Avoiding damage to the heatsink or CPU
WARNING!
When handling any Octagon Single Board Computer,
extreme care must be taken not to strike the heatsink (if
installed) against another object, such as a table edge. Also,
be careful not to drop the Single Board Computer, since this
may cause damage to the heatsink or CPU as well.
Note
Any physical damage to the CPU control card is
not
covered under
warranty.
Excessive Thermal Stress
This card is guaranteed to operate over the published temperature ranges
and relevant conditions. However, sustained operation near the maximum
temperature specification is not recommended by Octagon or the CPU
chip manufacturer due to well known, thermal related, failure
mechanisms. These failure mechanisms, common to all silicon devices,
can reduce the MTBF of the cards. Extended operation at the lower limits
of the temperature ranges has no limitations.
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