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SykomantiS
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I see.
Can't say that I've experienced that issue.
Magandroid
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For those using the Raspberry Pi 4, are you using a fan with the Pi? I bought a Raspberry Pi 4 with the casing and heatsink. Now I am told I need a 40x40x10 DC 5V fan the will fit in the Raspberry Pi case and the supplier doesn't have these fans.
Image of case
Anyone know where I can get such a fan?
Image of case
Anyone know where I can get such a fan?
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Have a look at these, https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/fan-shim . I saw someone had them available locally but they are kak expensive.
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I bought mine as a kit, including heatsinks and a fan.
Edit: nevermind (removed link)- see it's a 12v fan, not 5v
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Strange the other kits don't come with heatsinks aswell. Grabbed the black case kit.
Magandroid
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Thanks for the link. Can you remember where you saw it locally?
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Apparenlty it has to be a 5V fan. Everywhere I checked on the net says 5V. Yebo Electronics has a 40x40x10 fan but it is 12V. When I mentioned that I needed it for a Pi then he also said I must go with a 5V if i can find it.
Did you check Pishop.co.za - they're the best place for Pi accessories. Otherwise Robotics.org.za may have 5v fans.
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That is correct yes, which is why I removed the link I had posted (there was a second link in my post for the fan only) as it was for a 12v fan and not 5v.
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RS Components also has fans: 5V DC fans- altough a bit more expensive. I'm not 100% sure the fan I got in the kit is 40x40mm, but I'll try check tonight.
Magandroid
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Yes, thank you. I just ordered 2 fans from RS Components. The ones for R127.00 should do the trick, I hope.
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
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Appreciate the advice but unfortunately the Pi has to be in an enclosed casing so that staff cannot touch the internals or liquid gets spilled onto it.
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FYI, the fan supplied in the kit I bought (in my 1st post up top) is 30mm, not 40mm.
Magandroid
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The Raspberry Pi case I posted above requires a 40mm fan. I do have a 30 mm fan but it's too small.
Pi4 Aluminium VESA Case + Fan - Black - Micro Robotics
Pi4 Aluminium VESA Case + Fan - Black
www.robotics.org.za
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How big a heatsink can you plak on these things?
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Pimoroni Fan SHIM for Raspberry Pi
Make you Raspberry Pi 4 seriously cool with the Fan SHIM from Pimoroni! This 30mm no-solder, controllable CPU fan with RGB LED and tactile switch will give your Raspberry Pi significantly better therm
www.riecktron.co.za
Looks like they don't have stock on hand.
Magandroid
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Thank you very much for this video. The Flirc case looks like the solution we need. We've been rolling out Raspberry Pi's in our work environment since original Pi, with about 500+ in the field. We're continuously installing more or replacing the older units. I need a simple solution to put them together and having to add a fan just complicates things slightly.
At this stage we're still pushing out Pi 3B+ and we need to find solutions and complete testing before stocks run out of the Pi 3B+.