silly question about 68060 CPU

[x56h34]

Well, I have two extra Blizzard 1260 cards, if you're willing to buy. #1 is mint in box with instructions (like new) Phase 5 model which can be installed in a desktop unit as well as tower, and #2 is a DCE model which was designed with tower in mind, however it can also fit in a desktop 1200 unit if you raise it a little bit (the simm slot is under 45' angle, that's why). The DCE model doesn't come with any box/manual (that's how they were sold by DCE...also in mint, like new condition) but I could print you out a copy of a PDF manual, no problem. Both work great and have never ever given me any problems. The DCE model also runs cooler as it features a made in 2002 68060 CPU on it. I would also rate the DCE model as the better one because of this, however Phase 5 model fits more nicely in desktop units. I also have a Phase 5 SCSI-IV kit with box and manual.

I was thinking of Ebaying the stuff, but...a right offer may persuade me not to. :-)

[x56h34]

@Karlos:

Thanks for letting me know.

I also forgot to mention that the Phase 5 model is the standard 68060 with FPU and MMU, clocked @ 50Mhz, and the DCE model is a fancy true 60Mhz 68060 clocked at 66Mhz with FPU and MMU, so it's about 16Mhz faster than the Phase 5 model. It is also so cool, that putting a heatsink/fan on it would be a waste of money and time. ;-)

[x56h34]

Yep, it's very cool. Try it out without the heatsink/fan and put your finger on the 68060 after lets say 15-30 minutes of use and see what happens. When I do that I can only feel slight heat, and there's no need to remove my finger at any time as there is with the Phase 5 model which would burn my finger if I leave it on the 68060 for more than lets say 10 seconds. It's weird...some 060 chips run cooler than others.

I would think that your DCE Blizzard 1260 was equipped with heatsink/fan by the dealer, just in case! :-)