Thanks a lot for the links and information, guys. With a Kintaro heatsink and a case like that, you probably wouldn't even need to use the fan. An example of an open sided case would be something like this. My second recommendation would be the Kintaro heatsink in an open sided (or very well ventilated) case. It not only keeps them running cool, it looks cool as well. So my first recommendation would be the Flirc Gen2 case for the 3B/3B+ models. The Kintaro heatsink will slightly outperform the Flirc case, likely because it uses thermal paste instead of a pad, but it's not a case, so it doesn't protect the system, and its performance will be affected if you put it in a case (it's also incompatible with some cases). Many of the UK dealers ship worldwide (I ordered stuff from the UK when I lived in Hawaii, and the shipping was reasonable). Find a dealer that will send one your way. The fanless Flirc Gen2 case will outperform most of the cheap cases that come with fans and tiny heatsinks, without the noise or additional power requirements of fans (and without filling your system with dust). I've even seen some cases where the crappy heatsinks performed worse than the fan alone (this would be even more likely with the newer 3B+ model). That makes them far less effective, to the point of being practically useless. They only have double-sided plastic tape (which is an insulator). One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is that most of the small, cheap heatsinks sold for the Pi don't come with proper thermal adhesive. Above 70C they will thermally throttle (reduce performance to protect the SoC from damage) so they won't "fry" in warm locations. The Pi computers are based on mobile technology, and the SoC will run normally at temperatures up to 70C, which would be painfully hot to touch. You only think that, but you've never had a Pi so you don't actually know that. but I really can't avoid a fan AND heatsink. I saw on a youtube video that a new one isn't that hard, but what about when it gets old? OH RIGHT, just a final question: How hard i it to swap a heatsink if the need arises? I mean, I got something better and/or need to swap them to fit the case or something like that. This is as a means of backup if my desktop stops working, which happened in the past. That, and with a second SD card, I wanted to try doing art on it, using gimp or other program in conjunction with my old wacom. The plans are emulation, I want to try psp and arcade mostly, and I know these are heavy, while still able to run. If they were larger, like the last heatsink mentioned here, then SURE, it's something worth paying that much for, maybe even more. ![]() At least I can't understand how heatsinks less than 1 USD, even with the money difference, shoots up to 20 R$. ![]() I'd probably have to use it without any protection until I get a case anyway, and the plans are getting any combo because everything is overpriced in here. The Pi cannot be damaged by overheating, if it gets too hot it will simply reduce the speed and voltage to keep itself safe (called throttling). Monitor the temps while running a large job. Then if your workloads are high and you can see its been throttling, try a good heatsink. ![]() When it arrives, I suggest you try it without any heat sink for a couple of weeks. I just want to keep my Pi away from overheating and dust. These were the options I found, but I'd like to hear if anyone has any feedback to say about them, or if there is any extra suggestion. Not sure how well the airflow is on it, tho. It is surprisingly thin with and comes with dual fan/heatsink setup. More holes for airflow and better place to fix the fan.įinally, there's this one. Still, it seems like enough.Īnd then there's this one. This is the model I found after the warning. Plans are for getting the RPi3B+, so that's probably worth noting. ![]() While I never said which case I got, the one pointed was very similar, which made me went looking for another option. "This case is probably going to ruin your Pi". That said, someone was really rude on another forum even tho they provided some important info. I can and would get the original one, if it wasn't for two issues.Ī: I need to stick both heatsinks and fan on the pi, preferably locking the fan on the case so it can suck the air instead of blowing it.ī: Heatsinks and fans are pretty overpriced where I am, so i'm looking for a kit with them and a well-ventilated case.
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