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Active cooling is not an option for me. I use RPI exactly for the reason it does not require active cooling.
by datadeft 3y ago
Active cooling is not an option for me. I use RPI exactly for the reason it does not require active cooling.
- TheChaplain 3y agoBut it says that active cooling is only necessary for heavy workload, if you're fine with that then no fan required.
- Redoubts 3y agosure, but why pay money for functionality you're just gonna turn off (components, higher clock speed)
- wpm 3y agoPhoronix tested the Pi 5 with and without the official heatsink, and without it peaked at around 90C (same temp my Intel Mac Mini from 2018 likes to hover around) and never throttled during benchmarks. You don't need to downclock, undervolt, or turn anything off to run fanless.
- lonjil 3y agoIt's more energy efficient than the RPi4, so you should be fine if you're doing fine with any of their older products?