Hi. I'm new here. But if the message board is anything like all the other webboards I've seen, then this question has probably already been asked a dozen times, and probably pops up again every few months. Sorry about that, but....
I'm thinking about picking up a second hand Blizzard 240Mhz PPC with the 25Mhz 68040 and onboard SCSI.
My questions are this: Can the 040 be swapped for an 060? That's a Pin Grid Array chip, isn't it? Would it be a direct swap? Or would there be some extra hoops to jump through? Would I need different software? Anything?
I know an 040 is nothing to sneeze at, but I always wanted the full ride, you know? It's just that the price is right.
Also, I read (on this webboard) that the Blizzard with the 040 will greatly benefit with the addition of extra power to the motherboard by way of the floppy drive power connection.
Can anybody tell me EXACTLY what I'm looking for on my motherboard, and EXACTLY how I would hook an additional power source to it? I do not want to kill my machine.
Thanks.
