BeagleBone Black - WAS: Time for Pi

[Scott Sullivan]

On 05/22/2013 10:32 AM, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 09:15:32AM -0400, Giles Orr wrote:
>>
>> That chip does run quite warm though, even when it's not under heavy
>> load.  I need to follow Len's advice and find a way to get a heat sink
>> on it.  There are no supports, anyone have any idea where I could get
>> one or how to mount it?
>
> Hmm, lots of places certainly claim it does not need a heatsink.
>
> I know it is possible to buy small heatsinks which could then be glued on
> (hopefully with glue that can be removed again and which tolerates heat).
>

Many of the kits I've seen use two-sided adhesive thermal pads. Many 
heatsinks come with them pre-applied.

There have been vendors taking advantage of supplying kits for the 
Raspberry Pi and the Xbox 360 (know for needing replacements after Red 
Ring of Death repairs).

Just some random links I found, you should do your own hunting.

http://dx.com/s/heat+sink

http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=heat+sink&catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20130522081342

http://www.exp-tech.de/Mainboards/RPi/Kuehlkoerper-Kit-fuer-Raspberry-Pi.html?XTCsid=22461e7aa13b388bab5d1b6a8f2db819

http://shop.pi3g.com/cases-cooling/cooling-kit-kuehlkoerper-fuer-das-raspberry-pi.html



There are also DIY approaches involving cutting up a larger heat sink.

http://matthewcmcmillan.blogspot.ca/2012/07/raspberry-pi-heat-sinks.html

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