Can someone quickly detail to me the differences
between PPGA, FCPGA and "socket 370" heatsinks?
I have seen old heatsinks sold as "PPGA, also
works for FCPGA chips". But my observation is that
older heatsinks don't have a small lip at one end,
which results in them not lying flat agains the smaller
FCPGA chips when attached.
Is this basically irrelevant (although it appears not
to lie flat, it is actually making sufficient contact),
or are the heatsinks with a lip REQUIRED for FCPGA
chips (in which case these old heatsink descriptions
are bunk in attempt to sell old-stock to unsuspecting
customers)?
Thanks,
Kwad
between PPGA, FCPGA and "socket 370" heatsinks?
I have seen old heatsinks sold as "PPGA, also
works for FCPGA chips". But my observation is that
older heatsinks don't have a small lip at one end,
which results in them not lying flat agains the smaller
FCPGA chips when attached.
Is this basically irrelevant (although it appears not
to lie flat, it is actually making sufficient contact),
or are the heatsinks with a lip REQUIRED for FCPGA
chips (in which case these old heatsink descriptions
are bunk in attempt to sell old-stock to unsuspecting
customers)?
Thanks,
Kwad