Apollo 1260 @80MHz <-> Blizzard 1260
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Cego
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Hi Yoji,
i am a huge Blizzard fan and i've never used an Apollo before. Besides that i want to use more than 32 megs of ram in a desktop A1200, which is not possible with an Apollo card. Regading stability i will make excessive tests and show you a deatailed report if you're interested in a swap.
Hi, I have a Blizzard 1260 running perfectly stable at 66Mhz even if it is a revision 1 but I use it in a Tower and I don't know if it could fit in a desktop.
I put on the cpu a small cooler and an extra silent noctua fan (40x40x10mm) but probably the trapdoor won't close with it...
Does your card already have the extra slot for the ram? Could you add some pictures of it?
I put on the cpu a small cooler and an extra silent noctua fan (40x40x10mm) but probably the trapdoor won't close with it...
Does your card already have the extra slot for the ram? Could you add some pictures of it?
Cego
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The problem with the card is, that there is a second ram slot on the bottom side, but the pre-owner removed the holding clamps, so that it fits into the desktop a1200. You would have to remove the old Ram slot and replace it with a new one. After that you can add an extra 32MB of Ram. i'll try to upload pics later.
I could be interested but I would consider swapping my Blizzard 1260/66 (with 64 MB of RAM) in perfect working order, extremely stable and absolutely silent (Noctua fan) only with a card with same characteristics and that doesn't need to be fixed/modified in any way since I am not able to do this kind of soldering on my own.
I attached two pictures of my card, however I don't think that it can be used on a Desktop A1200 with that fan. You can use it on a regular A1200 replacing the 66MHz Oscillator with a regular 50MHz Oscillator.
Cego
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Ok Pics added in first post!!!
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as you can see in the pics, the second ram slot is not usable anymore. if you're still interested let me know. There are a lot of skilled people who could help you with the second slot. It is a rather easy and cheap operation on the card and nothing risky.
in this condition you'll only have 32Megs of ram which is not exactly the same characteristic of your card and it needs fixing, but on the other side you'll have a 68060 with the latest mask and 80MHz of speed. so you'll partly be downgrading and at the same time upgrading your configuration. i think it is a fair compromise. When i'll swap your card i will start looking for a new 68060 which runs a lot cooler then the old 1. revision.
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as you can see in the pics, the second ram slot is not usable anymore. if you're still interested let me know. There are a lot of skilled people who could help you with the second slot. It is a rather easy and cheap operation on the card and nothing risky.
in this condition you'll only have 32Megs of ram which is not exactly the same characteristic of your card and it needs fixing, but on the other side you'll have a 68060 with the latest mask and 80MHz of speed. so you'll partly be downgrading and at the same time upgrading your configuration. i think it is a fair compromise. When i'll swap your card i will start looking for a new 68060 which runs a lot cooler then the old 1. revision.
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Hi, I like your card but, as I said, I'd like to replace mine with a card that I don't have to modify/fix in any way.
I know that I could just use yours with 32 MB but eventually I will certainly have to send it to someone in order to replace the second slot.
I am not ready for the swap at this moment and I need some time to think about it so if you find someone else for the swap go ahead... maybe we'll talk about this again in a few days...
I know that I could just use yours with 32 MB but eventually I will certainly have to send it to someone in order to replace the second slot.
I am not ready for the swap at this moment and I need some time to think about it so if you find someone else for the swap go ahead... maybe we'll talk about this again in a few days...
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Cego
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ok, thats no problem. my situation is pretty the same. In the long distance i won't be able to keep up my desktop system with the heatsink and cooler. so eventually i will also have to ship it to someone 
Just tell me what your final decision is when you're ready!
Just tell me what your final decision is when you're ready!
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ok, thats no problem. my situation is pretty the same. In the long distance i won't be able to keep up my desktop system with the heatsink and cooler. so eventually i will also have to ship it to someone
Just tell me what your final decision is when you're ready!
Sure, I'll let you know something either way.
May I ask some questions:
why? holding clamps are just holding clamps, nothing more... the slot itself should be still useable. Am I wrong?
why do you call it a problem?
IMO he's done good thing. Now you can use 64mb in A1200 desktop, can't you?
why? holding clamps are just holding clamps, nothing more... the slot itself should be still useable. Am I wrong?
Cego
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actually it is not a problem. It's just doesnt fit into liviux76 prefered config.
If you can mount a Simm Socket in a way that it fits in a fixed way you could use 64MB. But it won't work with just one ram socket.
The slot does work. You just have to find a way to install the ram simm in a stable way. Maybe liniux76 is fine with that
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Hello, I really thank you for the offer but at the end I decided that it is better for me if I keep my Blizzard.
This is also a bump for your thread...
Good luck with your trade!
This is also a bump for your thread...
Good luck with your trade!
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