Okay so shortly after receiving my board, imaging up a usb and successfully ssh'n into the unit I was amazed at the heat the chip was reporting back. so amazed I immediately halted, inspected the TDP and likewise specks closer and went off and got myself a more suitable heat sink. see here if your keen: alphanovatech >
So long story short here are some photos, static wise i'm earthed by an ankle strap to the bare metal of a fridge foot.
Now that I am aware that there is uneven/ziltch/no heatsink contact on the hotter chip I will need to get myself a copper spreader of the ideal thickness to equal this out. Do all owners of this board know that they are potentially looking at running a bare chip? have you checked yours? for those that this is ooold news, how did you solve this issue?Again for those that don't, go check yours!
That last pic: [topic] that damn air-gap/height difference