Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@nikobellic570 says : No one likes micro hdmi ports!>> <<@L0rDLuCk says : Do you think, a M.2 SATA breakout module with ASMedia ASM1064 or JMB575 chipset can work as well to get some more storage options?>> <<@escapefelicity2913 says : link to drivers, please TIA>> <<@indybryant2072 says : Great Videos as always just can you send the link for the copper shim or tell us where to get it thank.>> <<@myers830 says : Great video...may I ask what thickness copper shim did you use (taking into account the thickness of thermal compound). I see them on Amazon at .8mm and 1.0mm thickness. Also what power supply do you recommend on Amazon? There are so many out there, its confusing.>> <<@J0xxe says : What an idiotic heatsink design from Radxa... Why design something like that if you don't do it properly.>> <<@pleappleappleap says : Is there any way to fit a thermally-controlled fan to this? Perhaps someone else makes a different case? Is there a way to cable it to the board?>> <<@anonylesss says : i have to post a little update on my own personal X4 4GB/32GB experience: i installed the original thermal pad (i believe i got an improved version of the heatsink labeled Rev V1.006) with some thermal paste on both sides of the pad. installed Debian 12 KDE Plasma and ran the exact same stress tech you ran (same command exactly) . i got the 48c average on Psensor, max at 54c after at least 10 minutes of test! so it might be an "improved thermal pad" or my thermal paste doing its job - but these are really good thermals with the original cooling solution provided by Radxa. btw, it's my mom's new "PC" replacing a Pi4 4GB , and she is very happy with its performance so far:)>> <<@cvtuk91 says : Anyone know what thickness to use for the copper shim? And also if anyone can tell me the dimensions of the die on n100 that would be helpful also, thanks!>> <<@JohnWindberg says : what size, thickness is that copper piece and where can one be ordered?>> <<@trevorberridge6079 says : Amazing to see the Raxda working cooler without the fan when it has a proper heat sink set up. I have to say though that I couldn't hear the fan noise. However, if the temperatures are going to remain perfectly manageable without it I can see how attractive a fanless option would be.>> <<@DanSmith-g5q says : really like your you tube videos but can tell just a little about the shim thickness used for radxa x4 heatsink>> <<@ahmedsarker01 says : Is it possible to run windows xp on this machine natively but not in a virtual environment?>> <<@zk_6312 says : Looks like a nice board other than the fact you cannot get a US power supply.>> <<@poppedweasel says : Thanks for setting off my Anatidae phobia.>> <<@ozkantuzemen says : What is the thickness of the copper plate?>> <<@KameraShy says : What thickness of copper shim was used?>> <<@bentojgaard5434 says : I wish me a 16 Gb version, so I can run several small servers using Proxmox>> <<@ChaosHusky says : Did a copper shim instead of pad on my own Pi 5 the other week, without having looked it up.. A thermal pad that thick was rather off-putting and after testing thermals, i immediately swapped it out lol>> <<@Kennephone says : The n100 is basically like an old i5 in terms of performance, it'd be interesting to see someone adapt the m.2 slot into a full pcie slot and put like a 1050 in it, although you will need a dedicated power supply for it, and you'll have to boot from a flash drive>> <<@rysterstech says : Note if you are trying the copper shim yourself, be very careful to get the correct thickness copper shim and dont over tighten the screws holding the board in place as the N100 like all mobile CPUs has a bare die, meaning it is easy to crack from excess pressure. I would also recommend applying electrical tape to the bottom of the board except where the CPU is, as otherwise if the coppershim moves it could short something and fry the board.>> <<@Insightfill says : 10:25 Drivers on an unsecured web page. Um. Uh oh.>> <<@NoodlesTBograt says : I remember when single board systems were cheap>> <<@memadmax69 says : I would've massaged the contact area of the heatsink as well: Remove the paint. Flattened Polished.>> <<@NoodlesTBograt says : So you pay top Dollar for the PC & the case yet they are not really compatible>> <<@dktol56 says : I think the N100 is 12th gen (Alder Lake-N) not 13th.>> <<@dktol56 says : Jeff Geerling was not particularly happy with the Radxa X4, mostly because of the temps and the noisy fan. I'm surprised he didn't think of a copper shim for such a large gap. Looks like he might have gotten one those fragile phase-change thermal pads - way to thin for the gap, so he used only thermal compound. Not going to cut it for a 1 mm gap.>> <<@dktol56 says : You should enable the C-states in the BIOS - the idle power draw under Linux Mint should drop well under 10W (maybe 4-6W).>> <<@totalermist says : To anyone considering using a copper shim: be *very* careful not to use a shim that's too thick! This CPU has the die exposed and there doesn't seem to be spring-loaded screws. There a considerable risk of breaking the silicon if the screws are too tight or the pressure is applied unevenly.