VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000 CPU/FPU overheating?

[der Mouse]

>> Is the [uV2k] FPU socketed?

> It's soldered down and not removeable with out the right tools for
> handling high lead count surface mount.

> Me I'd pull a old MVII cpu card and do the remove and replace of the
> FPU and CPU.  MicroVAXIIs with good cpus and FPU and bad Qbus
> interfaces are not uncommon.

The uVII and the uV2k use identical FPU and CPU chips, even down to the
packaging?  That's definitely a tidbit worth remembering.

I don't think I have a suitable uV2 donor card just now, though. :(

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