{"product_id":"intel-4004-cpu-tester-mcs-4-system-tester","title":"Intel 4004 CPU Tester \u0026 MCS-4 System Tester","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eIntel 4004 CPU Tester \u0026amp; MCS-4 System Tester\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dedicated test board for verifying the functionality of vintage Intel 4-bit microprocessor chips and their supporting components. It supports testing of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntel 4004\u003c\/strong\u003e — the world's first commercially available single-chip microprocessor (1971)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntel 4040\u003c\/strong\u003e — the enhanced successor to the 4004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntel 4002\u003c\/strong\u003e — RAM chip used in MCS-4 systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull MCS-4 \/ MCS-40 system\u003c\/strong\u003e — test complete chipset configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're restoring vintage hardware, verifying salvaged chips, or building a working MCS-4 system from original parts, this tester gives you confidence that your ICs are functional before committing them to a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy did you make it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Intel 4004 and 4040 chips are increasingly rare and valuable. Without a reliable way to test them, collectors and restorers risk damaging working chips or wasting time debugging systems with faulty ICs. This tester provides a safe, systematic way to verify each chip in the MCS-4 family individually and as a complete system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes it special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests CPU and RAM independently\u003c\/strong\u003e — isolate faults to specific chips in the MCS-4 chipset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull MCS-4 \/ MCS-40 system test mode\u003c\/strong\u003e — verify complete system operation with original Intel chips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports both 4004 and 4040\u003c\/strong\u003e — covers the original and enhanced 4-bit CPU variants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-source design\u003c\/strong\u003e — full schematics and firmware available on GitHub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssential tool\u003c\/strong\u003e — for collectors, restorers, and vintage computing enthusiasts working with the world's first microprocessor family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExternal Links\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/denjhang\/Intel-4004-CPU-Tester-MCS-4-System-Tester\"\u003eGitHub: Intel-4004-CPU-Tester-MCS-4-System-Tester\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Denjhang's Retro Hardware","offers":[{"title":"NO","offer_id":46448357540037,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"YES","offer_id":46448357572805,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/8507\/1813\/files\/2023-09-26T16_20_17.227Z-IMG_20230923_143523.jpg?v=1777003588","url":"https:\/\/denjhang.com\/products\/intel-4004-cpu-tester-mcs-4-system-tester","provider":"Denjhang's Retro Hardware","version":"1.0","type":"link"}