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On 14/04/2024 19:51, druck wrote:
> On 10/04/2024 10:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 09/04/2024 22:19, Adrian wrote:
>>> 40 was probably a one off (heat wave), but mid 30s occur every summer
>>> month.
>>>
>>> I`ve been looking at fan cases, but they all seem to prevent the use
>>> of the HAT, which means I won`t be able to find out what the ambient
>>> temperature is.┬а I suppose I could design one of my own
>>
>> Seriously, you don`t need a fan.
>>
>> Just a *ventilated* case.
>>
>> I am designing a case for mine right now, featuring a complete grille
>> in one end wall.
>>
>> Experience shows that as long as hot air can escape and draw in cooler
>> air, all will be well
>
>
> The Pi 4B will definitely throttle with only a ventilated case if it is
> anything other than sitting idle all the time.
>
I am not interested in proof by assertion
I had mine up to 130% on `top` and it never made more than 76┬░C
> I don`t see the point of letting it throttling when an inexpensive fan
> will keep it at full speed under any load.
>
I question that it will in fact throttle.
Like so much `everybody knows` when you look at it it is in fact
`everyone believes because people selling fans told them so.
The whole point of ARM is its lower power and lack of need for forced
cooling
> ---druck
>
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