CPU Scrap Buying in Canada | Ohata Shoji Canada Inc.

Ohata Shoji Canada Inc. buys computer CPUs for recycling at the Ohata Shoji Canada Recycling Yard in Delta, BC, Canada. We evaluate shipments by CPU type and overall condition, and we can quote based on photos or a sample lot. For the fastest quote, include clear photos and a cut cross-section.

Because CPUs are purchased for metal recycling, working status is not required. Non-working units, older models, and CPUs with bent pins may still be acceptable.

CPU Scrap we buy

we buy computer CPUs (central processing units). we buy them for metal recycling purposes, including recovery of metals such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), and palladium (Pd), so whether they operate is not an issue. As a result, we can consider CPUs that are too old for reuse, do not function, or have bent pins.

CPU scrap

CPUs are small, so for customers located far away, we can also purchase by shipment. Please send your collected CPUs to us by courier.

Items We Cannot Accept

Because the precious metal content is extremely low, the Sun Microsystems CPUs listed below cannot be handled as CPU scrap. Please note that, depending on the contents of your shipment, we may not be able to accept it.

Sun - Ultra SPARC IIi

Sun - Ultra SPARC III

Sun - Ultra SPARC III

Sun - Ultra SPARC II

Sun - Ultra SPARC II

How We Sort Cpus for Pricing

At Ohata Shoji, we sort CPUs into three main categories: Ceramic (Purple), Black, and Green.

Please note that many CPUs share the same product name but come in different packages. For example, Pentium 4 exists as Socket 423, Socket 478, LGA 775, and notebook versions. The Celeron brand also includes a wide range of types due to its long production history.

Ceramic Purple Cpus Part 1

CPU ceramic (purple)

This is a ceramic package with pins arranged in a grid pattern on the underside. It is also called a CPGA (Ceramic Pin Grid Array). Many are purple. Even among CPGAs, some are AMD (K6, K6-2, K6-III, Athlon, Duron, etc.) and some have heat spreaders. These are found in older computers and are rarely seen in modern PCs.

Intel - Pentium

Intel - Pentium

Intel - Pentium Pro

Intel - A80486DX2

Intel - MMX Pentium

Intel - A80386DX

Intel - A80486DX4

Intel - A80286

AMD - Am486 SX2-66

AMD - Am5x86-P75

AMD - AMD-K5-PR133ABR

Cyrix - 6x86L-PR200+GP

Cyrix - 5x86-100GP

IBM - 6x86MX PR300

Motorola - MC68881RC16B, MC68881RC16A, MC68882RC25A

Motorola - MC68020RC16E, MC68030RC40B, XC68030RC16B, MC68030RC16B

Motorola - XC68LC040RC33B

Cyrix - 6x86MX-PR200

idt - WinChip C6-PSME240GA

∫dt 79R4600

LSI - LIA9486

NEC - D30700RS-200

TX486DLC

WEITEK-3170

Cyrix - Cx486DLC

Intel - A80386DX

Intel - Pentium

Intel - A80960

IDT - WinChip W2-3DEE240GSA

NEC - D30500RJ-200

AMD - Am486 DX2-50

AMD - Am486 DX2-80

AMD - Am486 DX4-100

TOSHIBA - VPC-1

Cyrix - 6x86MX-PR166

Cyrix - 6x86MX-PR233

Intel - A80387DX

Intel - A80286

IDT - WinChip2 W2-3DEE240GSA

IDT - WinChip2 W2A-3DEE233GTA

Intel - A80386DX

TOSHIBA - TC86R10000-195

AMD-K5-PR166ABX

AMD - AMD-SSA/5-75ABR

AMD - AMD-K5-PR166ABR

Cyrix - Cx486DR225/50GP

ST Microelectronics - IMST805

Intel - A80376

Intel - A80387DX

AT&T - CACHE+1130A3

Intel - A80386DX

Intel - A82389

LSI LOGIC - SunGX L1A6688

LSI LOGIC - SunGX L1B5837

F - MB86903

i - TMS390C602AGA

AMD - AMD-K5-PR100-ABR

VIA - C3 800AMHz

Ceramic Purple Cpus Part 2

CPU ceramic (purple)

This is a ceramic package with pins arranged in a grid pattern on the underside. It is also called a Ceramic Pin Grid Array (CPGA). Among these, AMD products (K6, K6-2, K6-III, Athlon, Duron, etc.) and those with heat spreaders typically have a lower gold yield.

AMD - K6 (black text)

AMD - K6

AMD - K6-2

AMD - K6-III

AMD - Athlon (square core)

AMD - Athlon (rectangular core)

AMD - Duron (rectangular core, horizontal)

AMD - Duron (rectangular core, vertical)

AMD - Duron (rectangular core, green)

AMD - Opteron (Socket 940)

Cyrix - MII

Black Cpus

Black CPU

A plastic package with pins arranged in a grid pattern on the underside. Also known as a PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array). This type is black. It is uncommon for PC CPUs other than Pentium, MMX Pentium, and some Celeron models.

Intel - Pentium

Intel - MMX Pentium

Intel - Celeron

Green Cpus Type 1 Without Heat Spreader

Green CPU

A plastic package with pins arranged in a grid pattern on the underside. This category includes green or brown CPUs without a heat spreader. Note that Socket 370 Pentium III and Celeron processors without a heat spreader are called FC-PGA (Flip Chip Pin Grid Array).

Intel - Pentium III (Socket 370)

Intel - Pentium III (Socket 370)

Intel - Celeron (Socket 370)

Intel - Celeron (Socket 370)

Intel - Pentium III, Pentium M, etc. for laptops

Intel - Laptop CPUs

AMD - Athlon (green, rectangular core)

AMD - Athlon (green, square core)

AMD - Athlon (brown, square cores)

AMD - Athlon (brown, rectangular cores)

AMD - Duron (green, rectangular cores)

AMD - Sempron (green, rectangular cores)

AMD - Sempron (brown, rectangular cores)

AMD - Turion64

AMD - Mobile Sempron (for laptops)

Green Cpus Type 2 with Heat Spreader

CPU (green)

A plastic package with pins arranged in a grid pattern on the underside. This category includes green or brown CPUs with a heat spreader, such as FC-PGA2 (Flip Chip Pin Grid Array 2) Socket 370 Pentium III and Celeron processors with heat spreaders. Around 2012, most desktop PC CPUs fell into this general group.

Intel - PentiumIII, Celeron(Socket370)

Intel - Pentium4(Socket423)

Intel - Pentium4, PentiumD, Celeron, CeleronD, etc.

Intel - Pentium4, PentiumD, Celeron, CeleronD, Core2Duo, Core2Quad, Corei7, Corei5, Corei3 ,Xeon(LGA775, 771, 1366, 1156, 1155, 2011), etc.

Intel - Xeon(Socket 604)

AMD - Athlon, Phenom, Sempron (Socket 754, 939, AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+), etc.

Intel - Xeon (Socket 603, 604)

Intel - Xeon (Socket 604)

AMD - Opteron (Socket F)

These are only some examples of PC CPUs (and some may be for non-PC applications). There are many other types as well.

Heat Spreaders on Cpus

A heat spreader is a metal plate that spreads and dissipates heat generated by the CPU core. It also helps protect the core from physical damage.

Heat spreader (silver surface plate)

Example of a CPU with a heat spreader

Heat spreaders are often made from copper-nickel alloys or aluminum. They do not contain precious metals such as gold or silver. For precious-metal recovery, heat spreaders are treated as non-precious material, and the presence of a heat spreader does not automatically determine the purchase price.