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Honored ContributorCyclone III Dev Kit Cooling Requirement
We are planning on using a Cyclone III Dev Kit (dk-dev-3c120n) in our prototype device. We are using it only to process streaming video. The FPGA plus a number of other components are going into ...
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Honored ContributorYou can use altera's powerplay estimator http://www.altera.com/support/devices/estimator/pow-powerplay.jsp to give you power and thermal estimates
Then check the datasheet for package cooling requirements
