80286 question (LOL)

[The Coolest]

A buddy of mine gave me his 286 CPU. (I laughed so hard)
And its written on it 1982! AFAIK, the 80286 weren't out yet... Am I correct?

Written on chip:

SIMENS
SAB 80286-12-N
S-2140989
Intel '82
Australia

Now why is it specified '82?

[Zuck Gou :)]

I thought they were released in '84.

So that is odd

[Godfodda]

You might find this interesting. It's shown smaller here (http://www.intel.com/intel/museum/25anniv/hof/286.htm) with the caption "1982: 286 Microprocessor".

[Zuck Gou :)]

http://www.intel.com/research/silicon/mooreslaw.htm


I geuss there were released in 82, but I'm still pretty sure the geneal public couldn't get their hands on em till 84. I've done reading on this a while ago.

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by Zuck Gou :)
[BI geuss there were released in 82, but I'm still pretty sure the geneal public couldn't get their hands on em till 84. I've done reading on this a while ago. [/B]

You're probably right. I'll bet that "powerful" 12MHz chip was used only in business/engineering apps for a couple of years before it moved into the high-end home market.
:)

[6502kid]

Perhaps Intel has a time machine they arent telling
anybody about.

[JaY_III]

most CPU's have the year the core was designed printed on them....
ever notice that new CPU's (built a duron 900 today with it) has 99 printed on it.

[Twinkle]

It could be the date for the copyright, or something like that.