Blizz 1240 to 1260 hack

NovaCoder · 10 March 2010, 12:32

Hiya,

I've just brought this

Apparently it's a 1240 that someone has upgraded to a 1260, question is....will it fit in my desktop case with the SIM at that angle?

DJBase · 10 March 2010, 12:47

From the picture this can't be a 060 as the voltage regulator is missing. The CPU would die if you turn it on.

prowler · 10 March 2010, 12:53

That processor under the fan doesn't look big enough to be an '060 to me, or is it?

Cosmos · 10 March 2010, 13:01

I have a regulator for this lovely Blizzard : 1.40 € + shipping (0.90 € in Priority) + Paypal fee (3.4 % + 0.25 €)

alexh · 10 March 2010, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

That processor under the fan doesn't look big enough to be an '060 to me, or is it?

The 040 and the 060 are the physical same size, Aren't they?

prowler · 10 March 2010, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The 040 and the 060 are the physical same size, Aren't they?

If you say so. It's just that whenever I've seen pictures of '060 cards for sale, the processor always looks huge (maybe deliberately so

).

Chain · 10 March 2010, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Apparently it's a 1240 that someone has upgraded to a 1260, question is....will it fit in my desktop case with the SIM at that angle?

No

NovaCoder · 10 March 2010, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJBase

From the picture this can't be a 060 as the voltage regulator is missing. The CPU would die if you turn it on.

Update: Mix-up with the seller, yes it is a 1240 not a 1260.

pmc · 10 March 2010, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

will it fit in my desktop case with the SIM at that angle?

I've got a Blizz 040 that was upgraded to 060 and the answer is: it'll fit into the trapdoor but you won't be able to put the trapdoor cover back on. Also, you'll have to raise your Amiga up so that its weight doesn't rest on the card / SIMM.

I stick a couple of carefully positioned empty DVD cases under mine - raises it to exactly the right level for all to be good.

Hope that helps.

NovaCoder · 10 March 2010, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmos

I have a regulator for this lovely Blizzard : 1.40 € + shipping (0.90 € in Priority) + Paypal fee (3.4 % + 0.25 €)

Might take you up on that offer......how hard is it to upgrade to a 1260?

DJBase · 11 March 2010, 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

......how hard is it to upgrade to a 1260?

The hardest is to desolder the 040 I would say.

DDNI · 11 March 2010, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Update: Mix-up with the seller, yes it is a 1240 not a 1260.

That looks like another FAIL from airey36.... Thats his tablecloth. IIRC It features in many of his ebay auctions.

NovaCoder · 11 March 2010, 11:52

You recognize his tablecloth? That damn tablecloth must be famous by now

To be honest it was more my fault than his, anyway Cosmos has kindly offered his services to turn this sucker into a decent 1260.....watch this space!

stachu100 · 12 March 2010, 18:27

Nice :-)

Good MC68060RC50 CPU have no problem to work with 80MHz; all you need is good RAM.
Once upgraded to 060@80MHz + 64MB of RAM it will be really a classic beast.
And the angled RAM socket can be replaced to fit this Blizzard into standard desktop case and have tapdoor closed (few holes in the trapdoor might be necessary to keep the card cool).

NovaCoder · 13 March 2010, 00:27

Cool, good to know the RAM socket can also be changed over

NovaCoder · 15 March 2010, 00:23

So I can test that this works before sending it off to be upgraded do I need any 040 libs in my OS3.9 install?

DJBase · 15 March 2010, 11:05

No, OS3.9 already has a 040.lib

NovaCoder · 28 March 2010, 05:26

Ok it's arrived now so I had a chance to check it out. The good news is that it works

Here are some better pics:

I ran some tests in SysInfo, my 030 records the following:

Drystones: 9526
MIPS: 9.94
MFLOPS: 1.34

HD speed: 4,493

ADOOM (320x200) 8FPS

After wacking the 1240 I saw the following:

Drystones: 15019
MIPS: 15.67
MFLOPS: 7.45

HD speed: 3,449

ADOOM (320x200) 8FPS

Ok, some head-scratching took place and then I noticed that some of CPU caches were not activated, after turning them on it recorded about a 30% improvement over the benchmark 040 system. The hd speed was not improved though so it is true that some faster cards result in a slower transfer speed.

