Buffalo III - flexibility without compromise.

[marcinpoz1qaz]

In the next month or so. I am planning on ordering them soon, then we just need to give them a quick test.

Thanks for quick reply. It's important to me, because i dont' have enough room in my enclosure for 4spdif board.
Can you tell me dimensions of this little 1spdif board? It will be stacked over another board (B3) or not?

 

[Horio]

Thanks for quick reply. It's important to me, because i dont' have enough room in my enclosure for 4spdif board.
Can you tell me dimensions of this little 1spdif board? It will be stacked over another board (B3) or not?

I believe the single SPDIF board has the same footprint as the old B2 board, so it should stack nicely over your B3/IVY stage.

SPDIF Board Layout

 

[BrianDonegan]

I believe the single SPDIF board has the same footprint as the old B2 board, so it should stack nicely over your B3/IVY stage.

SPDIF Board Layout

You are thinking of the S/PDIF receiver module. This board will be quite small; roughly a third the size of the 4input module.

 

[avr300]

Why all this moderation in this threat ?

I know it's manufactures "gallery", however the information (missing) is by no mean toe-stepping on TPA. Perhaps it's even good information ?

I just wonder ?

 

[Russ White]

We keep the moderation to a minimum, but in this case a post was deleted because I had directed that that sort of post should be in its own thread, and I gave prior warning.

I also do not happen to believe it is good information because it does not jibe with prior measured nor experienced results.

There is no other reason beyond that.

 

[pmchoong]

LEDs

Hi

I am soldering the components to the BIII and other boards. Now, shouldn't the LEDs '+' (the longer leg) goes into the square pad? But on the silkscreen, the flat side of the LED is the '-' of the LED. I have now soldered all my LEDs '+' to the square pads when I noticed the flat side of the LEDs. Should I reverse all of these??

Thanks.

 

[audiblesound]

Please reverse all of them! The flat side is "-". Reversed LED would not work.

Good luck,
Milton

 

[pmchoong]

Thanks. I always thought that the square pad is for the '+'.

 

[angcl]

I had BIII and 4-Channel S/PDIF (or AES-EBU) Input Module ,not sure how to set the SW1 & SW2 ? leave it as factory defualt ? all off mode ?

 

[beau2317]

I had BIII and 4-Channel S/PDIF (or AES-EBU) Input Module ,not sure how to set the SW1 & SW2 ? leave it as factory defualt ? all off mode ?

Did you try reading the manual? I found all the switch settings were in there.

 

[goodwill]

Anyone know that the stock heatsinks of LCDPS were bigger enough to cool down the regulators? It was very hot after 10mins with BIII + 4-in-1 switch connected. I worry that the high temperature will cause damage on other components.

 

[Hercules]

Anyone know that the stock heatsinks of LCDPS were bigger enough to cool down the regulators? It was very hot after 10mins with BIII + 4-in-1 switch connected. I worry that the high temperature will cause damage on other components.

What's your AC input voltage? too much dropout voltage difference will work but very hot.

 

[waltube]

Hi,

regarding the 4:1 new spdif module, is it good also for BII?
In case, what is the solution for this dac ( the old one was out of stock)?

THX

Walter

 

[LeonvB]

No, the new SPDIF module does not work with the BII. You will need the new Mux for that board or find an old one.

 

[goodwill]

What's your AC input voltage? too much dropout voltage difference will work but very hot.

I using 9v x 2 15VA transformer which I measured ~10.2v AC on each rail.

 

[Russ White]

Have you measured the temperature? LCDPS should be able to handle the load. As long as you are below 55C or so your in very good shape. If your above that I would use a larger heatsink.

 

[pmchoong]

placid PSU IC's isolator pads

Do these ICs needs isolator pads before mounting to the heat sinks? A pack of heat sink compound is supply but no isolator pads. I mounted them on the heat sinks without the isolator pads but with the heat sink compound. Is this OK?

Thanks.

 

[Russ White]

They are an isolated package. Ask these sort of questions on the support forum. Not here.

 

[BrianDonegan]

Have you measured the temperature? LCDPS should be able to handle the load. As long as you are below 55C or so your in very good shape. If your above that I would use a larger heatsink.

Rule of thumb (or finger ) for casual temp measurements... at 60C, you should be able to touch the heatsink for about 2-3 seconds before having to pull away.

 

[goodwill]

Rule of thumb (or finger ) for casual temp measurements... at 60C, you should be able to touch the heatsink for about 2-3 seconds before having to pull away.

I haven't any equipment to measure the temperature. I could able to touch those heatsink 2-3 secs, just feel very hot, but it wouldn't hurt me.
I just worry about the high temperature will shorten the components's life.

p.s. today I bought two heatsinks which like the stock one but double the height, hope it can solve the problem.