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Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4.1 (view source)
Revision as of 06:00, 30 January 2021
, 06:00, 30 January 2021Updates to Zynductor Passive Cooler section + Close the case section notebox
===Secure the Main Computing Block and assemble the Zynductor Passive Cooler===
===Secure the Main Computing Block and assemble the Zynductor Passive Cooler===
The main computing block consists of the Raspberry Pi and the HifiBerry soundcard,and is assembled using separators and bolts. The Zynductor passive cooler is a little piece of aluminum that sticks to the RBPi's CPU and the aluminum case, creating a thermal channel for evacuating the heat generated by the RBPi's CPU. For getting the best performance, you have to put all your attention and follow carefully these steps:
{{NoteBox|Although you are able to swap and change SD cards on your completed Zynthian, if you already have an SD card with the latest stable image ready to go, you can save yourself some fiddling about later by inserting it into the Pi now. }}
The main computing block consists of the Raspberry Pi and the HifiBerry soundcard,and is assembled using separators and bolts. The Zynductor passive cooler is a little piece of aluminum that sticks to the RBPi's CPU and the aluminum case, creating a thermal channel for evacuating the heat generated by the RBPi's CPU. For getting the best performance, you have to follow carefully these steps:
3. Remove the blue protective cover from the zynductor's square contact area, the one that contacts the RBPI's CPU. '''Don't remove the other one yet!!'''
3. Remove the blue protective covers from both the zynductor's contact area.
4. Stick the zynductor over the RBPi's CPU, taking special care of assuring the contact between the aluminum case and the zynductor's long contact area, the one with the blue protective cover still there.
4. Stick the zynductor over the RBPi's CPU, taking special care of assuring the contact between the aluminum case and the zynductor's long contact area.
5. Plug-in the HifiBerry soundcard on to the Raspberry Pi.
6. Fix the 4 screws on top of the HifiBerry to fix it in place.
{{NoteBox|Note that your soundcard, the Hifiberry DAC+ADC Stage, has not RCA connectors. Some photos are from an older model, but the mounting instructions doesn't change. }}
{{NoteBox|The Hifiberry DAC+ADC Stage may include some nylon spacers and bolts. You can choose to use these instead of the metal ones included with the Zynthian kit. }}
{{NoteBox|Note that the Hifiberry DAC+ADC Stage included in the 4.1 kit has no RCA connectors. Photos may show an older model, but these instructions are accurate for V4.1. }}
===Secure the Zynaptik module===
===Secure the Zynaptik module===
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{{NoteBox| Be careful not to over-tighten the case screws, as it can buckle the top plate. If you notice the top place bowing slightly, loosen the screws a little until the surface is level. }}
=Update your Zynthian Box=
=Update your Zynthian Box=