If they are going to use a poxy little fan that makes noise with little throughput it should be at the side, then a monitor could go on top.
However, the best fans are as used in the pi5 active cooler - i.e tangential - these produce bulk air rather than air speed. laptops use these very effectively with very little noise usually.
I have been considering going the cm route as I have never liked the wires coming out in all directions (don't like those fragile small ports either.) and using cm style would avoid having a tag-on-the side converter that might give more connection issues.
If I do go with CM5 and the box, I would try one of those tangential fans they use in 3d printers - after checking power needs and connectors - make a duct to direct the air to a tall passive heat-sink. tallest that will fit in the case (or even touch the metal for conducted cooling?)
RichR
p.s. I MADE a heat-sink from an old device to fit a pi4 (ALWAYS dismantle duff kit for useful bit!!!) that is an inch high. You just need to cut to the right size to fit the pi - (downside on pi4 is you have to have the pi horizontal or the heat-sink could get unstuck - no fixings on the 4). The heat forgets where it came from in seconds.. my pi4 never gets above about 40 degrees. Passive heat-sinks need to be TALL. Wide doesn't work nearly as well.
However, the best fans are as used in the pi5 active cooler - i.e tangential - these produce bulk air rather than air speed. laptops use these very effectively with very little noise usually.
I have been considering going the cm route as I have never liked the wires coming out in all directions (don't like those fragile small ports either.) and using cm style would avoid having a tag-on-the side converter that might give more connection issues.
If I do go with CM5 and the box, I would try one of those tangential fans they use in 3d printers - after checking power needs and connectors - make a duct to direct the air to a tall passive heat-sink. tallest that will fit in the case (or even touch the metal for conducted cooling?)
RichR
p.s. I MADE a heat-sink from an old device to fit a pi4 (ALWAYS dismantle duff kit for useful bit!!!) that is an inch high. You just need to cut to the right size to fit the pi - (downside on pi4 is you have to have the pi horizontal or the heat-sink could get unstuck - no fixings on the 4). The heat forgets where it came from in seconds.. my pi4 never gets above about 40 degrees. Passive heat-sinks need to be TALL. Wide doesn't work nearly as well.
Statistics: Posted by richrarobi — Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:34 pm