Found a 33mhz 68040 in Great Britain via eBay, typing this on my newly-upgraded 575! I will say, that was the easiest and hardest CPU installation I have ever done! Easy in the sense that literally all you do is lift it out... hardest in the sense that it is the tightest-fitting thing ever made.
Any fellow n00b who wants to do this who may read this: don't be shy with it! You will have to tug on it a bit, and push even harder to get the new CPU in.
Be extra sure when removing to do it SLOWLY, working from near the corners on either side. This will ensure one side doesn't pop out before the other, bending pins.
Is this upgrade worth it? I'd say so, yes. Wolfenstein 3D runs noticeably better and is quite playable, and everything graphic-intensive has a bit more speed which is great. Flying Toasters from After Dark 4.0 now flies along quite nicely! [
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Any fellow n00b who wants to do this who may read this: don't be shy with it! You will have to tug on it a bit, and push even harder to get the new CPU in.
Be extra sure when removing to do it SLOWLY, working from near the corners on either side. This will ensure one side doesn't pop out before the other, bending pins.
Is this upgrade worth it? I'd say so, yes. Wolfenstein 3D runs noticeably better and is quite playable, and everything graphic-intensive has a bit more speed which is great. Flying Toasters from After Dark 4.0 now flies along quite nicely! [
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