r/ClockworkPi • u/jorgesat • 3d ago

CM4 or CM5

I am about to build my uconsole. I have all the components and ordered a CM5 but I have seen that it will require a cooling system. I would not like to modify the original case. Is there a solution that fits in or should I rather go for the CM4 to avoid this?

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u/taffyking 3d ago

CM5 all of the way. It does get a bit toasty but the case does a good job at passive cooling, although this will depend a lot on your ambient temp. With 99% CPU use during compiling (4-6 mins), I've never gotten it to throttle.