Topic: ACTUAL Butterfly Labs PCB pics! - page 7. (Read 40283 times)
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If the boards are already made, and asics already placed, something like this would probably be enough:
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
Where do you buy these kind of heatsinks and what are they called? I have a feeling I'm going to need some.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708009
We just need to find out the dimensions of the package BFL is using for their ASIC...
Just measure them. You know the board is 92mmx92mm, count pixels.
If the boards are already made, and asics already placed, something like this would probably be enough:
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
Where do you buy these kind of heatsinks and what are they called? I have a feeling I'm going to need some.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708009
We just need to find out the dimensions of the package BFL is using for their ASIC...
If the boards are already made, and asics already placed, something like this would probably be enough:
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
Where do you buy these kind of heatsinks and what are they called? I have a feeling I'm going to need some.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708009
If the boards are already made, and asics already placed, something like this would probably be enough:
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
What'd be ideal is if these were almost exactly the same height as the space between bottom of board to enclosure, so that if the thermal adhesive proves not to be reliable, at least the heatsinks will be kept in place (not a bunch of copper pieces shaking around and contacting the board).
Would it be possible to solder something like this to the board before the ASIC chips are placed?
Where do you buy these kind of heatsinks and what are they called? I have a feeling I'm going to need some.
Aha! Now we know why chip production is behind schedule. You bought your chip designer on craigslist! 
I'm just joking and mean no offence to Nasser!
I'm just joking and mean no offence to Nasser!
Craigslist.
Wanted: ASIC designer. Apply within.
Wanted: ASIC designer. Apply within.
Nasser's other boards: https://www.elance.com/samples/Nasser750gx/gallery/
The brains behind BFL, it would seem.
How do you suppose he hooked up with them?
Nasser's other boards: https://www.elance.com/samples/Nasser750gx/gallery/
He doesn't have to be an employee of BFL to regurgitate information that has been made public knowledge. Now stop being an ass.
Yeah, you're probably right. I'm just tired of hearing the saaaammmeeeee thing in every thread I read.
Cool pic, now just add chips.
I'm pretty sure the Jalapeno will only have the one chip pictured... Not sure how it will be cooled though...
They have said it will just be passively cooled.
Too bad the little butterfly logo doesn't light up.
Cool pic, now just add chips.
I'm pretty sure the Jalapeno will only have the one chip pictured... Not sure how it will be cooled though...
They have said it will just be passively cooled.
Guess what, they don't have one.
Ah I see. As an employee, you must have intimate knowledge of their processes to make such an astute statement, correct?Oh, what's that? You don't work for the company? Instead, you have felt the need to add nothing of importance to the current conversation?
Yeah, that makes more sense...
Guess what, they don't have one.
Ah I see. As an employee, you must have intimate knowledge of their processes to make such an astute statement, correct?
Oh, what's that? You don't work for the company? Instead, you have felt the need to add nothing of importance to the current conversation?
Yeah, that makes more sense...
We don't need silly pictures, we need a demonstration of the chip doing the actual hashing! even if it is an early prototype with a few percent less performance!
Guess what, they don't have one.
We don't need silly pictures, we need a demonstration of the chip doing the actual hashing! even if it is an early prototype with a few percent less performance!
Cool pic, now just add chips.
I'm pretty sure the Jalapeno will only have the one chip pictured... Not sure how it will be cooled though...
Cool pic, now just add chips.
Nice pics. I will feel more comfortable when they have an ASIC chip working though :/
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