Getting a Blizzard 1260 -> Is Chip Revision important?

[Donar]

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

[golem]

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

[djbase]

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

[Donar]

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

Bye

[djbase]

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.

[Donar]

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