Great video again! I believe the dual fan case got hotter as they are simply blowing air down onto the heatsink in that one area, and very little dispersion of that air other than it being forced out the sides, however the single fan is using the blower style, blowing air down and across alot more of the heatsink
Geekworm's aluminium enclosed case is good at heat dissipation but the entire thing gets very, very hot to touch. Will need to ensure clearance space all around it and be careful on cluttered desks and tv units.
It seems comparing the active cooler and these alternatives, all keep the pi cool quite well. That suggests the main selling point is the fact that these alternatives provide a combination of a 'cool looking' CASE and mechanical cooling all in one. Provided the price is reasonable, these seem tempting, to me at least.
I bought a Argon NEO-5 case but the power button on the case is very cheap and when the case was fully assembled, it would push the RPI5 power button constantly, which wouldn't let the RPI boot. The NEO-5 looks really nice and the rest of the case screams quality but the crappy power button was a show stopper. I've ordered the minimal passive cooled geeek case. I wanted to get the full passively cooled case (the one you like) but wasn't comfortable about it's power button (even thought you had no problems with it).
I don't have my Pi 5 yet. I do have a couple of Geekworm cases, an armor Pi 4 case and an Orange Pi 5 case that accepts a 2280 NVME. I'm impressed with both. They're quiet, keep the devices cool, great quality and reasonable prices. I'll definitely be buying more of them in the future.
Ask and we shall receive - thanks for the review of a large heatsink case plus fan configuration! A large amount of soak plus a fan seems like it will more than adequately dissipate for an overclocked processor.
the problem with cases is that they do not allow to mount hats since there are no screw holes pass thought. They should design them so that hats can be mount on top and bottom sides.
Cooling should take into account the room temperature: If the room temperature reaches 35° in summer, active cooling is a MUST. Passive cooling has no way to expel enough heat in such conditions.
Great video mate!! Actually bought P511-B last week after "courting" since it was available in the geek worm store. I had the same question as you!! Why didn't they put an heatsink on the Ethernet chip? They actually answered, they said that the heat from that chip was negligible and didn't need cooling whatsoever. Also asked about the pads size (0.1mm) and thermal conductivity, but the last one had no response. I think my questions are still available at the geek worm wiki page (on the case P511 wiki to be more precise). One question if i may, you stated that the fan could be configured to a more agressive profile temps wise. How and where? It's something I've been asking since the release of the official pi 5 active cooling and had no answer i could confirm. And also, is it possible to tune the fan curve on the dual fan case as well? Thank you for your very enlightening videos mate! Cheers!
@@leepspvideo just got my GeekWorm case (p511 dual fan) and i was quite surprised as they sent and aditional cpu "shim" to apply thermal paste instead of the normal pads for the CPU meaning you can use either the included thermal pad or the combo: paste (on cpu integrated heat shield) + geekworm "shim" + paste (so that the case's integrated heatsinks will sit at this level of the shim). Quite surprised to be honest, seemed janky but it actually works!! Idle at around 32-34 degrees C, ran a stressberry test, all cores for 30 min, the highest temp read i had was 63 degrees C, give or take 1 degree. This without any tuning of the dual fan curve! I'll be waiting for your video on that topic mate! Cheers!
Hi, I saw in one of your videos that you used paste instead of the pads for the pi. I bought an Armor v5 cooler and the cooler's connections to the chips is around 1 mm. A paste wouldn't bridge that gap. How did you do this? Can you even link the product you used to bridge? You applied the paste only on the CPU and used the pads for the other parts, right? Thanks in advance.
I was waiting for you to make one video. Since i bought in October i did not use my rpi5 because i want a comprehensive cooling video that explains thermals in usage.
The Pi will thermal throttle if it is too hot. You can use it without a heat sink and fan. Adding a heat sink cools more effectively. The fan comes on when it reaches higher temperatures. No need to wait, start using your Pi
@@leepspvideo i am using pi4 now my application is set in a hot outdoor environment so i do not want to risk it. That is why i am wating for comprehensive study
The twin fan is for muppets, you don't get any airflow from the axial fans because they blow against the heatsink.... and the air has no way to escape out of the fan casing so theres no airflow unlike the centrifugal "blower" fan.
Al-U-Mini-Um=UK and A-lumin-num=US …to para phrase the writer “Lee , let’s not call your videos off”…😂😂😂! Thanks for pointing out the new fans/cases! When I purchase the Pi-V I plan to use mine in the RasPad 3 …I hope by the time I purchase another it will be the CM-5 unit. Happy Holidays and have a great day 🎉🎉🎉🎉!
@@leepspvideo My 400w old Logitech system with 10" Sub is much louder than fans haha. Turn things up...but I like my research and compilation quieter :(
Great video again! I believe the dual fan case got hotter as they are simply blowing air down onto the heatsink in that one area, and very little dispersion of that air other than it being forced out the sides, however the single fan is using the blower style, blowing air down and across alot more of the heatsink
Geekworm's aluminium enclosed case is good at heat dissipation but the entire thing gets very, very hot to touch. Will need to ensure clearance space all around it and be careful on cluttered desks and tv units.
Hey Lee, I just read the MagPi article you're in. I was like, “I know that guy.” 💯
The $5 active cooler for the pie does an amazing job. Even inside a case that does probably no more than 65° c. At full load
It’s a great cooler especially if you are looking for a compact solution. More aluminium should mean less reliance on the fan
It seems comparing the active cooler and these alternatives, all keep the pi cool quite well. That suggests the main selling point is the fact that these alternatives provide a combination of a 'cool looking' CASE and mechanical cooling all in one. Provided the price is reasonable, these seem tempting, to me at least.
