Banana Pi BPI-RV2 Review: The $35 RISC-V Router That Runs OpenWrt Like a Pro

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Description: Maybe you missed it? Banana Pi OpenWrt One Router Board Banana Pi RV2 Review: First impression and a closer look at the new router board. Part I: Product introduction Banana Pi BPI-RV2: An OpenWrt Variant Powered by a RISC-V Processor The growing popularity of RISC-V architecture in China has led to the introduction of

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Cooling the RV2 Board Componentes

To ensure optimal cooling for critical board components such as the 512MB RAM, Sifower SF2H8898 SoC, and two ethernet control chips, we incorporated aluminum heatsinks, along with two extras in smaller dimensions. Below is a detailed list of these heatsinks and their dimensions:

no.	component	dimension
1	Sifower P1240-CT chip	14 x 14 x 6 mm
2	Sifower SF2H8898 chip	18 x 18 x 13.5 mm
3	512MB DDR3 RAM	13 x 2.8 x 24 mm
4	SF23P1240 1G PHY chip	5.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 mm
5	EN8811H 2.5G PHY chip	8 x 8 x 4.5 mm