From: daniel@me.invalid   
      
   On 02/10/2025 16:01, RJH wrote:   
   >> The Pi uses less power than a PC -- especially when that PC is a   
   >> refurbished older model -- which is reason in itself to prefer it.   
   > OoI - are they both pretty much silent?   
      
   Good question.   
      
   Different refurbished PCs will have different cooling solutions (and   
   different needs for cooling). Some may use passive cooling, others may   
   have a fan. Fans tend to be noisier in older machines, so a refurbished   
   machine is unlikely to be as quiet as a new one.   
      
   My main PC has a sizeable aftermarket metal cooler with a fan that   
   seldom turns on, but is (barely) audible when it does.   
      
   My Pi 5 is in an Argon Neo 5 NVMe case, which does have a fan but also   
   makes use of the metal case as a cooler. I've never noticed the fan   
   making a sound.   
      
   I believe the Pi 500+ is fanless (I haven't taken mine apart, yet).   
      
   I had a Pi 4 in the standard pink/white Raspberry Pi case with a fan   
   shim. After a year or so it started to hum noticeably so I removed the   
   fan shim and put on a small metal heatsink. It runs a little warmer now,   
   but not dangerously so.   
      
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     Daniel.   
      
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