TechRepaired CPU reportedly boots and hits a 33% overclock
Tom's Hardware reports that an enthusiast dug into a CPU's substrate to replace a ripped-off data pin.
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An enthusiast repaired a CPU by digging into its substrate to replace a ripped-off data pin, Tom's Hardware reports. The restored chip booted and was then successfully overclocked by 33%, to 1.6 GHz.
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Repaired CPU reportedly boots and hits a 33% overclock
Tom's Hardware reports that an enthusiast dug into a CPU's substrate to replace a ripped-off data pin.
TLDR
An enthusiast repaired a CPU by digging into its substrate to replace a ripped-off data pin, Tom's Hardware reports. The restored chip booted and was then successfully overclocked by 33%, to 1.6 GHz.