The Raspberry Pi 4 easily overheats during normal use and throttles its own performance, so we designed a Raspberry Pi 3D printed case supporting a cooling fan and some other neat features. Too see a full write up of this case, check out our blog post: https://www.219design.com/cool-your-raspberry-pi-3d-printed-case/

Here’s where you can buy a compatible fan: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3368

Our case is designed for two modes.

Desktop Mode: If the Raspberry Pi 4 is primarily used as a PC, then the lid can fit flush to the shell of the case for a sleek, enclosed cooling module.

Development Mode: If you are going to use the Raspberry Pi as a development board, like you would an Arduino, then you’ll want easy access to the board’s pins. The lid can be spun 180 degrees and will stand off the bottom shell, leaving a gap for wires, but still protecting and cooling the board.

In addition to the design touches, our case successfully serves the primary function of cooling a Pi 4 with snap fits to hold a 30mm Pi fan. The Raspberry Pi 4 stays well cooler than the throttling limit during our stress tests. Also note, the Pi stayed cool without heatsinks. Save a few bucks and skip the heatsinks!

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