I then looked at the tooltypes in ADOOM and changed CPU from 030 to 040. This increased the FPS to 12 which made a big difference to the game (it was now actually playable on the first few levels!).

NovaCoder · 28 March 2010, 05:27

Oh, and I didn't connect the fan up for my quick benchmark testing and that little 040 got rather warm

DJBase · 28 March 2010, 05:53

Its typical for Blizzard 1240/1260 cards that the hdspeed goes down compared to the 030er boards.

10 March 2010, 12:32	#1
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	NovaCoder's Blizz 1240 to 1260 hack Hiya, I've just brought this Apparently it's a 1240 that someone has upgraded to a 1260, question is....will it fit in my desktop case with the SIM at that angle? Last edited by NovaCoder; 11 March 2010 at 01:14.

10 March 2010, 13:01	#4
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	I have a regulator for this lovely Blizzard : 1.40 € + shipping (0.90 € in Priority) + Paypal fee (3.4 % + 0.25 €) Last edited by Cosmos; 10 March 2010 at 15:08.

11 March 2010, 11:52	#13
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	You recognize his tablecloth? That damn tablecloth must be famous by now To be honest it was more my fault than his, anyway Cosmos has kindly offered his services to turn this sucker into a decent 1260.....watch this space! Last edited by NovaCoder; 12 March 2010 at 10:43.

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10 March 2010, 12:47	#2
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	From the picture this can't be a 060 as the voltage regulator is missing. The CPU would die if you turn it on.

10 March 2010, 12:53	#3
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	That processor under the fan doesn't look big enough to be an '060 to me, or is it?

12 March 2010, 18:27	#14
stachu100 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 339	Nice :-) Good MC68060RC50 CPU have no problem to work with 80MHz; all you need is good RAM. Once upgraded to 060@80MHz + 64MB of RAM it will be really a classic beast. And the angled RAM socket can be replaced to fit this Blizzard into standard desktop case and have tapdoor closed (few holes in the trapdoor might be necessary to keep the card cool).

13 March 2010, 00:27	#15
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Cool, good to know the RAM socket can also be changed over

15 March 2010, 00:23	#16
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	So I can test that this works before sending it off to be upgraded do I need any 040 libs in my OS3.9 install?

15 March 2010, 11:05	#17
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	No, OS3.9 already has a 040.lib

28 March 2010, 05:26	#18
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Ok it's arrived now so I had a chance to check it out. The good news is that it works Here are some better pics: I ran some tests in SysInfo, my 030 records the following: Drystones: 9526 MIPS: 9.94 MFLOPS: 1.34 HD speed: 4,493 ADOOM (320x200) 8FPS After wacking the 1240 I saw the following: Drystones: 15019 MIPS: 15.67 MFLOPS: 7.45 HD speed: 3,449 ADOOM (320x200) 8FPS Ok, some head-scratching took place and then I noticed that some of CPU caches were not activated, after turning them on it recorded about a 30% improvement over the benchmark 040 system. The hd speed was not improved though so it is true that some faster cards result in a slower transfer speed. I then looked at the tooltypes in ADOOM and changed CPU from 030 to 040. This increased the FPS to 12 which made a big difference to the game (it was now actually playable on the first few levels!).

28 March 2010, 05:27	#19
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Oh, and I didn't connect the fan up for my quick benchmark testing and that little 040 got rather warm

28 March 2010, 05:53	#20
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	Its typical for Blizzard 1240/1260 cards that the hdspeed goes down compared to the 030er boards.

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