When I bought my first Raspberry Pi 3 B + kit, it came with two heatsinks. There was no explanation on how to install them. I did not know what to do with it.
I knew it was probably one on the CPU, but I was not sure for the second
So, where to install heatsinks on a Raspberry Pi?
You have to install heatsinks on the two main components of the Raspberry PI: the CPU and the LAN Chip.
Some kits also provide a heat sink to put on the back of the Raspberry Pi
And now let me tell you more about this subject following these 4 simple questions :
- Which are the components of Raspberry Pi that give off heat?
- Why do you need a heatsink (or not)?
- How to install heatsinks?
- How to monitor the CPU temperature of the Raspberry PI?