Re: What do I need to go with a Pi 4

On 09/04/2024 13:52, Adrian wrote:

I'm currently running a Pi2, which has a BME280 (via a hat) and a SSD
attached to it.  The Pi is now starting to struggle to generate graphs
for my home website, so I'm thinking of swapping it for a Pi4.  A
rummage online doesn't seem to fully answer my questions.
 Apart from the Pi4, to upgrade, I know that I will need a bigger power
supply and a HDMI adapter lead, but after, things are a bit vague.  Can
I get away with the Pi4 without any additional cooling, or do I need a
heat sink or fan, and if so, how do they get on with the hat ?  The
space it is in has had a temperature range of -1 to 40 degrees C, the
mean across that time is about 15.5C.
 TIA
 Adrian

Adrian,
No problem with the other suggestions.
When you say "starting to struggle" what have you measured?  Are you running out of memory, CPU power, disk I/O, or network I/O?  I think it would be useful to know what exactly in your system needs changing.
It's possible that a Pi 3B+ might be a sufficient upgrade (but can you still get them?).
The Pi-5 creates quite a bit more heat than the Pi 4, and has some software compatibility issues, so unless you really need the 5, stick to the 4.  (I have both here).  If you are not running headless, the Pi 400 has a heatsink and keyboard built in.  I have a couple here and have been very pleased with them. One even runs both Windows and Linux, that's using the Twister OS.  It uses about 2 GB of its 4 GB memory, and averages 10-12% CPU.
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Cheers,
David
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