Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This CPU was sent to me by a viewer - with a warning! Bent and broken pins! Well, since this Intel Pentium Pro has a level 2 cache of 1 MB, I couldn't say no! Let's try to fix this CPU!

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▬▬▬▬ *Timestamps* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Unpacking
03:49 Under the microscope
09:07 Trouble with pins
13:22 Pin soldering
26:26 The fixed Pentium Pro
27:19 First test
29:11 Flashing BIOS
33:10 BIOS v18
35:10 F00F Bug in DOS
37:37 F00F Bug in Windows 98SE
39:15 Thermal images
39:44 Conclusion