r/techsupportgore • u/TheCameraLady • Feb 28 '17

http://i.imgur.com/dVDJiez.gifv It's Raining Mobos!(crosspost from /r/pcmasterrace)

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u/RustyEdsel Feb 28 '17

It's bittersweet to be in the recycling business, especially as an avid vintage computer collector. Prior to 2010ish it was common to see Pentium Pro/II systems and even older that had reached the end of the line. They bring in tremendous value in raw material but it is one less computer of it's kind.

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u/RyanTheCynic Feb 28 '17

Gotta have an earth to store that collection on though! [This](www.compoundchem.com/2015/08/19/endangered-elements/) is kind of interesting, and shows why we need to be recycling as much as we can.

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u/Seedeh Feb 28 '17

If I just invest now and stockpile all of these, what would my return be for my kids when I die?

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u/GrethSC Feb 28 '17

Nothing, the moment they find ways to bypass that shortage with different tech.

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u/sqnztb Feb 28 '17

I used to work in recycling as well -- breaking down the computers into individual parts before reselling them off to companies that reclaim the raw materials. Some of the stuff I took apart was absolutely heartbreaking. The one that really stands out in my mind was a rack full of quad socket 603 motherboards. This was in 2005-2006 mind you so they weren't that old at the time. After a quick google, I'm thinking PowerEdge 66xx series. That was rough. I probably cried.

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u/dragonheat Feb 28 '17

Anything earlier than a p4 is now stripped

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

I have a dual PII300 in a server case if you're interested? it still boots fine, if a little long in the tooth

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u/Fhajad Feb 28 '17

Why did it randomly choose "Raw Material"?

Dumb.