--- Ben Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taking the thread on-topic though, do the 680x0 CPUs > contain > thermocouples? Mind you, I've never seen an '030 > with a heatsink. Why > can't they make chips like this anymore.....
Nope, none of the 68k chips nor their contemporary x86 family have thermocouples. No 68k or x86 chip really needed a heatsink until the 040 and 486 generation. (Though the LCC packaged 286 used a heatsink and clip to hold it onto the "socket".) The only modern/current high-ish performance CPU that's even capable of running without a heatsink and not instantly frying itself is the VIA C3. :) But that's as OT for this list as a Gx Mac... ===== "Truth is, after all, a stronger edifice than a lie. An empire may be built on lies, but it only takes a single truth to crumble it." Jumba the Wise Lizard __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
