Question about Viper 1260/50

[Brian]

Since both simm and CPU points inward, the trapdoor should most likely fit. However, due to heat and the delicate 060 I would consider a middle way where perhaps you could make hole in the trapdoor for a fan and possible also added a small heatsink on the CPU.

[Brian]

Ofcause the 060 CPU doesn't get as hot as a 030... at the time you can feel any real heat of a 060 it's already fried... better to be safe then sorry (and perhaps overclock ready if you're to that sort of thing).

As I said I would put a small heatsink on the CPU at the very least if you intend to keep the trapdoor on... I still sugest a hole for a fan or at least airholes in the trapdoor...

I know what you meen about the look with the trapdoor on... I too have the trapdoor on, on my A1200 with BPPC040... ofcause I have to cut out rektangular holes to let the heatsinks fit through it and get some cold air... and also let the fan get some fresh air so it can do it's work. :-D

[Brian]

My BlizzPPC040 survives in a desctop with 3cm high feets on the A1200 and with large holes in the trapdoor. Been working like this for a few months now without any problems.

Got hold of another A1200 and a Blizz1260 and the cpu get mighty hot without any cooling plate or fan and sitting in original desctop so need to do some mods on this other A1200 I have aswell even though it was ment to be a more tidy system than my other ones, but I guess not. :-D