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    How HOT Does it Get?

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    • A Offline
      AAPS
      last edited by

      My case is ventilated, but I still might consider a tiny fan to make sure nothing happens anyway. I don’t use a heatsink. Either way, my raspberry pi shouldn’t ever get hot enough to melt the plastic, which melts at like 200°C in the 3d printer.

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        AAPS
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        I am also assuming that it is okay for me to always keep the pi on (the display will mostly stay off, though). Someone please correct me if I am wrong because the last thing I need is my raspberry pi not being powerful enough to always stay active.

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          planet4
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          I did some tests and here is my results. However my PI is located on the other side of the wall and not in the frame.

          PI Without heatsink and with
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          With vent holes
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          Without holes

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            AAPS
            last edited by

            It seems like I should be completely fine, and nothing should melt or get messed up. Is this right?

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              AAPS
              last edited by AAPS

              I just realized that I do have a heatsink, but it’s one for an old computer. Do they run mechanically or electronically? It might be just what I need. It won’t be ideal, but I can figure something out.

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                1m2 @AAPS
                last edited by

                @AAPS
                Honestly I think this thing def. needs a fan even with a heatsink. It gets way too hot. I have not finished with OS set up and config quite yet though so it’s not my focus yet, case wise. I had to open the top part of the case even though it was well ventilated, I added a fan and sinse then it’s been running cool to the touch where that was not the case with an open case and heatsink. I will def. encorporate a fan once I get to that point in my build.

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                  AAPS
                  last edited by AAPS

                  Thanks! That’s the kind of response I was waiting to hear.

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                  • Mykle1M Offline
                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @1m2
                    last edited by

                    @1m2 said in How HOT Does it Get?:

                    I will def. encorporate a fan once I get to that point in my build.

                    I was waiting to see what sort of response you would get about the fan. I’ve been wanting to add a fan although all searches say that the Pi can run without problems up to 80°C or more. That “seemed” hot to me. My Pi was running at 60°C, which is well under the maximum that I discovered. So, I took it upon myself to add a fan (I have spare parts lying around) and connected it to a 5V pin and a GRD pin on the GPIO header. I’ve been running the mirror all day without a hitch and my CPU temp is nearly 20°C cooler. Have a look.

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                      slametps @Mykle1
                      last edited by

                      @Mykle1 my Pi CPU temp was at up to 73°C. I think the heat caused by monitor heat emission although there are some vent holes. When I turn off the monitor for a while, when I turn the monitor on, the CPU temp was at 61°C.
                      I think, it is a good idea add some fans to reduce the heat.

                      regards,

                      Slamet PS

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                        AAPS
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                        @Mykle1 That’s great. My new problem now is figuring out how to make it wake up. How did you do it?

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