Raspberry Pi Launches an Official $5 Case Fan for Pi 4
Dec. 1, 2020Raspberry Pi Foundation has added yet another product to its lineup before wrapping up the year. The latest gadget on the list is anofficial case fan accessory compatible withRaspberry Pi 4that launched earlier this year.
Raspberry Pi 4 case fanattaches to the lid of the official Pi 4 case. It offers up to 1.4CFM of airflow over the processor, memory, and power management IC. According to the blog post, the case fan draws air in via the USB and Ethernet connectors, passes it through the small heatsink attached to the processor, and exhausts it through the SD card slot.
The official case fan should come in handy to avoid thermal throttling and maintain an ideal temperature on Pi 4. In its blog post, the company highlights how the official case fan helped Pi 4 remain below 70°C as opposed to 80°C followed by thermal throttling without the fan at the same clock speed. Moreover, the performance matches what you get with an uncased board.
Since the use-case of Raspberry Pi 4 vastly differs due to the scope ofRaspberry Pi 4 projects, an official case will be convenient for those with heavy workloads. Given the existence of an8GB RAM model, adding a case fan should help facilitate workflows without taking a hit on the performance and thermals.
Raspberry Pi 4 case fancomes in a black color variantand is made of clear plastic. The fancosts $5 in the U.Sand is available right now. You canget the fan at Rs.450 in Indiafrom Robu, one of the official Raspberry Pi resellers.
Buy Raspberry Pi 4 Case Fan ($5)
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