
Thermal Considerations
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Test Scenario 2: Dual Core EPM-31EBP + HDW-412 Heat Sink, with/without HDW-
407 fan
As shown in Figure 36, running the test scenario with just the heat sink, the core temperature is
slightly above 100 ºC at maximum ambient temperature. This will be less in most applications
that require less than 90% CPU utilization. Adding the fan provides an additional 5-6 ºC of
margin. For long-term reliability, ensure the CPU cores are predominately running with their
temperatures below 100 ºC.
Figure 36. EPM-31EBP CPU Core Temperature Relative to Ambient Temperature