Old CPU identify

[ShaharDagan]

Hello everyone!
Someone can help me identify this cpu it kind of old and I want to know if it's worth something.

 

[junkeymonkey]

should be that info on its lid like seen from here ?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2955293/hardware/skylake-review-intels-6th-gen-cpu-arrives-with-nice-presents-for-gamers-and-enthusiasts.html

http://apcmag.com/free-your-amd-how-to-overclock-amd-in-5-easy-steps.htm/

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Phenom_II_X6_1090T/images/back.jpg

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i7-4770K_Haswell/images/box_cpu.jpg

 

[InvalidError]

Have you tried separating the chip from its heatsink? As junk said, the model number should be printed or etched on the package.

That said, I don't remember if there has ever been a desktop CPU with an island of pins/pads in the middle like this as that area is usually filled with bypass capacitors on the motherboard and under the die. A group of ground pad in the middle like this is typical for BGAs and in that case, a used chip ripped off a board would be nearly worthless as very few people are capable of swapping out BGAs and even fewer would buy chips of unknown origin that have already been removed from their original board.

 

[junkeymonkey]

'' CPU with an island of pins/pads in the middle like this as that area is ''

I found that odd as well but was not 100% unless it something not AMD or INTEL brand , maybe IBM or VIA

look over this site or send them a email and your pictures on it ??

http://www.cpu-museum.de/?m=ibm&f=486

 

[InvalidError]

I found that odd as well but was not 100% unless it something not AMD or INTEL brand , maybe IBM or VIA

Regardless of brand, I do not remember ever seeing a socketed chip with a pin/pad island in the middle. This is very common for BGA packages though but the picture is too blurry to tell for sure if this is a PGA, LGA or BGA package. Can't really see pins on it and pads seem to have inconsistent shape, as if it was a BGA that got pulled from a board.

If this is a BGA, then it is likely worthless now that it has been removed from whatever board it was on.

 

[ShaharDagan]

The cpu was taken from an old apple computer I found 3 years ago

 

[junkeymonkey]

this ati and NVidia chip is the closest to it I seen when I was looking

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Chipsets/NVIDIA-Exiting-Chipset-Business-We-take-another-look

http://www.megasourceel.com/sale-1588350-computer-ic-chips-216qcnala15fg-e2400-computer-advanced-micro-cpu-ati.html

that arrangement of pins are like for gpu chips with that island of pins in the center ??

I give up