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Yeah... no. Old laptops idle at around 50 °C.
That just means they become 100% efficient in winter!
Idk, heat pumps have become a lot more popular in recent years.
my 20 year old pc runs at ~5°C above room temp under load
You really shouldn't be spending your days in a room at 45 °C.
you are joking, but my room actually feels like that.
So do Raspberry Pi?
Get a slightly bigger heatsink.