LouisvilleXV
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What are some of the rarest computer parts? Not necessarily because of how great they are (like the Mars edition 295), but just for whatever reason.
The only one I can think of is the Mars 295 and the Ares 5970 (how rare is this?). What about for other parts like mobos and hard drives?
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 08:14:14
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what about the Corsair AX1500 Limited Edition?
or the GTX481 Supermoose Edition?
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 08:56:24
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[WildDog]
what about the Corsair AX1500 Limited Edition?
or the GTX481 Supermoose Edition?
:o
Why would I want to buy a broken part?
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 08:59:07
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Not many of thes around!!!!!!!!!! 
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 11:31:29
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id say the rearest hardware would be older stuff. at my college class the teacher has a 4MB HDD that is bigger than a phat PS3. and it works!!!! lol.
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 11:35:24
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I agree with kidcrumb. Ancient hardware that still work are rather hard to find on the shelves.
Also, there are those parts that are made in limited numbers, like the original X58 Classified with the NF200 chip, or the first ASUS MARS.
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/01 13:48:41
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go to flea markets and stuff to see if you can find old hardware to sell for more. the college teacher also had a really old mobo...like...REALLY OLD. it had a million chips on it. the RAM was built in and so was the CPU. the slots were the giant black ones (ITX???) and we actually got it to boot into bios. (me and touche) we started to install windows 95 on it but after 2 hours the calss was over and 10% just wouldnt cut it. lol.
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 01:05:28
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kidcrumb
go to flea markets and stuff to see if you can find old hardware to sell for more.
the college teacher also had a really old mobo...like...REALLY OLD. it had a million chips on it. the RAM was built in and so was the CPU. the slots were the giant black ones (ITX???) and we actually got it to boot into bios. (me and touche)
we started to install windows 95 on it but after 2 hours the calss was over and 10% just wouldnt cut it. lol.
Your probably talking about ISA slots on an AT board or something similar. I'd have to agree, the most rare hardware is probably old stuff that still works. More modern hardware is pruduced in such great numbers that even if 5% is still left functioning it would still be a lot more units than working antiques.
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 01:10:27
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i would say if you can get hold of those old ibm clicky keyboarsds keep em they will be worth a bit
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 01:16:57
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5thduke
i would say if you can get hold of those old ibm clicky keyboarsds keep em they will be worth a bit
Actually there is a company that bought IBMs factory and still makes those keyboards with the original specs and equipment. They even have a USB model. So not as rare as you think. an ISA keyboard port add-in card is probably more rare.
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 03:01:24
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ols late 80's server hardware is gold, quite literally 
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 03:36:22
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my mushkin ram exact model is a rarity probally (idk didnt do the footwork) because it had so many doa units they had to eol it XD
its the Redline Enhanced at 1600mhz 6 7 6 18 1t
took me 2 doa kits to finally get a working kit
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Re:Rarest computer parts?
2010/09/02 05:58:56
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I'm guessing CPU's would make a great addition. Especially CPU's from companies that dont exist anymore. I have a Cyrix MII processor (my first CPU) 66MHz and read somewhere that the heatplate on the chip is made of gold including the pins. Here's a pic. 
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