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Boxy Pixel & Heatsink? - arcane - 08-11-2021
Hey all,
Looks like the Boxy Pixel case can't fit the heatsink? Is that usually a problem? Mostly going to be playing 16 bit era and previous ROMS.
Thx
RE: Boxy Pixel & Heatsink? - Flavor - 08-12-2021
No. The heatsink is typically not needed for stuff like that. Also, the aluminum shell will help dissipate heat, anyway. You can get lower profile heat sinks or add a fan, but I doubt that you'll find that necessary.
RE: Boxy Pixel & Heatsink? - Sirenightfire - 04-04-2022
(08-11-2021, 10:39 PM)arcane Wrote: Hey all,
Looks like the Boxy Pixel case can't fit the heatsink? Is that usually a problem? Mostly going to be playing 16 bit era and previous ROMS.
Thx
The system itself should be fine without the heatsink. However I just built the CM3 Freeplay kit with the metal boxypixel shell and my heatsink fits in perfectly.
I will also say though I have received a temperature warning while doing intensive tasks on the device. It can heat up quite a bit. This is just the regular CM3 not the + though. The CM3+ Lite is actually impossible to find. I'm still personally looking for one.
RE: Boxy Pixel & Heatsink? - Flavor - 04-05-2022
You're correct, Sirenightfire, that the CM3+ runs cooler than the nonPlus version!