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Post #9 by lopaka1998
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateFri, 17 Apr 2015 - 06:27
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/lciii-restored-its-alive-questions-for-uniserver-and-people-that-know-stuff.1748/
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Thanks techknight.  I think you're right.  Uniserver and I were also half-right!

Well last night, I was concerned so I looked up the motorola 68030 cpu datasheet. 

I was looking up the max temperature ratings, to get an idea of what i should expect with a normally working cpu...  I happened to be glancing at the cpu when I noticed something odd.  It was a d'uh moment.  Apparently pin 50 was bent toward pin 49 to the point it was basically touching.  Well I was already in the datasheet so I looked up those two pins.  And what do you know - pin 49 is Vcc, and 50 is n/c.  I carefully seperated the pins, and started it up. 

The results are a definite improvement.  Instead of getting very hot very quickly, it now still gets hot as it did before - but instead of taking about 30 seconds or so - it now takes it around 5-10 minutes to get up to the same temperature.  I'm really lucky pin 50 was a no connection pin, and not something vital.

Also i measured caps c2 and c13 again - instead using the power supply metal case as ground - instead of the negative side of the capacitor - and I got the correct voltages that uniserver originally posted.  So I think it's ok...  Those caps negative side doesn't go to ground, at least directly.

looking at the datasheet for a cqfp package (as is on the lciii), the max temperatures are as follows:

                                                                   airflow in linear ft/min

                                                                       0               200               500

maximum - no heatsink (estimated)              46              28                 24  

typical (- no heatsink estimated)                    43              25                 21

Degrees Celcius.

So that means  no airflow would be at max 114.8 deg farenheit with a typical temperature of 109.4 degrees farenheit.  I'm reading at least 108 deg farenheit.  So that might be normal.  Yes there is airflow, but it's not directly over the cpu - I don't think the cpu sees much of the airflow from the fan.

I've got 3 other lciii boards to fix... I guess it's time I fixed another one so I have something to compare them to.  Once I have another board fixed, I'll be able to determine once and for all if it's ok (it probably is - but I like to verify).  At least pin 49 and 50 aren't connected anymore!  I might add a heatsink in the fututre to help it keep a little cooler.  Hopefully it will last longer that way.

Uniserver - when you measured caps c2 and c13 - where did you put the negative lead?  Specifically - did you use the negative side of the cap or did you use another ground?

I remember a few years ago the '020 in my LC was not very warm.  I think the '030's gets warmer and this might be normal.  I'll report back in a month or two when I get another board working...  Let everyone know my results.

If you have sound, then likely everything is ok there.
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