/products/raspberry-pi/b/blog/posts/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-raspberry-piHow Does Pi Deal with Overheating?A reported issue with Raspberry Pi can be overheating, with a resulting loss of performance, when the board is exposed to high temperatures. All electrical devices are qualified to a specific operating tem...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/raspberry-pi/b/blog/posts/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-raspberry-piWed, 04 Aug 2021 06:01:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5bf249dd-0067-4ccd-99d0-3b95f84e3f84willh830<p>Thanks for the tips! I have CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 (first one <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.bestadvisor.com/raspberry-pi-starter-kits" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">here</a>) and your info helped me not to burn it)</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8826&AppID=86&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/products/raspberry-pi/b/blog/posts/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-raspberry-piSat, 14 Mar 2020 19:24:51 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5bf249dd-0067-4ccd-99d0-3b95f84e3f84airbornesurfer0<p>We explored this on <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 presents</a> a while back: putting the Pi in extreme environments. I got it up well over 100C before the system failed, but after letting it cool for a few minutes, it ran normally with no discernible problems.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4127/episode-400-the-ultimate-raspberry-pi-stress-test">Episode 400: The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Stress Test</a> </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8826&AppID=86&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/products/raspberry-pi/b/blog/posts/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-raspberry-piSat, 14 Mar 2020 18:09:26 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5bf249dd-0067-4ccd-99d0-3b95f84e3f84dougw0<p>The Raspberry Pi is hot in more ways than one, but thermal performance is definitely a concern.</p><p>Here are some links to some of the other blogs about it:</p><p><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/raspberry-pi-4-model-b-review">Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Review</a> </p><p><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/products/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi_projects/b/blog/posts/raspberry-pi-3-cooling-heat-sink-ideas">Raspberry Pi 3 Cooling / Heat Sink Ideas</a> </p><p><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-69364/l/heat-sink-kit-with-3-high-quality-pressfin-heat-sinks-along-with-thermal-adhesive-tape-for-raspberry-pi">Heat sink kit with 3 high quality Pressfin heat sinks along with thermal adhesive tape for Raspberry Pi</a> </p><p><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/raspberry-pi/w/documents/3459/a-comprehensive-raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus-benchmark">A Comprehensive Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Benchmark</a> </p><p><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/Problemchild/blog/2013/08/26/raspberry-pi-thermal-video">Raspberry Pi Thermal Video</a> </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8826&AppID=86&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">