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RE: Raspberry Pi 4 buying advice

Posted by zacster on August 29, 2020 at 11:00:50:
I was going to go fanless for sure. I saw a case that claimed to be a heat sink so maybe that is a good idea. I'm sticking with the battery as I found it to be the quietest when using it with my 3B+ and Allo Boss and right now my E30 is plugged into the battery directly, along with the 3B which still has the Boss HAT on it. I may be drawing more power that way but it doesn't seem to matter as it still lasts all day. I very rarely go below 3 dots of 4 on the battery supply level so it is probably sufficient even for the RPi 4. I also have a linear supply for the E30 that I haven't even tried yet, mostly because it is a physically big pack to plug in and I'm out of room. I just looked before hitting post and I had one big PS brick spanning 3 slots and I rearranged them so that it sticks off the end, so now I have room. I'll give it a try.
At these prices we can afford to experiment. Imagine spending $2000 on a piece of equipment that requires $500 for a power upgrade!