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minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Dec-2024 00:15:19 JST minute

awesome custom milled aluminum lid by MNT Pocket Reform user pandora greatly improves thermals and surprisingly, WiFi perf https://community.mnt.re/t/solving-heat-related-issues-with-custom-lid/2809
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1. Solving heat related issues with custom lid
  
  After receiving my Pocket Reform, I noticed some heat-related issues. The main annoyances were CPU throttling and a sudden drop in WiFi speed at times. I suspected that the primary cause was the PCB lid. Although it has two copper layers, the insulating base material (FR4?) in between likely contributed to the heat retention. My idea was to replace the lid with a simple aluminum plate. After discussing this idea with others on IRC, I felt a bit discouraged due to concerns about potential WiFi s...
- minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Dec-2024 00:18:08 JST minute
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  more info https://chaos.social/@pandora/113657496718440529
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  1. pandora (@pandora@chaos.social)
    
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    Attached: 4 images After procrastinating for almost 2 months I found the time to write the post about my custom lid for the @mntmn@mastodon.social Pocket Reform. It decreases the full load CPU and SOC temperature by 30 degrees while keeping the WiFi functional! Link to the post in the MNT Forum https://community.mnt.re/t/solving-heat-related-issues-with-custom-lid/2809 CNC files: https://github.com/FesixGermany/mnt_pocket_reform_backplate A big thanks goes to @fesix who did most of the work for me (I was just the nagging child wanting things...) #mnt #mnt_reform
- Ben Zanin (gnomon@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Dec-2024 00:18:55 JST Ben Zanin
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  @mntmn whoaaaaaah, what an awesome project. And what surprising results! Thank you for sharing that post, I never would have seen it otherwise.
  
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- ElectronicAcorn (electronicacorn@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Dec-2024 01:39:03 JST ElectronicAcorn
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  @mntmn Might mods like this be available through the shop? Presume it would also potentially improve RK3588 perfornance too..?
  
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