[beagleboard] Beagleboard X-15 Heat Sink

[Ross Morrison]

Hello all. Just received my Beagleboard X-15 yesterday. Ordered it from
Digi-Key, all okay there, but what's up with the lack of packing inside
the Beagleboard box? Just the board in its anti-static packaging but no
padding to keep it from flopping around in that box. Also there is no
heat sink on the cpu. I'm assuming there needs to be at least a heat
sink and optionally a fan mounted on the heat sink. So my question is,
anyone have suggestions for a heat sink, possibly a part number from
Digi-key. Also an appropriate adhesive/thermal paste to mount the heat
sink with?

Looking forward to getting a few projects going on this beast...

Thanks,
Ross

[Gerald Coley]

Heatsink and fan information is described in the Quick Start guide. You can run without a heatsink, unless you are planning to crank it up. Then you really need the heatsink and the fan together.

FAN https://www.digikey.com/products/en/development-boards-kits-programmers/accessories/783?k=X15%20FAN
HEATSINK https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=BDN10-%203CB%2FA01

Heatsink has the thermal adhesive on the back.

Gerald

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[Robert Nelson]

This had surprised me too.

We've been told, in the end the heatsink didn't really make a
difference. (it really needs a fan)..

This is the heatsink used:

https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=294-1098-ND

This is the fan kit i've been using..

https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=X15FANKIT-ND

if you just want the kit parts, and dont mind chrimping yourself..

1:
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=563-1109-ND

1:
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=WM1720-ND

2:
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=WM1775TR-ND

then 4 machine screws;

4-40 Flat head Machine screws 5/8”

Regards,

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Robert Nelson
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