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Review on πŸŽ›οΈ Smraza Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case with Cooling Fan, 5V 2.5A Power Supply, and 3 Heat Sinks - Enhances Performance for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ (B Plus), 3B, 2B by Dang Esq

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great case, great fan. PSU and cable are bad.

I like the look of the case, it's fairly easy to install and the fan does a *phenomenal* job of cooling the O/C'd 3b+ even at the 3V setting. I have no problems with the power supply that came with my board. Using *either* a Smraza cable with a known good power supply or using a Smraza power supply with a known good cable will result in low voltage issues even after the clock is factory reset and WITHOUT any peripherals. The switch cable was one of the reasons I chose this kit. A bit disappointed that it doesn't live up to the specs at all. This is a 5 star kit with a 1 star power supply and cable hence my rating. Recall score update and change: The vendor quickly responded to my concerns and replaced the PSU kit. Excellent response time and customer service. The rating reflects the expected performance of the power supply and cable set. Update 2: Received new power adapter with integrated USB cable. Same problem as I originally had - poor output power. I still get "Low Power Lightning" constantly with this device and as an alternate test I used it to charge my phone. It actually takes longer to charge my phone from full to full than the crappy old USB 2.0 ports on my old laptop that I use to read or surf the web while watching TV with my wife. The power bank cannot positively charge the phone even with simple tasks like using an e-book reader with a black background. I'm giving them an extra star (4 total) for their excellent customer service. I saw a lot of positive reviews for the whole kit and power supply so maybe I got 2 bad ones in a row. IMHO, still worth the price even with crappy horsepower.

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  • High Price