Path: ...!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Chris Green Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi Subject: Re: What do I need to go with a Pi 4 Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 14:11:14 +0100 Lines: 25 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net NctohjJk990JYh4rtyxOdwLqH46c5zRpQHo9JXosNEzoazdDg= X-Orig-Path: not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:gyip2fKgPYViM/AQKHaQ8sZhCX8= sha256:/R+wj+JxgKJasLAenxXKHB5oUXMcRXZUko2Fjhl8xc8= User-Agent: tin/2.6.2-20220130 ("Convalmore") (Linux/5.15.0-102-generic (x86_64)) Bytes: 1882 Adrian wrote: > I'm currently running a Pi2, which has a BME280 (via a hat) and a SSD > attached to it. The Pi is now starting to struggle to generate graphs > for my home website, so I'm thinking of swapping it for a Pi4. A > rummage online doesn't seem to fully answer my questions. > If you're buying the Pi4 then why not go for a Pi5, there's very little difference in the price. > Apart from the Pi4, to upgrade, I know that I will need a bigger power > supply and a HDMI adapter lead, but after, things are a bit vague. Can > I get away with the Pi4 without any additional cooling, or do I need a > heat sink or fan, and if so, how do they get on with the hat ? The > space it is in has had a temperature range of -1 to 40 degrees C, the > mean across that time is about 15.5C. > I've run two Pi4 systems without heatsink or fan for a very long time with no issues at all. I've just looked at one of them, it's been running at least since May 2023. As I understand it anyway the system will simply slow down if it thinks it's getting too hot. -- Chris Green ยท