“So it does do what it's meant to do... Kinda. I have the pi 3B. This is somewhat compatible with it. The heatsink barely touches the processor and that's after bending the mounting brackets. There is so little pressure on the processor that I doubt any heat will transfer. Now the actual fan and heatsink look and feel great quality, it just doesn't seem to fit the 3B... and yes I did follow the instructions step by step.”
“My RPi 4, sitting up in the loft, started to hit 80C when the external temperature was 30+. So I looked for the biggest fan I could find and this was it. Now, the Pi maxes out at 58C, so it's doing a great job. Fitting the fan is pretty simple, although the instructions could be a little bigger to make them easier to read. Overall: highly recommended. (I have no idea how loud it is, as it's in the loft!)”
“Fantastic cooler for PI4B. The block alone would seem adequate for low CPU demand even without the fan running (46C - 48C). Lastest OS and cooler version make it easy to control fan to CPU temp although the minimum switch-on is 60C. I'd like to see this lowered to 50C in the OS. Big footprint, only contacts with CPU and renders hats and small cases unusable. Can connect to 3V GPIO for lower, quieter fan speed. Looks very cool & quite a showpiece with RGB lighting. Love it.”
“I 3D printed a case for my Pi 4, which is mostly open, so I thought "Why not add a cool-looking cooler to it if it already looks like a miniaturized PC anyways?"
And so I did. Assembly was easy, the fan makes practically no noticeable noise, and yet it makes everything stay within a reasonable temperature range, even under stress.
I plan on making custom builds for a few friends and colleagues, so this is one of those must-have kind of coolers for me, and not the first that I will order.”
