Re: The combined sidehack-novak usb stick review thread. AKA GekkoScience BM1384
Maybe after the USB meter, the next thing to get is a thermal camera module? 
( FLIR reacted to the SEEK by dropping their prices a fair bit.. lower resolution but generally higher quality. )
( FLIR reacted to the SEEK by dropping their prices a fair bit.. lower resolution but generally higher quality. )yeah but the oven temp meter is pretty good. cost = $0
I have also decided to bump amps to 0.61-0.62 vs 0.6
reason is at 0.6 HW is 2% at 0.61-0.62 HW is under 1%
so my stick seems very happy at freq 175 and 0.61-0.62 amps still is that nice 0.31 watt per gh number.
read the thread all answers are here. Does not that seem fair to write.
here is break down
total of 36 watts for the entire setup I don't count the monitor as it is turned off 23 of 24 hours
----------------------------watts
1)pc --------------------23-25
2)usb hub ------------- 4-5
3)fan ------------------- 1
4)usb meter ----------- 1
5)1 stick -------------- 3
The pc runs a full node and uses 23 watts idle 25 watts on a node
A rasp pi would do 10 watts idle and no node. So since I choose a real pc my penalty is 13-15 watts over a rasp pi, cubie, bugle bone etc
I am just waiting for a chance to pop in more sticks to see practical limits for sticks + boards.