Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock
PC Components CPUs Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock News By Mark Tyson Published 19 September 2026 And it was then successfully overclocked by 33%, to 1.6 GHz. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The quarter-century-old chip looked like it had a fatal injury, with one of the pins missing and the underlying pad ripped off.
- ▪PC Components CPUs Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock News By Mark Tyson Published 19 September 2026 And it was then successfully overclocked by 33%, to 1.6 GHz.
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- ▪The quarter-century-old chip looked like it had a fatal injury, with one of the pins missing and the underlying pad ripped off.
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PC Components CPUs Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock News By Mark Tyson Published 19 September 2026 And it was then successfully overclocked by 33%, to 1.6 GHz. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bits und Bolts) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter An Intel Celeron 1200 (Tualatin) was revived from the dead following an intricate bit of repair work by Bits und Bolts.
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