Upgrading A1200 Memory with FPU

[fitzsteve]

Hi All,

I bought this card as an 8mb Memory upgrade:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm105/fitzsteve/mem2.jpg?t=1252532170

It has expansion sockets for an FPU, how easy would it be to fit one? Also would I see much of a benefit having an FPU?

Also can anyone tell me what the difference is between the two sockets on this card, I don't suppsoe it would take a 68030 chip would it?

Any help appreciated!

Steve.

[alexh]

how easy would it be to fit one?
Push it in, set the FPU clock select jumper to A1200 clk (which it already is), set the FPU jumper to on.

If you want to run the FPU asynchronously to the CPU (i.e. faster than 14MHz) also fit a crystal oscillator (bottom left socket) and set the FPU clock select jumper to "clock module".

Also would I see much of a benefit having an FPU?
None, cept you'll make the poor bugger who you bought it from happy and probably your electricity supplier ;)

Also can anyone tell me what the difference is between the two sockets on this card
Two different types of FPU packaging, PLCC (top left) & PGA (middle left).

I don't suppsoe it would take a 68030 chip would it?
No.

[fitzsteve]

Thanks for the reply!

I think I will put my money in the piggy bank till I have enough for a proper 68030 Accelerator!

Steve.