BeniD82
Well-known member
Hi Guys,
I have been contemplating on moving the Cyrix 5x86 CPU which I am currently using in my 640 DOS Compatible onto the 6100/66's DOS Card. Since the Cyrix CPU requires an interposer which converts the 5V provided by the card's socket to 3.45V which the CPU requires, there would very little clearance left between the two CPUs (they are just about on top of each other). It seems that the 601's passive heat sink uses a significant amount of space, so I was wondering if you guys think using e.g. the heatsink from a 6500 in combination with a fan would suffice to cool the PPC 601? The 601's can get pretty toasty, at least when passively cooled, so my presumption is that with active cooling I might be able to pull it off. What do you guys think?
Since I am at work I can't provide actual screenshots so I shamelessly ninja'd two from Zone6400 and the Internet respectively
Current Heatsink:
Potential Replacement:
Other considerations are that the Cyrix does not require active cooling and has a "built-in" heatsink on the ceramic itself so it would use less space than the current DX2/66 and its taller passive heatsink.
Anyway ...
~BeniD82
I have been contemplating on moving the Cyrix 5x86 CPU which I am currently using in my 640 DOS Compatible onto the 6100/66's DOS Card. Since the Cyrix CPU requires an interposer which converts the 5V provided by the card's socket to 3.45V which the CPU requires, there would very little clearance left between the two CPUs (they are just about on top of each other). It seems that the 601's passive heat sink uses a significant amount of space, so I was wondering if you guys think using e.g. the heatsink from a 6500 in combination with a fan would suffice to cool the PPC 601? The 601's can get pretty toasty, at least when passively cooled, so my presumption is that with active cooling I might be able to pull it off. What do you guys think?
Since I am at work I can't provide actual screenshots so I shamelessly ninja'd two from Zone6400 and the Internet respectively
Current Heatsink:
Potential Replacement:
Other considerations are that the Cyrix does not require active cooling and has a "built-in" heatsink on the ceramic itself so it would use less space than the current DX2/66 and its taller passive heatsink.
Anyway ...
~BeniD82