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= Amlogic TV boxes =
= Amlogic TV boxes =


== General disclaimer and warning ==
== General disclaimer and warning ==
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Physical build quality is another frequent issue with TV boxes, in particular poor thermal designs are quite common. You may have to cut a hole or two in the case and place a USB powered fan over the SoC to perform CPU intensive tasks without throttling or overheating.
Physical build quality is another frequent issue with TV boxes, in particular poor thermal designs are quite common. You may have to cut a hole or two in the case and place a USB powered fan over the SoC to perform CPU intensive tasks without throttling or overheating.
== Identifying your box ==
Under Android, go to '''Settings -> System -> About phone'''
The device name given under '''About phone''' is often the best one to use to identify your box but you can also run:
{{UserCmd|command=cat /proc/device-tree/amlogic-dt-id}}
Under an Android terminal to show your boxes device tree ID.
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