{"product_id":"aluminium-heatsink-case-for-raspberry-pi-4","title":"Aluminium Heatsink Case for Raspberry Pi 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy use a heatsink \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e a case, when you can use a heatsink case?! This sleek, anodised aluminium case for Raspberry Pi 4 will give you 10-15°C of passive cooling under full CPU load. Pretty cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anodised aluminium heatsink case will protect your Raspberry Pi 4 and give you the best passive cooling we've seen in our extensive testing. It's great for situations where you want completely silent cooling, like home media centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes with a thermal pad to provide thermal contact between the CPU and top case, and a handy allen key and set of hex bolts to attach the case together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case gives you access to all of the ports, pins, and connectors. You can \u003cem\u003ejust\u003c\/em\u003e about get away with using low-profile HATs and pHATs (those without bulky components on the underside, using one of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/booster-header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebooster headers\u003c\/a\u003e, but \u003cstrong\u003ebe extremely careful not to short any components\u003c\/strong\u003e on the metal top case!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnodised aluminium top and bottom case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeatsink fins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermal pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHex bolts and allen key included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to all ports, pins, and connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/assembling-the-heatsink-case\"\u003eClick here to see our tutorial on assembling the case\u003c\/a\u003e, or follow the brief instructions below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssembling your heatsink case is pretty easy and should only take a couple of minutes. The first, and most important thing is to \u003cstrong\u003emake sure that your Pi is powered off and unplugged\u003c\/strong\u003e before you fit the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake one of the thermal pads and peel the protective films off \u003cstrong\u003eboth\u003c\/strong\u003e sides of it (there's a white film \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e an easy-to-miss clear film on the other side. Stick the thermal pad onto your Pi's CPU (the metal square nearest the middle of the PCB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSticking the thermal pad to the CPU first is a much better way to position it correctly than trying to stick it to the case. Only \u003cstrong\u003euse one thermal pad with the Raspberry Pi 4\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosition the top case and then, holding it in place, flip the whole thing over and position the bottom case on the underside of your Pi. Use the four hex bolts and allen key to secure the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe case is metal and hence conductive, so be careful not to short any components on it, and \u003cstrong\u003eensure that your Pi is powered off and unplugged\u003c\/strong\u003e when fitting the case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt may be obvious, but the case will get hot in use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 87x56x25.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"Obsidian Black","offer_id":29459439124550,"sku":"COM3100","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1025\/products\/heat-sink-case-1.jpg?v=1571270185","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/aluminium-heatsink-case-for-raspberry-pi-4","provider":"Pimoroni Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}