01-20-2017, 03:34 PM
(07-12-2016, 07:44 AM)Boring Wrote:(07-12-2016, 06:09 AM)jl_678 Wrote: I know that everyone is answering fan questions really well. However, one observation is that a fan may not be needed. The requirement for a fan depends on use case and if you are doing something that incorporates heavy computing then a fan will really help, but if your application is of lower intensity, then you might not need it. Naturally, your mileage will vary, but the key point is that it is not 100% certain that you will need a fan.
Very true. Up until now I only used the Pine for Netflix and browsing. Didn't need any cooling not even a heatsink.
Do not forget you have to power the fan. If you power it directly from the pine you will need a 5V fan.
I am using a 12V fan on one of mine. It works fine. Because the Pine itself only draws 5V from the power supply it can only power the fan with 5V which is enough to move it and it does a damn good job at it too!