On 2020-08-23, bob prohaska wrote:
> Does anybody know of a fan-cooled enclosure for a Pi4 that includes
> space for a 2.5 inch hard drive? The wiring needn't be integral,
> cables sticking out from a standard usb-serial adapter are fine.
Sorry don't know of such a case.
> It's pretty clear that a Pi4 needs cooling, it wouldn't hurt to
> cool the disk while at it.
Might need cooling but that doesn't necessarily mean a fan. I'm running
a Pi4 8Gb as a desktop with passive cooling ("Aluminium Armour") running
off a 2.5in spinning disk. All running fine and not getting up to silly
temperatures.
Good luck with the search for a case.
> All that's asked of the enclosure is
> to prevent accidental electrical contact and direct air flow.
>
> I've been trying to think up a homebrew scheme but nothing clever
> comes to mind.
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
> bob prohaska
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