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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Donar on August 14, 2006, 08:36:37 AM

Title: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: Donar on August 14, 2006, 08:36:37 AM

Hello,

i like to get my hands on a Blizzard 1260. It seems that the 68060 was a long time in XC (not final) state. I want to use the card in the original A1200 case and i heard that some Revisions of 68060, get rather hot... So any advice for what cards i should look out? Or does it not matter at all?

Bye

Title: Re: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: golem on August 14, 2006, 09:58:40 AM

Hi Donar

I have a Revision 1 in a Blizzard 060 and it does get warm but I think they are meant to because they have no fan like an 040 needs. But I have no problems with it overheating and it has SCSI kit attached too which gets hotter than the 060 if truth be told.

Cheers

Title: Re: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: djbase on August 14, 2006, 10:55:44 AM

Look for Mask E41J which is the latest and best 68060er.

Title: Re: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: Donar on August 14, 2006, 01:37:04 PM

Was this E41J Mask already in production when the Blizzard's were made? Or are card's with this Mask "refurbished" ones?

Bye

Title: Re: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: djbase on August 14, 2006, 02:19:16 PM

I don't know when this Mask was established but there are 3 Masks around on such cards. E41J, G65V and F43G which is the oldest.

Title: Re: Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?
Post by: Donar on August 14, 2006, 07:41:46 PM

Ok, thanks for your replies. I will have a look if i can get a 1260 with a not so old mask for a reasonable price. But it seems that also an old should do the trick.

Bye