Subject: Re: LC3 CPU fan
To: Rick C. Petty <pett0019@gold.tc.umn.edu>
From: Francois Pays <fpays@isicom.fr>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/01/1995 20:59:54
>> >A question for experiencer: Do I need some additional CPU fan?
>>
>> Yes, actually. The 68030 max. temperature is 70=83c. At 25 MHz and withou=
t
>> CPU fan, it is allready really hot (Check yourself). The heat given out b=
y
>> a given CPU is proportional to the frequency square. As a result, the CPU
>> gives out 80% more heat at 33MHz than at 25MHz.
>> Without heat fan, a boosted 33 MHz 68030 is likely to drop quickly to 0
>>MHz. :-(
>
>Do I need an additional fan?  Or can I just pop out the current one and
>place it directly on the chip?
>

what current cpu fan are you talking of ?
My LCIII came with no fan at all... :-/
However, if you have already a heat fan stuck over your cpu, i suppose
you do not need anything more to cool it when it runs at 33MHz.

-- Francois Pays