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Since you already will place big orders of parts... can you imagine to check out a passive cooling solution for the boards? So that in case a customer wants to go the easy way he can buy the cooling from you? I guess you would be in the best position to lower the prices through mass-order. I can imagine 4 cooling parts for 4 chips each... putting them on top of the chips or on the other side of the pcb when this is better.
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Sebastian - All good points! I just wanted to make a clarification about the heatsinks. These ASICs dissipate their heat from the under side of the ASIC. Direct word from Avalon is that a heatsink should NOT be placed on the top of the ASIC (even with an under-mount heatsink). Has to do with the internal structure/air gap/some-such. This information is posted somewhere...I just don’t have time to go hunting for it right now.
I remember this... i believe they created it this way so that they can add the heatsink on the other side of the pcb... but i wonder if it would hurt the asic when another heatsink would be directly on the chip. I mean cant this lead only to even more heat dissipation?
Another pcb-assembling-noob-question... how long will a normal experienced user take to assemble a k16-board? Maybe after he had created the first boards successfully. Im asking myself if a reasonable amount of pcbs can be done by one person alone or if i have to search for help because the amount of time needed is more than it makes sense...
Perhaps BKKcoins can recommend someone from his country?
I'm assuming assembly in Thailand would be ALOT cheaper then in the US or EU.
I'm assuming assembly in Thailand would be ALOT cheaper then in the US or EU.
Interesting question... and another way for bkkcoins to earn some money. Plus i think way way more users would use his service then because many fear the DIY or finding an assembler.
