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  1. 09-20-2011, 01:29 AM #1
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    Question what happens to 'old'/un-used WBs? esp. GPU blocks?

    as per tread title.. I occassionally see sale threads (mostly on another forum I frequent) pop-up with old CPU blocks.. & sometimes GPU blocks. WC'ing has been going on for years.. what happens to, say, a full cover 7800GTX block?

    I know some folk don't give a dam about the environment, but it seems such a waste to throw blocks away - is there anyway to recycle them? I mean.. all that yummy copper.. what a waste!

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    Local junkyard will gladly buy your old copper. Used copper is still worth a lot of money. Where I live it's about 4-5€ per kg.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mav2000 View Post
    I have mine lying around at home....its sad...
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    Quote Originally Posted by tiborrr View Post
    Local junkyard will gladly buy your old copper. Used copper is still worth a lot of money. Where I live it's about 4-5€ per kg.
    4-5 euro aint bad.. thats an option
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    We have crack/meth heads ripping out copper wiring in houses for cash. Precious metals are always precious.
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