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adding fans for airflow?

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    MWel1977
    last edited by Jun 8, 2018, 7:24 PM

    Hi all,

    Today I’ve recieved my Pi 3B+ and right away I’ve installed the MagicMirror software on it!
    And it works!!! Yeah!!!
    So now to set it up…but that’s going to be okay. What I noticed is that the heatsink I’ve put on the Pi’s core is getting “hot/warm”.

    So… my question: would it be usefull to ad a 5v 0.2amp fan in the bottom and top of the frame of the MagicMirror to have an airflow through the frame?

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      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @MWel1977
      last edited by Jun 9, 2018, 2:08 AM

      @mwel1977

      Yes, or you could place that fan blowing right on the heatsink. That’s what I’ve done. CPU temp is now 30C cooler!

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        MWel1977
        last edited by Jun 9, 2018, 7:45 AM

        @Mykle1 : and did you connect the fan to the wallsocket or to the raspberry pi?
        If it’s to the pi… what pins did you use?
        And how much amp can they handle?
        I’d like to ad 2 fans (1 in the bottom and 1 in the top of the frame) and have them draw power from the raspberry pi.
        I have a 5v 3amp power supply for my pi 3B+.

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          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @MWel1977
          last edited by Jun 10, 2018, 12:57 AM

          @mwel1977 said in adding fans for airflow?:

          and did you connect the fan to the wallsocket or to the raspberry pi?

          The Pi

          If it’s to the pi… what pins did you use?

          One 5v pin and one ground pin

          And how much amp can they handle?

          Dunno

          I’d like to ad 2 fans (1 in the bottom and 1 in the top of the frame) and have them draw power from the raspberry pi.

          Best to check how much draw 2 fans will have. My single fan has no problems

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            MWel1977 @Mykle1
            last edited by Jun 12, 2018, 11:20 AM

            @mykle1
            Okay, Thanks for the answers.
            Will order a few fans from Aliexpress sometime soon. No rush.
            First I want to have the software part ready. :winking_face:

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