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Digi2 Pro and RPi4 Fan Needed?

roger lawcock

April 28, 2021 14:53

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Hi, I am considering purchase of a Digi2 Pro for use with a RPi 4. Would I be safe use the standard "HiFiBerry steel case" without any overheating issues or will I need to add a cooling fan? Regards

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  HiFiBerry team April 28, 2021 15:29

  Have a look here:

  https://www.hifiberry.com/blog/does-the-pi4-really-run-hotter-then-the-pi3/

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  roger lawcock May 14, 2021 16:59

  Thanks for the quick reply and the interesting article. I am now running the Digi2 Pro/RPi4 as an audio only player with S/PDIF output to a separate DAC, I can confirm that overheating is a not a problem so far, Regards

    

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  vaughan May 23, 2021 02:28

  Roger - what OS are you running please?  I'm looking to do the same Digi2 Pro/RPI4 into external DAC through Roon.  I've same setup with  HiberryOS with Roon playing to Digi2, but can't get any sound out of the S/PDIF into the DAC.  Swapping to RoPIEEE doesn't help, not supporting the Digi2.

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  roger lawcock May 23, 2021 11:14

  I have never tried Roon so difficult to advise.

  I use JRiver. I solved no-sound issues like your description by changing the audio device selection for the HB Digi card, there may be more than one S/PDIF option. Only one might work.