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Re: Avalon ASIC users thread
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Icoin
on 11/02/2013, 08:33:02 UTC
The air leaves the module with around 50°C. On the same side is the air intake for the PSU, means the PSU gets 50°C air for cooling. Even if it should be just 30°C its not realy suitable. Compare it with the dark blue area outside the device, thats the right temperature.

I guess to turn the PSU 180°  in a way the air intake would point to the outside of the case would lower the energy consumption.
I allso dont see a heat barrier (spacing) between the elements and the casing, the heat is distributed trough the thick groundplate on the various components.


The heat distribution trough the massive ground plate aswell that the PSU beeing at a higher temperature on its cables and on the air intake is clearly visible. Even the grill on the PSU shows a temperature around 40°C

One of the temperature monitors consistently reads close to 50, and "temp_max" is often 100-125, so it is possible or even likely that temperature is playing a factor in these restarts.

Jeff, this simple modification will save you power costs Smiley