stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives

[cowboysdude]

Makes a HUGE difference :) You’ll love it.

[emlowe]

Here is another option:

ASRock N3150DC-ITX Mini-ITX Motherboard - if you can find one.

SoC – Intel Celeron N3150 quad core processor @ up to 2.08 GHz with Intel HD Graphics Gen8 @ up to 640 MHz – 6W TDP

There are some other Celeron SoC boards that take 19v DC power. The Asus Q1900DC-ITX uses the J1900.

Look for “Thin Mini-ITX” normally that means the DC in.

-Earle

[j.e.f.f]

@cowboysdude How is the miniATX for heat generation and dissipation when your mirror is hanging up against the wall? Do you need to use a fan on the cpu or gpu? My Pi3 already runs in the high 60’s Celcius without a fan (I’m not using face recognition, or this would likely be much worse)… I’d be concerned that the extra power and limited airflow would generate a significant amount of heat, and adding a fan would result in an annoying whirring sound – ideally I’d want the mirror to operate silently.

[cowboysdude]

@j.e.f.f right now I don’t have it all together so I can’t really answer that question. BUT it has crossed my mind… so I’m going to run a fan off of the motherboard and run it to the top of the ‘frame’ to get rid of the heat. If you buy a high quality fan the noise shouldn’t be a problem…

[j.e.f.f]

@cowboysdude When you have it all put together, let us know what the noise from the fan is like.

[cowboysdude]

@j.e.f.f Will do!

[Mykle1]

@j.e.f.f said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

let us know what the noise from the fan is like.

My experience with the fan.

My thoughts about using a fan:

In my case, if there is any form of ambient sound in the room, I don’t hear the fan at all. If the window is open, if the tv or radio is on, anything at all then I can’t hear the fan. I listened for it when I first installed it.

When do I hear it? At night, when the windows are closed, tv is off, and the house is absolutely silent. The mirror is not in my bedroom, although that wouldn’t matter. My wife’s snoring can mask the sound of a 747 on liftoff.

[cowboysdude]

Well here’s step 1 for my big mirror… I wanted something stronger then a PI so here is my mini-itx in its new home… Cooling is NOT an issue… it’s about 13" square and about 3 inches tall :) Easy to put out of the way … NOW to build a frame for the ‘display’… Coming soon!

HERE is how it all stays cool…this fan is totally SILENT… LOVE IT!
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220067

[Mykle1]

@cowboysdude said in stronger Raspberry Pi 3 Alternatives:

Easy to put out of the way … NOW to build a frame for the ‘display’

Great idea! Now hurry the hell up with the frame! :^)

[cowboysdude]

@Mykle1 I’m working on it COMING SOON