CPU

The processor on the «Byte» motherboard is generally a Russian domestic counterpart to the Z80, but can also be an imported part:

CPU KR1858VM1

KR1858VM1 without manufacture date

T34VM1 in gold-plated package

CPU KR1858VM1

KR1858VM1 without manufacture date

T34VM1 in gold-plated package

T34VM1 with nickel-plated packaging

East German clone of the Z80

T34VM1 with nickel-plated packaging

East German clone of the Z80

The processor is soldered directly on to the board (without a socket), which increases operational reliability, but complicates diagnostics and repair of the computer.

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