Boxy Pixel & Heatsink?

[arcane]

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

[Flavor]

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.

[Sirenightfire]

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.

[Flavor]

You're correct, Sirenightfire, that the CM3+ runs cooler than the nonPlus version!