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I believe the FLIRC case is custom designed for the RPi4, not just "happens to fit" as you imply. Otherwise you have it correct; it's an aluminum case that mate
by NortySpock 6y ago
I believe the FLIRC case is custom designed for the RPi4, not just "happens to fit" as you imply. Otherwise you have it correct; it's an aluminum case that mates down onto the CPU for direct passive cooling.
Note that it's clearly an injection-molded aluminum top-half and the bottom-half is plastic, just used to keep the dust out.
I would describe it as simple and elegant; fit for purpose.
Otherwise I'm quite happy to have a full passive cooling config, as currently my RPi home server must live in the kitchen/dinning room area due to space constraints.
- Arnt 6y agoI did not mean to imply that. Rather, if anything, that it seems to be based on an insight that a metal shape that's enough to enclose also works as cooling. What a pity that there's plastic on the bottom.