![]() Stress on all 4 cores concurrently for 30 minutes.5 minutes idle at the start and end of the test.Wait for the temperature to reach a steady state, measured through no changes of SoC temperature for 1 minute.System is configured to boot to the console.OS: Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) release with Desktop.Testing is performed using my fork of stressberry to run all core stress tests and plot the graphs. The images clearly show good contact with the thermal pads, which are significantly thicker than seen in most other cases I’ve tested. The thermal pads on both the open and enclosed variants are interfacing with the same components, the SoC, PMIC, WiFi and the underside of the RPi5. Peripheral Accessibility 40pin GPIOĢ Cables must be connected to the RPi5 board before the top cover is secured. The rear also features a small power button and a hole to allow light from the status LED to be visible outside the case. Both cases require the top cover to be removed to insert or remove ribbon cables from their connectors, as the connector latches are not accessible when fully assembled. The case has been machined to accommodate a piece of plastic which aims to improve WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, something that can be impaired by full metal enclosures. Once again the case is available in black or silver and screws, feet and nylon standoffs are colour-coded. Each of the connector openings is labelled with text or a logo, except the GPIO and POE headers, but I think most people know what they are. Unlike the FLIRC case, the EDATEC design does not allow for the UART or RTC to be used, so no hiding an RTC battery inside the case. The (non-open) EDATEC passive cooling CNC case provides greater overall protection to the Raspberry Pi 5, whilst sacrificing some peripheral accessibility, as there aren’t openings for the fan, UART or RTC, despite the packaging stating “All of the interfaces accessible”. Alternatively, a thin insulator may be required.Ģ Cables must be connected to the RPi5 board before the top cover is secured. Peripheral Accessibility 40pin GPIOġ GPIO and POE headers may require header extensions to ensure connected devices don’t short to the top of the metal case sections. The two and bottom feature a ridged design to increase the overall surface area, increasing cooling performance. ![]() The top section also features colour-coded nylon standoffs/posts which ensure the top plate is mounted level and can’t be overtightened. There is clear attention to detail with this case, with silver bolts and light grey rubber feet used with the silver version and black bolts and black feet with the black version.īoth the top and bottom sections have thermal pads to aid heat transfer, more on these below. It’s available in both black and silver, with the white text on the black version making the logo more pronounced. The EDATEC passive cooling open CNC case is a two-piece design of machined aluminium with access to the various header connections on the Raspberry Pi 5 and the new power button. Design EDATEC Passive Cooling Open CNC Case The passively cooled EDATEC CNC cases buck the trend in the use of active cooling for the Raspberry Pi 5 to deliver performance whilst avoiding thermal throttling and are beautifully engineered too.ĭisclaimer: These cases were supplied for review by EDATEC, they do not have any editorial influence. The official Raspberry Pi 5 case and Argon NEO 5 cases both include active cooling, though quieter than experienced with previous Pi versions, no doubt in part due to the new PWM fan control to control the speed and therefore the noise. My previous review of the passively cooled aluminium FLIRC case showed it would thermally throttle under load. ![]() The increased power demand for the Raspberry Pi 5 has seen a wave of actively cooled cases being launched alongside the new Pi model.
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