I am searching for a silent 5v pin fan
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@thelostsoul don't need a pi3b+, won't really help emulation for most people's uses and it will be compatible with less cases. I started with my pi3 in a nespi case and was able to hook the fan up to a 3.3v pin (there are several that the nespi case doesn't use). However the fan doesn't spin very fast so it doesn't cool very well (plus I worried about hooking a 5v device to a 3.3v power source). I ultimately got a new case because I had some power issues with the nespi case. I went with the kintaro super Kuma 9000 it is a snes style case with safe shutdown/reset and it comes with an awesome custom heatsink. My overclocked pi3 stays nice and cool, no fan needed.
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@quicksilver Sounds good and I think I don't upgrade the Pi itself.
The heathink at the Kuma 9000 is really huge! This reminds me of a case seen on ETA Primes video, which the whole case is a heathink itself!! Btw, I am in Germany and if I ever get a snes like case, I would want it to be the european look. I hugely prefer it, but thats just a small sidenote. No fan usage is really cool. Maybe I should upgrade the case.One thing, I have attached two small heatsinks and I don't know how to remove them. I fear, that I could remove the chip itself with the heatsink, looks it seems to sticks firmly. (btw I am in Germany, so maybe wrong English wording here.)
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@thelostsoul kintaro is coming out with a European style SNES case in the coming weeks. So unless you are in a hurry, I would just wait and see. How did you attach your current heatsinks? Was it just sticky thermal tape? If so they will come off if you gently wiggle and twist them off.
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@quicksilver It was attached with small integrated tape, maybe not the best solution. I am not in a hurry and I can wait. I even could buy a second Raspberry Pi sometime soon, so I can do some other stuff with this.
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@quicksilver That is one giant heatsink! Good find, as I don't like the noise of my fan either. I will wait though for the European style case.
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@quicksilver Any news about support fot the new Raspberry Pi 3b+?
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@rion nothing specific, he did say he was trying to come up with a solution. What that will be or what kind of timeline, I'm not sure.
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@quicksilver I was able to resolve the NesPi power issues you are likely describing by using the following power supply.
What is happening is the power and reset switches are causing resistance which drops the voltage. Needed to introduce slightly higher voltage to compensate.
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@thelostsoul Unfortunately, a quiet 5v fan in such a small size is a tall order. It's really a matter of luck when you order. I know there exist fans quieter than the one I ultimately used in my NesPi case but I didn't feel like putting in the time and effort to hunt for them. I just turn the volume up on my tv and it doesn't bother me, lol.
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After researching and reading a little, I ordered a BIQU Aluminium case (Germany). The Kuma 9000 case, be it old or new one, aren't available at Amazon Germany, plus the BIQU is very cheap. There is a long posting by Riverstorm (not sure if the Link directly jump to this place): https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/16930/overclocking-discussion/13 where he says it is even better than a Flirc 2 case.
I think, I just forget the look and feel of the case and get one who plays the games good.
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@thelostsoul From what I hear that is a good case, so you should be able to overclock if you want to improve your n64 performance.
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@quicksilver Its not about N64, I just want little more general stability. 2 days ago, I was sorting out much on the RetroPie and watched those preview videos of Mame and FBA games and tested some games, and after 3h usage I got the warning symbol for overheating (rarely happens). I also just want play 8-Bit and 16-Bit consoles, plus PSX mainly with shaders. And all of it without a fan, so I may overclock just a little bit. Thanks for your answer, hope it will not disappoint me like the one I have currently.
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@thelostsoul You got the wrong NesPi case my friend. You need this one.
Regarding your cooling issue, I would recommend you get the Pi3+ in your case if you want total silence since it is designed with a heat spreader and can run without active cooling at 1.4 GHz. You might even be able to get away with underclocking the CPU back to 1200 MHz and then overclocking the GPU 3D component to 525 MHz if you want to prioritize GPU performance without substantial heat buildup (though you will have to test it under load and measure the temps). A standard Pi3 seems to have no issue with pretty much anything 8 or 16 bit, and will even run PSX well enough in most cases, so the same goes for the Pi3+ with the added benefit of better passive cooling.
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@drake999 Yes in that case I got the "wrong" case. :P I may get thid one maybe if I do a more mobile version, just for fun. For now I lost interest in NES cases and already ordered a good cooling case for RP3 non plus, which is not compatible to plus version.
I also thought about getting the new plus iteration of RP, but that would mean to do all the work again, as the RetroPie Installations or backup images aren't compatible. Also currently there is no final version for RP3+, so I had to wait anyway.
Besides all this, I find your recommendation makes sense. If I wouldn't already put so much time and work into this one, I would do it. I decided to just get different case and be done with it.
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@thelostsoul I could be wrong, as I have not researched it extensively, but I do believe that your existing Pi3 backup images will be compatible with the Pi3+ with some trickery. I think all you'd have to do is update the device firmware once you insert your SD card into the Pi3+, then just update Raspbian after that. This should make the new hardware in the Pi3+ function. Since it is a gigabit NIC now, you may need a USB NIC to do this as a compatible NIC driver is likely not on your existing image, but I believe it is possible, and still less work than a fresh build. I'm just guessing here, but I'm sure others on this site can fill in the blanks. Anyway, if what you currently have planned is working for you, there's no need to change it up. Best of luck friend.
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@drake999 I already researched this. There is only a buggy pre release for RetroPie for the new RP3+. They need some time to adapt things. I may upgrade someday, but I fear a lot of work and maybe unseen problems. First I will look at the new case which arrives (should) next monday and then lets see, because my only problem is slight and sometimes over heating issues without overclocking. I will report then.
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My first impression about the new case (BIQU Aluminium case) is fantastic. It dropped at least 20° Celsius while idling or watching preview videos at around 52° even with moderate overclocking (arm_freq=1300 core_freq=500 sdram_freq=500 over_voltage=2). Before this case, it was sitting around 70° without any overclocking. Now, I don't know how to test properly, but I am happy if it stays stable and cool and if I don't get any over heating warning symbol while playing 8- and 16-bit console games with shaders.
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