(homemade) Intel CPU Key ring

[DeGrijze]

During the remodeling of my house I found some old computer hardware laying a round in places i totally forgot i got.

Becouse iam a kind of hardware hacker i had to do something with some of this old hardware.

And so i made this Intel CPU Key ring from a old CPU a ring and some soldering, with a Dremel i grind down all the CPU pins and with a soldering iron en some soldering a soldered a ring to the CPU.

And its a nice change of the RAM-mem-Key ring that i also have use for many years now,

(started out with a 30pins mem module and when that broke 4 years ago a replaced the broken 30 pins with a 72 pins one).

Have fun in your life and with your old hardware.

Gerard

[deleted]

Great, just after I through out a small box of proccessors that didn't work.

[metatron]

I don’t use keys anymore. I use RFID/proximity cards and keypads for everything. Still a good use for old kit.

[SomeoneE1se]

I don’t use keys anymore. I use RFID/proximity cards and keypads for everything. Still a good use for old kit.

/me is shocked

[Famicoman]

Does anyone know where the RAM keychain idea came from? I made mine after seeing the Hak5 episode where Alli ran away.

Its a cool idea, the processor looks awesome like that. I've always wanted a good way to display my extras.

[Deveant]

:S i dunno its been around for ages, like since SIMM was replaced with DIMM. Ive known about it since i started work in IT, my boss use to have it keys, coz it also doubled as a box cutter.

[killzone]

Nice job!!  Looks great!.

[metatron]

lol, I will never lose it again. 

[cooper]

I can hear it now: "Is that your key ring in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?"

[Sparda]

"Actually that's just 512 megabytes of EDO RAM, but it's not for pride, it's to attract woman, howbout a drink?" :P

[twocs]

You know, it's a pretty cool idea.  But are you sure Intel didn't use any lead or other toxic chemicals in the manufacture of that CPU? If it's inside of a computer, that's one thing, but if it's on your keychain you're touching it every day.  Therefore, you may be running a risk of poisoning yourself.  Definitely don't let your baby use it as a chew toy...

Perhaps you might consider using a 45 nm microprocessor in the future:

Intel eliminates lead use in future 45nm microprocessors (May 05, 2007)

hxxp: arstechnica. com/news. ars/post/20070522-intel-eliminates-lead-use-in-future-45nm-microprocessors. html

[cooper]

You know, it's a pretty cool idea.  But are you sure Intel didn't use any lead or other toxic chemicals in the manufacture of that CPU? If it's inside of a computer, that's one thing, but if it's on your keychain you're touching it every day.  Therefore, you may be running a risk of poisoning yourself.  Definitely don't let your baby use it as a chew toy...

Pfff. Unless you're the type that constantly chews on his key chain this will do nothing. And even if you did, the amounts of toxic chemicals that you're exposed to should be negligible.

And I do believe many if not all manufacturers are moving to non-leaded chips. It's what the RoHS (Reduction Of Hazardous Materials) in the product description stands for. I know for one Via is doing this already with their current line of boards.