>> <<@larsandersson8723 says : You did not enable bios "C-states", so no lower idle power wattage. would be nice to see more indepth review. Wifi chipset, ethernet chipset etc etc.>> <<@LannCowman says : How thick did the copper shim need to be?>> <<@11thHourRecords says : Great stuff and an excellent engineering discovery - der8auer will be looking over his shoulder now.>> <<@AussieAmigan says : Is it a drop in replacement for a pi4? That bulge doesn't look like it would fit in my current pi4 case, which I would want to use, which is a tight fit.>> <<@michaeldemers2716 says : I hope this fits in the Vilros Keyboard TouchPad Hub. That would be a cool Keyboard computer.>> <<@SeeJayPlayGames says : 13:57 "...simple 2-pin fan that's either on or off" - well, couldn't it be PWM as well? I mean, there's no tach line to measure the RPM, but I would think that one could pulse the voltage to control the speed even on a 2-wire setup.>> <<@tohaason says : Sigh. I was so enthusiastic.. and then, again, Micro HDMI. I'll never again buy anything with those horrible connectors. So this kills it for me.>> <<@si4632 says : should of tested more with windows 11🤪>> <<@si4632 says : Wow thats a superb little board and better value than that asrock mini itx you bought oh you have to buy from china what a drag>> <<@quademasters249 says : I'd buy one now if they had a US distributor.>> <<@jekader says : Great review and nice tip about using a copper shim. Would like to see how one can interact with GPIO pins from linux compared to an rPI and what changes need to be done to the code.>> <<@henderstech says : damn i want one of these.>> <<@dogntbone says : Could anyone recommend the right thickness of the copper shim that was used to fill the gap between the dies and the heatsink? I would very much like to replicate this.>> <<@bugged1212 says : Too much noise, too much heat, too much power consumption.>> <<@joeynrg says : What happens if you set the governor to performance before running the tests?>> <<@ericjarvie says : I hear the fan connector is a tight fit said to be rather fiddly... i dont have an X4 to hand but here's an old mechanic's trick, try fitting the fan connector first and "outboard" of the heatsink (see 16.46 in the video) then rotate the board into its position on the standoff's and then affix the connected board assembly directly into the heatsink unit...it may follow that since the fan is seen as critical to the board's safe operation it will likely have an extremely close fit to avoid accidental disconnection?...So fit fan connector first, rotate board, then affix into position onto the thermal heatsink block...One other point the soldered ends of the antenna left hanging freely are an clear short circuit risk, they definately need to be attached to something hence the adhesive pads, but do take note Radxa have provided two bores either side of the heatsink legs so an "stubby" SMA antenna may be an worthwhile addition and something to consider...Remember the Radxa X4 is an "use case" instrument and its up to you to complete the product either way its undoubtedly an great SBC...>> <<@LeicaM11 says : I‘d prefer a Displayport output for monitor connection. But for most applications a HDCP controlled port will,do o a tv set.>> <<@richardwernst says : Is the fan replaceable/3 pin or quieter?>> <<@Gene669 says : Very nice. I was looking for pi-sized x86 to install basic smoothly running windows and avoid linux completely, to have them as a small sized portable pseudo remote storage in my local network, or generally as a remote computer. ideal for instant network connectivity with microsoft built-in tools to make shared folders and for third party software for synced backups of important files. also for tv series and steam backup of games on an hdd to use it as steam cache avoiding having to hog the internet connection or have games installed on my laptop (1tb drive haven't touched it yet to upgrade). but the best use is a custom home security system with many of those, with windows on each (popular base with plenty of options for any software), a webcam on each (expandable to dedicated infrared and night vision cameras on the pricey side), preferred cctv software installed on each, and connected directly to a pricey enterprize high tb/year workload 2.5" ssd for each x4 around the house to store video records of a few days while being easy to simply connect via remote desktop to their windows os with built-in tools over the local network physically locally or over the internet. lego-like, off the shelf, fool-proof, drop-in, plug n play solution for non-tinkering users like me. bravo radxa. i wish that you keep on making it and not drop it later. a pi zero size x86, if possible, it would be interesting to see how it could hold on such a small pcb, how it would perform and what use it could get. i already have a few pi zeros running non-gui linux in order to install a third party software that converts the pi zero into a wifi usb hub eliminating cables of some devices and i think that with zero-sized x86s things would much easier>> <<@SougataDas says : Does this board support Display port Alt over USB-C ?>> <<@Sir-Dexter says : nice>>