“While the official case does what it needs to in terms of protection for your Pi4, it unfortunately doesn’t leave any way to vent hot air from the CPU. I have a FanShim due to the higher temperatures the Pi4 reaches and I have now had to get a different case to ensure enough ventilation.
Not cool.”
“Any case that doesn't take into account the excessive heat generated by the Pi 4"s CPU is pointless and a waste of money.
With the Pi 4 installed and the lid clipped on, as it is designed to do, the chip gets so hot that the case feels like it might melt! Mine reached 85 Deg C which is ridiculously hot, and throttled back. The temperature never dropped below 80 Deg C unless I removed the lid. This makes the case pointless as the Pi rattles around loose in a case with no lid.
Surely a case which is designated "official" should take the heat problem into account and be designed to accommodate a fan!
I've just wasted my money on this.”
