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Any idea if the cooling solution mentioned, either as heatsink or fan or both, significantly impacts the footprint of the unit? In terms of weight and also dime
by GravityLab 3y ago
Any idea if the cooling solution mentioned, either as heatsink or fan or both, significantly impacts the footprint of the unit? In terms of weight and also dimensions. Can you reasonably cool the unit under load with a fan that is almost not noticeable when it's attached to the board?
Really cool stuff in any case, glad to see this product continuing to get new features and spec bumps.
- ddejohn 3y agoNot sure about the 5, but I have a heatsink and fan on my 4 and while it was designed to fit inside the official pi case (there is no evidence of active cooling from the outside), it is very noticeable in terms of sound.
- fanf2 3y agoI think the PWM fan control on the 5 should make it quieter most of the time.
- Kirby64 3y agoThey've shown off fan modules that fit underneath the usual 'pi hat' size, so it seems the answer is: no in terms of size. You'd still need cutouts for ventilation though.