Cooling The Raspberry Pi 4 With The Fan SHIM & FLIRC For Better Performance

Written by Michael Larabel in Peripherals on 13 August 2019 at 03:30 PM EDT. Page 3 of 4. 63 Comments.
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals

Both the Fan SHIM and FLIRC were performing very well based upon whether you're after an active cooler or just a passive cooler that doubles as a case/enclosure.

Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals

It's quite clear from these results that the small aluminum heatsinks that used to be sufficient for Raspberry Pi cooling are no longer the case.

Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals
Raspberry Pi 4 Thermals

Unless you don't mind thermal throttling, you really need a quality cooling solution to go with the Raspberry Pi 4.


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