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    Question on Electronic - Gold Containing Processors

    I have been scrapping since 2006 but I almost exclusively deal with construction debris (I work in commercial roofing); lots of shred, HVAC units, etc. I know very little to nothing about electronic recycling. I've tried searching the various threads but I can't confirm exactly what I am seeking.

    I was doing a clean out of a rental house and came across these. Are these gold containing and do they have any value?




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    I do cars so I don't have a clue
    BUT here are Some past threads that might help >>
    https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gsea...87j69645521j15

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    Yes, they have value and are considered collectible even. Buyers on here will pay by the pound, for something like this I would probably use ebay.
    https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&LH_Complete=1
    Copper, brass, and Leather. 3 of my favorite things.

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    doing my quick maffs. You have about $10 worth of CPU's there if bought at current rates by the pound. I say about because without actually weighting them in going on past experience.

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    Nice CPU's. I'll give you tree fiddy for all of them.

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    Mr. Fiddy: Is that $3.50 or $350?

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    Thank you to everyone. I thought they might be something but I had no idea if I had $1 or $20. Sounds like they have a value between $3.50 and $10.00. There are boxes of disassembled computer parts that I need to sort through. I really do not have the passion for E-cycle stuff and hope to find a buyer for the whole lot.

    Again thank you to everyone who took time to reply and help steer me. I really appreciate it.

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    There are buyers here you can send to that will pay you buy the pound for your computer parts. They just need to know what you have if its worth shipping for you

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    From memory I think they have about 0.2-0.4 grams of Gold in each one.
    The 'Triple Gold' (cap, underside & pins) K5 CPU has a tiny bit under 0.5 grams of Gold in it.
    That's actual Gold, the return of Gold will be less & take into account extraction/refining, & then the usual business expences & how they would process several hundred, maybe a thousand at a time.

    Nice chips, getting harder to find every day now.

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    E-Waste buyer here. My advice- try to sell the Cyrix CPUs on eBay. Make sure the pins don't get bent (Wrap them safely with bubble wrap), and they can fetch decent enough money for the lot. $15-20 may not sound like a lot, but it's a little chunk of easy money. Remember that Cyrix CPUs in their day were considered the cheap ones, but just like an old Yugo, they have some collectors value on how rare they are, not in how good they are
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    I would say the value of these chips is closer to the $15-$20 range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eesakiwi View Post
    From memory I think they have about 0.2-0.4 grams of Gold in each one.
    The 'Triple Gold' (cap, underside & pins) K5 CPU has a tiny bit under 0.5 grams of Gold in it.
    That's actual Gold, the return of Gold will be less & take into account extraction/refining, & then the usual business expences & how they would process several hundred, maybe a thousand at a time.

    Nice chips, getting harder to find every day now.
    last line is very true- i used to get old CPUs quite often but now it seems more ppl are coming to know that ewaste has some value & many of the guys i sell to are advertising online- ppl deal directly with them.

    whenever i see guys advertising old computer parts & i contact them, they ask me for a price list...how much i pay per kg for the different types of ewaste.
    thats just not feasible uless they have a LOT of stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matador View Post
    E-Waste buyer here. My advice- try to sell the Cyrix CPUs on eBay. Make sure the pins don't get bent (Wrap them safely with bubble wrap), and they can fetch decent enough money for the lot. $15-20 may not sound like a lot, but it's a little chunk of easy money. Remember that Cyrix CPUs in their day were considered the cheap ones, but just like an old Yugo, they have some collectors value on how rare they are, not in how good they are
    I just collect anything ceramic with gold caps on them. Because someday they will be gone.. or so hard to find you'll WAY overpay for them. Sometimes just opening my collection box with gold topped CPU's makes a rough day feel... not so much!
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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