Best cooling option for RPi 3?

3x copper heatsink (small ones)
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2x copper heatsink (1 long, 1 small)
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3x aluminum heatsink (small ones)
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2x aluminum heatsink (1 long, 1 s)
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Aluminum passive cooling case
100%
2
Aluminum case with fan
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Plastic case with fan
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Open case
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Total votes: 2
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Best cooling option for RPi3? (poll)

Sun May 07, 2017 1:39 pm

What are you guys using, and have you tested temperatures during stress usage?

I mean with "long" ones, which cover both SoC and Ethernet, similar to this:Image

And do you use stock thermal pad, that comes with most heatsinks, or do you use 3rd party ones to replace them?

What you recommend?

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Re: Best cooling option for RPi3? (poll)

Sun May 07, 2017 3:53 pm

Really don't think this sort of thing is necessary.
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