tincanman79 wrote:
how do you grade these chips
Hello tincanman79, welcome to boardsort.com!
The best way to identify those cpus is to start a new topic in this forum and post the individual pictures of each of those different types of cpu's. Set aside each "style" of chip (no need to include duplicates) and photograph it. If possible, always provide a top and bottom photo because it does matter. Certain cpu's can only be identified by seeing both sides.
For optimum clarity make sure the pictures have a file name that can be easily identified. (ie: pic1.jpg, pic2.jpg etc...) We will refer to those filenames when identifying the grade of material in the associated photo.
Just based on the single photo you provided, I see a wide array of grades of CPU's there including Pentium Pro (the larger of the chips), perhaps a 486 (gold bottom?), Black Fiber (the black one) and Green Fiber With Metal (green ones with the metal top in the lower left).
It sounds complicated but it really isn't. Better to do the homework now than be disappointed with less than expected payouts after you ship.
Surprises are best left for birthdays when it comes to buying and selling. :)