Did you update the software? We tuned down the clock a bit to keep it from overheating. We are working on a lower voltage operating point still.
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 4:38 AM Peter Read <peteread...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have just powered up and updated my BBAI one hour after delivery of > same. The board shut down at 95 degC, which it reached within fifteen > minutes of power-up! > After waiting for cool down and restarting, I upgraded all the software as > advised, by blowing on the heatsink during the process. > When finished, I ran 'top' command and the board shut down after 10 > minutes - reaching 80 deg C. > I restarted again as before without running a command and the board shut > down on over-temperature again with only the standard processes running - > no user commands. > > The unit obviously needs a fan - something not mentioned in the > literature. A fan cape is purchasable for about $35, but really ??? > I would not have bought the board had I known, since it was destined to > become part of a remote and unattended SDR (Radio Receiver) > and fans are a no-no. > This does not seem to be a software or firmware fault - it is a design > issue - and the board should be sold with fan, as it is not fit for purpose > as-is. > Very disappointed, as I have sunk further cost because I bought a cape for > the thing - which is yet to arrive. > Gah!!! > On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9:11:47 AM UTC+8 robert.sty...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Several people upgraded OS, then processor temperature speed slow down >> stops working and processor overheats. >> >> For full speed operation, several people have reported using a fan, >> particularly small 25 mm square fan mounted on heatsink, works. >> >> Other suggestion, huge heat-sink for fanless. >> >> On Tuesday, 5 November 2019 19:08:25 UTC, Nicholas Talbot wrote: >>> >>> I have noticed that my just purchased beaglebone AI is overheating and >>> shutting down. The heatsink does in fact get quite hot. I get a message >>> like: >>> >>> Message from syslogd@beaglebone at Nov 1 14:57:00 ... >>> kernel:[ 1219.684296] thermal thermal_zone0: critical temperature >>> reached (95 C), shutting down >>> >>> Is there any update to fix this? Maybe I got a bad chip? >>> >> -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/2002ea0b-985c-4161-934b-567284c6b8a8n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/2002ea0b-985c-4161-934b-567284c6b8a8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- https://beagleboard.org/about/jkridner - a 501c3 non-profit educating around open hardware computing -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CA%2BT6QPk%2BaTMbSvCqgw04KSGEAtWrCjaWy2ZXEPue3HiN9u6vDA%40mail.gmail.com.
