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Glory_Cloud
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 Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:51 am Post subject: Dusty CPU on motherboard contest |
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Ok it's a new year, let's have a fun game.
Who wants to venture a guess as to what
CPU is hiding under all this dust? 😎
Answer will be revealed on February 2nd:
Groundhog Day. 😉
Have fun!! |
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rjluna2
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:22 am Post subject: |
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I would venture this is 80486 CPU  |
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Glory_Cloud
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:45 am Post subject: |
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How about I clarify - what part number / MFG might the
dust encased CPU be?  |
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crazybubba64
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:54 am Post subject: |
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I'll guess it to be a SX419
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Neon
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 11:44 am Post subject: |
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At first glance, that first picture is like a snowy landscape.
I will guess AMD A80486DX2-66NV8T |
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dstraney
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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No guess here, just wanted to say excellent psychological-attack photo I can feel my lungs trying to break out of my chest and run away for their survival, as I look at that.
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KK_Fin
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Suddenly my own computers looks very clean. 
My guess is: i486 SX-25 SX679
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Glory_Cloud
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2026 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Only one day left before the big reveal.
Any more guesses??  |
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Glory_Cloud
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:06 am Post subject: dusty CPU is.... |
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And here is the CPU under all that dust:
Cyrix Cx486 DX2v66 Cx486DX2-V66GP
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bccwchan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| Very beautiful Cyrix CX486 CPU |
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CPUShack
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Neon
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| CPUShack wrote: | | The dust has preserved it! |
Should I be storing my CPUs under a layer of protective dust?
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rjluna2
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