XC68060RC60As important question

[patrik]

The 040 and the 060 doesnt have exactly the same pin configuration, see the usermanuals:
68040 User Manual
68060 User Manual

Though it is absolutely possible and proven that a turbocard which can handle both the 68040 pinout and the 68060 pinout can be done as the changes isnt major. But the turbocard must be designed for it, a card not designed for both the processors cant be up or downgraded easily.

If I dont remember wrong the Blizzard1240 was marketed as "68060 upgradable" so a new oscillator and a voltage-regulator should hopefully do the job, but dont forget to check for possible jumper settings on the Blizzard1240 which might have to be changed to upgrade successfully.

Good luck!


/Patrik

[patrik]

On the first page of the Blizzard1240 User Manual DCE say that the differences between the 1240 and 1260 are very small and that they can upgrade a 1240 to a 1260 for you.

The big question is if they do something more when upgrading than just replacing the 68040 with a 68060 and exchange the crystal and voltage-regulator.

Btw, is the 68040 on the Blizzard1240 socketed and is it a Phase5 or DCE manufactured turbocard?


/Patrik