RE: Raspberry Pi3: 30C OFF Ultimate Cooling Mod

crocodile_dondii — Mon, 29 May 2017 05:50:35 GMT

Nice work on that, plus the detail & good photos. Thanks. Where did you get the power for the fan? I assume the GPIO, but if i understand correctly, the positive is at one end and negative at the other end?

Also, how much power does the fan need? i.e. can the 2½ amp power supply handle the extra load?

Also, is your case metal? I see you put a silicon strip between the RAM chip and the floor, but the case supplied in my Canakit is plastic.

Also, I don't properly understand why you selected the pads over paste. Could you elaborate on that please?

RE: Raspberry Pi3: 30C OFF Ultimate Cooling Mod

DAB — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:33:43 GMT

Nice post,

I really like people who reuse perfectly good components for new applications.

Your solution should certainly extend the life of your RPi, plus you can probably overclock it without having undue thermal stresses.

Well done.

DAB