The Compute Module 5 Needs Cooling
I noticed the CM5 thermal throttles pretty quickly without a heatsink.
But is a heatsink enough? Or should you consider an Active Cooler instead?
Check out my main channel Pi CM5 video: • This tiny computer changes EVERYTHING
And my video on the CM5 Development Kit: • Unboxing the Raspberry Pi CM5 Development Kit
EDAtec sent me the Active Cooler I tested in this video for review, and Raspberry Pi sent the CM5 Heatsink I tested. They did not pay for this video, nor have any say in its contents.
Here are the coolers I tested in this video:
Aluminum Heatsink for CM4: https://amzn.to/4i0Pfd7
Raspberry Pi Heatsink: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/...
EDAtec CM5 Active Cooler: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...
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