Those fans are very quiet. The fan in my Argon ONE case is louder than my main PC fan!
Thanks for the video, but certainly, RPi 5 has to be completely silent, so your choice of a case is absolutely fabulous.
I bought a Argon NEO-5 case but the power button on the case is very cheap and when the case was fully assembled, it would push the RPI5 power button constantly, which wouldn't let the RPI boot. The NEO-5 looks really nice and the rest of the case screams quality but the crappy power button was a show stopper. I've ordered the minimal passive cooled geeek case. I wanted to get the full passively cooled case (the one you like) but wasn't comfortable about it's power button (even thought you had no problems with it).
I don't have my Pi 5 yet. I do have a couple of Geekworm cases, an armor Pi 4 case and an Orange Pi 5 case that accepts a 2280 NVME. I'm impressed with both. They're quiet, keep the devices cool, great quality and reasonable prices. I'll definitely be buying more of them in the future.
Ask and we shall receive - thanks for the review of a large heatsink case plus fan configuration! A large amount of soak plus a fan seems like it will more than adequately dissipate for an overclocked processor.
the problem with cases is that they do not allow to mount hats since there are no screw holes pass thought. They should design them so that hats can be mount on top and bottom sides.
Great year of videos and reviews Lee, Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
Dear, thank you for taking your time for testing these coolers. Would you be willing to also test those when pi 5 GPU and CPU are overcooked, please?
Can you do a video reviewing the RPi5 in a Geekworm P579 case running Windows 10/11 on a 2280 m.2 NVME?
with and without the shield if you want to do a comparison test 😉🤷🏾♂🙏🏾
Cooling should take into account the room temperature: If the room temperature reaches 35° in summer, active cooling is a MUST. Passive cooling has no way to expel enough heat in such conditions.
Great video mate!! Actually bought P511-B last week after "courting" since it was available in the geek worm store. I had the same question as you!! Why didn't they put an heatsink on the Ethernet chip? They actually answered, they said that the heat from that chip was negligible and didn't need cooling whatsoever. Also asked about the pads size (0.1mm) and thermal conductivity, but the last one had no response. I think my questions are still available at the geek worm wiki page (on the case P511 wiki to be more precise). One question if i may, you stated that the fan could be configured to a more agressive profile temps wise. How and where? It's something I've been asking since the release of the official pi 5 active cooling and had no answer i could confirm. And also, is it possible to tune the fan curve on the dual fan case as well? Thank you for your very enlightening videos mate! Cheers!
It’s on my list. Some info on the raspberry Pi forums.
@@leepspvideo just got my GeekWorm case (p511 dual fan) and i was quite surprised as they sent and aditional cpu "shim" to apply thermal paste instead of the normal pads for the CPU meaning you can use either the included thermal pad or the combo: paste (on cpu integrated heat shield) + geekworm "shim" + paste (so that the case's integrated heatsinks will sit at this level of the shim). Quite surprised to be honest, seemed janky but it actually works!! Idle at around 32-34 degrees C, ran a stressberry test, all cores for 30 min, the highest temp read i had was 63 degrees C, give or take 1 degree. This without any tuning of the dual fan curve! I'll be waiting for your video on that topic mate! Cheers!
Hi, I saw in one of your videos that you used paste instead of the pads for the pi. I bought an Armor v5 cooler and the cooler's connections to the chips is around 1 mm. A paste wouldn't bridge that gap. How did you do this? Can you even link the product you used to bridge? You applied the paste only on the CPU and used the pads for the other parts, right? Thanks in advance.
I just used more paste than usual. It was spread pretty well.
and are the fans dual ballbearing? cause if not they will last but months.
Similar case here says rifle bearings
geekworm.com/collections/raspberry-pi/products/h503
latest OS does not work with Nexdock with 2 cable setup
I was waiting for you to make one video. Since i bought in October i did not use my rpi5 because i want a comprehensive cooling video that explains thermals in usage.
The Pi will thermal throttle if it is too hot. You can use it without a heat sink and fan. Adding a heat sink cools more effectively. The fan comes on when it reaches higher temperatures. No need to wait, start using your Pi
@@leepspvideo i am using pi4 now my application is set in a hot outdoor environment so i do not want to risk it. That is why i am wating for comprehensive study
You can''t beat the official active cooler from Pi and it's only £4.99 and silent.
There is an official copper radiator in a Chinese store that should be good too
similar
The twin fan is for muppets, you don't get any airflow from the axial fans because they blow against the heatsink.... and the air has no way to escape out of the fan casing so theres no airflow unlike the centrifugal "blower" fan.
"you can see my cable is quite long"🤭
Is there any web shop where i can buy a rpi 5 in the netherlands?
rpilocator.com
Al-U-Mini-Um=UK and A-lumin-num=US …to para phrase the writer “Lee , let’s not call your videos off”…😂😂😂! Thanks for pointing out the new fans/cases! When I purchase the Pi-V I plan to use mine in the RasPad 3 …I hope by the time I purchase another it will be the CM-5 unit.
Happy Holidays and have a great day 🎉🎉🎉🎉!
...and it's colour, not color, dates are day/month/year not month/day/year :-)
@@bokami3445 😀😀😀👍!
Yeah, no, why would anyone use something else than the official cooler 🤔
Are you saying there will never be a more effective cooler than the official one?
Indeed, I doubt any cooler could be more efficient than the official one, they really nailed it
🙋
my fan is hitting 9,143 RPM lol
its really loud
Passive cases are much better.
Depends on use case and budget
I love silent cases but if you are overclocking in a warm climate you’ll need active cooling
I'm too old to hear fans.
@@leepspvideo My 400w old Logitech system with 10" Sub is much louder than fans haha. Turn things up...but I like my research and compilation quieter :(