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Jan Panteltje  wrote:
> On a sunny day (24 Jun 2019 03:01:11 -0700) it happened Winfield Hill
>  wrote in :
>
>>Jan Panteltje wrote...
>>>
>>> New Raspberry Pi 4 quadcore presented today:
>>>  https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/
>>>
>>> USB3, gigabit ethernet, micro HDMI dual display 4K, WiFi,
>>> bluetooth.   H264 and H265 hardware decode, 40 pin GPIO,
>>> 1, 2, or 4 GB RAM,.  5V 3 A supply.
>>>
>>> Only minus I see is that the power consumption goes up and
>>> up with each model, my old 1 core raspi only needs 300 mA :-(
>>
>> I noticed the pics don't show a heatsink on the processor,
>> will that have to be an awkward 3rd-party add-on?  Maybe
>> a heatsink with a small fan?  Is there a fan connector?
>>
> Good question,
> here they sell a case with build in fan
> 
https://www.kiwi-electronics.nl/unity-case-for-raspberry-pi-4-with-fan-transpar
ent
> I take it that it is always on.
>
> What I find peculiar is that the specs say 0-50 °C,
> so not below zero?
>
> I will likely order one, as the idea of 2 displays seems cool.

Is a cooler mandatory? The GPIO block contains power pins able to
theoretically power a fan.

Thank you, 73,

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