[vdr] Re: temp of card

[Ralf Spachmann <kde4linux@melware.de>]

On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 16:12:06 +0200
Christian Berger <einStein@donau.de> wrote:

 
> Awww, so what'S the advantage of rev 2.1?

SPDIFF Out !!! (You can access this externally w/o soldering )

Anyway - the Resistor on top is the main element which becomes hot.
This is almost 70 degrees ! 

Has anyone seen heatsinks for that ?

R

> 
> > 
> > Mattia
> > 
> > > Johannes Schoeller schrieb:
> > > >
> > > > hi all!
> > > >
> > > > once again (maybe bec of the HOT weather):
> > > >
> > > > has anyone of you ever MEASURED the temp of the dvb-s card?
> > > > i mean the surface of the mpeg-chip (or whatever this chip
> > > > that.s covered by the metal "clamp") does.
> > > >
> > > > i installed a heat sink and a fan nearby, but temp is still
> > > > about 55-60 degrees.
> > > >
> > > > see: http://webspace.debis.at/schoeller/heatsink.jpg
> > >
> > > Customer Support from Haupauge: "Das sind Hochfrequenzchips, denen
> > > macht das nichts aus, das gehört sich so".  (it's supposed to be
> > > that way, don't worry)
> > >
> > > Well if those are rev 1.3 card and I get a 2.0 card we can exchange
> > > them, the 2.0 card has a new tuner and therefore might stay cooler.
> > > I don't mind the card getting hot, but I'd really like to get a 1.3