Overdrive? |
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Got this today, very unusual one
Its marked as a SU072 which is a retail 166MHz part, but its clearly an overdrive.
Seems to be a remarked probably 125
The scanner really brings out the color different in the corner where the speed is, suggesting a repaint
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H3nrik V!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| Must have been from back in the days, when a 166 was more valuable than an overdrive. Today, from a collectors point of view, I would suggest an overdrive was more valuable? Or am I wrong, when the comparison is a retail part? |
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CPUShack
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:35 am Post subject: |
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yah certainly was a limited time when a Pentium 166 was worth more then the 125 Overdrive (which would almost always been a retail box)
The fake was probably sold to an unsuspecting OEM
Its even possible the overdrive was stolen (hijacking Intel trucks was a big thing back in the 80's and 90's) and then remarked for even MORE profit
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Marcin
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Ha what a find ! You said that was quick clean. What kind of cleaner you used ?
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CPUShack
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| Marcin wrote: | | Ha what a find ! You said that was quick clean. What kind of cleaner you used ? |
Xylene/Acetone based brake cleaner (the Xylene is what works well)
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, quite common in old days.
I have one on my collection. |
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| SU072 is quite common spec in fake P166 |
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Chook
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:22 am Post subject: |
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I have one of these fakes too. Same batch as both of the ones in this thread.
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