The integration of an FPGA on the motherboard is one of the most interesting features that differentiates it from regular laptops. The author points it can be u

The integration of an FPGA on the motherboard is one of the most interesting features that differentiates it from regular laptops. The author points it can be used "for your bitcoin mining needs". I couldn't find which model of Spartan6 it is exactly. However if it is an LX150 (the one with the most logic units, used by the entire Bitcoin community), there is no way he can fit a decent heatsink for proper thermal dissipation. A typical mining implementation generates so much heat that heatsinks this big need to be used (actual picture of one of the first dual-LX150 boards built specifically for mining): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13472215/forum/angle_a_heatsinks_600.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13472215/forum/angle_a_heatsinks_600...