On 24/01/02, Mike Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

>Hi,
>I have a Rocket Stage II... the CPU (040 40Mhz) does not have a 
>heat-sink on
>it... should it have? I have been using it without one so far... 
>not very
>much, as I haven't found a proper use for it yet. After being 'up' 
>for an
>hour or two, it seems to stop working, and I have been wondering 
>if this is
>the CPU overheating...

My 2 rocket Stage II doesn't have Heatsink. So I suppose a few RSII series have been 
sold without such Heatsinks.


>If it should have a heatsink, has anyone got any advice on what 
>to buy...
>dimensions, type, make, etc.  (and if in UK, which shop is likely 
>to have
>them)??
>
>I have had a look at two electrical components websites (Maplin 
>and RS
>Online), and can't seem to find anything with the dimensions of 
>the 040 chip
>(measured crudely with a ruler)...

I think a few fan/Heatsink combo might work on '040s.
Some of them are small enough to fit ;)
--
Martin

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