First post, by dave343
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The vintage hardware that we all collect, how long can it be expected to last? If you built a 486 PC, how many more years can be squeezed from it before the motherboard actually gives out? Or if you stuck it in a box would it run if you pulled it out of the box in 2050?
As one who doesn't know much about the electrical components that make up the circuitry, it would be interesting to know the lifespan of the components on these parts before they physically breakdown, ie; the resistors and caps etc... Any ideas? I'm guessing CPU's, optical drives, etc would last quite a while as long as they weren't used heavily over a large span of time (30-40 years)...