Post A2WiTKRIyiXloL5kH2 by kuleszdl@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A2VgxxEauTKJkif71k by kuleszdl@fosstodon.org
2020-12-24T00:47:47Z
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Is anyone of you into RISC-V?Finally, it looks like there is a (first?) MiniITX mainboard powered by a RISC-V CPU planned to be available in March 2021:https://www.crowdsupply.com/sifive/hifive-unmatchedI would probably miss SATA on this one, yet I wonder if this is already usable in production, e.g. for a home server. Also, getting concrete data on power consumption would be very interesting.
(DIR) Post #A2Vh79JxLGIdqPYRWK by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2020-12-24T00:50:40Z
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@kuleszdl it's interesting, but I'd rather it used a compute module-style architecture for SoC/memory upgrades - that's pricey for what is essentially a really nice, large single-board computer, rather than something designed for upgradability.
(DIR) Post #A2VhnXJ6YH88OnMs3E by benis@cawfee.club
2020-12-24T01:13:47.561734Z
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@kuleszdl why the fuck didn’t they use AMD/Intel hole spacing for the heatsink
(DIR) Post #A2WiTKRIyiXloL5kH2 by kuleszdl@fosstodon.org
2020-12-24T12:25:10Z
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@benis Yes, I was asking this myself as well. Especially if you consider putting it in a larger case than Mini-ITX, there would be probably no need for a fan when paired with a typical x86 high-end heatsink from vendors such as Noctua.Another thing I would have loved to see would be DIMM slots instead of RAM soldered to the board.I still haven't made up my mind on this particular board. But overall, it's very promising to see all this progress on the #riscv front.
(DIR) Post #A2WiYjXF6HLP5lRiXQ by benis@cawfee.club
2020-12-24T12:57:01.957531Z
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@kuleszdl the soldered RAM is probably to stop the user from inserting higher-spec modules for fear of instability