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Chip collector showcases 'rarest x86 CPU' in their hoard — Rise mP6 266 ticked along at 200MHz in 1998

Some images demonstrating one of the rarest x86 CPUs still running have been shared online. We thank CPU collector and silicon lover, konkretor, for this particular retro tech flashback. However, it is probably fair to say that the highlighted Rise mP6 266 wins more points for obscurity than nostalgia. Though already a keen PC builder and tinkerer in 1998, I don’t recall seeing, hearing, or reading anything about this Super Socket 7 and MMX inst…

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Unique X86-Compatible Processor: Collector Demonstrates Rare Cpu Rise Mp6 266

Over the decades of the x86 architecture's existence, many processors in this category have entered the market. Some of them have gained mass popularity, others have become cult classics, and still others are now collectibles. One such collector has demonstrated one of the rarest examples. An enthusiast under the pseudonym konkretor shared a photo of the Rise MP6 processor. Photo X (konkretor) I think this is the most exclusive x86 processor,...…

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