06-04-2018, 05:59 PM
I generally agree with everything you said.But, that also when running a "stressful benchmark"... not "real-world usage".
How about, for example, my rock64 which is running 24/7, with some docker images, and is sat below 50c with the supplied (silver angled) heatsink? Or another one that I have running volumio, which is also running below 50c. And it did run suprisingly well without a heatsink before throttling when maxed out (especially compared to the A64 processor in the previous board). Not that I would recommend that setup though - heatsink whatever your application, and as large a fan as you can put on it so you can turn the speed down to make it virtually silent.
How about, for example, my rock64 which is running 24/7, with some docker images, and is sat below 50c with the supplied (silver angled) heatsink? Or another one that I have running volumio, which is also running below 50c. And it did run suprisingly well without a heatsink before throttling when maxed out (especially compared to the A64 processor in the previous board). Not that I would recommend that setup though - heatsink whatever your application, and as large a fan as you can put on it so you can turn the speed down to make it virtually silent.
