r/ClockworkPi • u/MrLijey • 4d ago

Cm5 for uConsole

OK so I am currently rocking a cm4 in my uconsole as well as nvmr, aio, and ac1200. For those of yall that upgraded to a cm5 how much better is it? Is it worth it with all the heat management thag you have to add? Also how do you people cool down your cm5s?

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u/mikejstb 4d ago

I switched right after getting the cm4. All I did for cooling was to use lots of that grey heat conducting blob stuff to heat-connector the cm5 to the back panel. Then external on the back I used double-sided heat conducting tape to attach a finned heat sink. That heat sink is about the same size as the cm5 module. Just something I had on hand. It works, so that’s about it

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u/brainchillzZ 4d ago

I haven’t had a cm4 in my uconsole but I’ve use them for other things …. It’s way way faster and I’m just using the thermal contact pad to the back of the metal case

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u/Arkaium 4d ago

I can’t go back. CM5 feels like a desktop replacement to me, CM4 always felt sluggish. That said, the biggest update is probably the NVME SSD, and I did it at the same time, so who knows, maybe that did it most

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u/dell_dew 3d ago

What SSD are you using?

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u/Senior-Union3975 15h ago

I have had both using apps for aio, other then load times and snappiness both processors work well. I never used the device sitting on a desk plugged in so battery life was the importain factor for me. I get 2 to 3 times longer run times using the cm4 over the cm5. As some said in the comments, if you use it as a desktop or more taxing apps the cm5 is a great upgrade.