Does anyone have first hand experience of these ceramics?

[Anonymous]

Guys

Has anyone ACTUALLY processed any of these chips below? I'm trying to work out whether they are basically rubbish, or warrant some grinding up and processing?

There is definitely a many layered structure in the ceramic core but recommendations from people who have done these would be gratefully accepted. They are from IBM mainframe systems.

Thanks in advance.

Jon

 

[Lou]

I ran them once before, but not independently. They came part of a massive heap of such gold plated things.

I think there is gold also inside.

At this point, I think you should consider a grinding mill and a fire assay setup, no?

 

[nickvc]

Jon if they belong to you check collector value before you refine them.

 

[necromancer]

a year ago, value is about $5.00

that is in perfect condition.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys

Yes Nick they are mine mate. Lou I've got a few that are damaged so I'll grind them up and see what I get whilst keeping the perfect ones to one side.

Dave can you show me where you got your $5 pricing please?

 

[necromancer]

Thanks guys

Yes Nick they are mine mate. Lou I've got a few that are damaged so I'll grind them up and see what I get whilst keeping the perfect ones to one side.

Dave can you show me where you got your $5 pricing please?

i will try to find it again.

 

[necromancer]

will need a P/N of cpu or from the board

 

[Anonymous]

Ok, a little confused here then, because now I can't understand where the $5 came from at all.

 

[necromancer]

because i can remember the cpu & the sale price i seen it for on a cpu collectors site

i can not remember the P/N

this is the part ?? right

http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/power4/