
I like the BIQU one since it has that little 'bump' on the bottom to catch the chip underneath the Pi 3. ry_Pi_Case ) For ABOUT the same price, I could just order a BIQU or Flirc case. The familiar aluminium casing with a core heatsink and smooth top is there, offering silent, passive and efficient cooling combined with great looks.
#Flirc case raspberry pi 3 temperature Pc
Is a standard case (with no heat sinks and no fans) good enough to prevent this thing from overheating or should I attach some small heat sinks to the CPU and LAN/USB controller and THEN toss it all in a $10 case? (This one at MC doesn't specifically mention the Pi 3 Model B, but will it work?. FLIRC have kept everything that makes the original case great, shrunk it down, and added some nice elements that make this mini PC for everyday carry. If I enclose this in a case, I'm guessing this will go up 5C? 10C? While I was testing things out, the temperature reported back from the board measured around 50C. If I'm not using any USB connectors and this will PROBABLY be kept on wifi, would this help to keep the heat down? Or, these two chips generate heat when the board is powered up regardless of being used? Seems the CPU and LAN/USB controller are the sources of heat. I was doing a TON of reading about selecting the right case and whether heat sinks would be enough or getting a standard case (drilling a hole or two in the top) and wiring a brush-less 80mm case fan to it would keep things cool.

Fairly generic setup and it's running Raspbian Lite.

Using wlan0 with no USB devices plugged in.

Right now, it's just sitting in the open with no case or heat sinks. The -only- thing it will be doing is acting as a DNS server. I setup a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B for a friend.
