# Cooling required for Raspberry Pi 4B? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 28, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960 "2022-03-28T13:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TofinoBTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/tofinobtc/32/2462_2.png) [@TofinoBTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/TofinoBTC)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/1 "2022-03-28T13:46:26Z")
Hi, So I have recently setup my Bitcoin Node and wondered peoples thought on this case: [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WG4DW52/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o03\_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WG4DW52/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) should I upgrade for a cooling case? Also if I do upgrade and have to unplug and replug would this muck up my Node? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DHD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dhd/32/485_2.png) [@DHD](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DHD)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/2 "2022-03-28T14:22:25Z")
You should be fine as long you gracefully shut down the node before unplugging it. You can do that by the dashboard or SSH. Dashboard: Login, bottom left Settings \> Shutdown SSH: `sudo shutdown -h now` When doing the SSH route, wait at least 2-5 minutes or until there is no disk activity from the SSD/HDD by looking at the indicator light. ---
**Author:** ![TofinoBTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/tofinobtc/32/2462_2.png) [@TofinoBTC](https://community.umbrel.com/u/TofinoBTC)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/3 "2022-03-28T14:41:11Z")
Thanks…do you think I should upgrade my case? ---
**Author:** ![LoboGuara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LoboGuara](https://community.umbrel.com/u/LoboGuara)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/4 "2022-03-28T16:32:13Z")
Monitor the temperature of RaspPi, if it raises over 70 C you need a better cooling solution. ---
**Author:** ![DHD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dhd/32/485_2.png) [@DHD](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DHD)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/5 "2022-03-28T18:51:31Z")
In my personal opinion, the case you linked above is good, but if you want a decent cooling case, you can get this: [https://www.amazon.ca/GeeekPi-Raspberry-Model-40X40X10mm-Heatsinks/dp/B07XBKPZ87/](https://www.amazon.ca/GeeekPi-Raspberry-Model-40X40X10mm-Heatsinks/dp/B07XBKPZ87/) I have the exact same case for my Adguard DNS server and running WCG/Rosetta@Home and it has been chugging along without any issues. Just that you might need to clean out the case every other week with a spray of canned air. We don’t want dust bunnies clogging up the fan! ---
**Author:** ![Synicasm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Synicasm](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Synicasm)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/6 "2022-03-29T06:29:20Z")
Flirc case works great for me. Passive cooling is my choice, I hate fans. However I’m just running the pi stock no overclock or anything ---
**Author:** ![Mikabxl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Mikabxl](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Mikabxl)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/7 "2022-05-23T07:47:58Z")
Same as Syniscam. Using a basic RPi 4gb setup nothing special and the Flirc case dropped the average operating temperature to 50°C so … ---
**Author:** ![anskrmelec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@anskrmelec](https://community.umbrel.com/u/anskrmelec)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cooling-required-for-raspberry-pi-4b/6960/8 "2022-06-01T05:54:56Z")
using this passive case with max 50C [https://www.amazon.ca/Geekworm-Raspberry-Compatible-Aluminum-Heatsink/dp/B07ZVJDRF3?th=1](https://www.amazon.ca/Geekworm-Raspberry-Compatible-Aluminum-Heatsink/dp/B07ZVJDRF3?th=1)