Radxa ROCK 3C User Manual
5.8 Operating Conditions
The ROCK 3C has been designed to operate between 0°C to 50°C.
The ROCK 3C is built on a high‑performance mobile chipset which is designed to operate
for extended durations on batteries with efficiency at its core. As with all electronic devices
heat is a by‑product of operation which increases with performance and workload; during
basic use cases such as web browsing, editing text or listening to music the SoC will auto‑
matically select the dedicated hardware accelerators to reduce heat generation.
Radxa ROCK 3C limits its SoC maximum internal temperature to 85°C before throttling the
clock speeds to maintain reliability within the allowed temperature range. If the ROCK 3C
is intended to be used continuously in high performance applications, it may be necessary
to use external cooling methods (for example, heat sink, fan, etc.) which will allow the SoC
to continue running at maximum clock speed indefinitely below its predefined 85°C peak
temperature limiter.
5.9 Fan Connector
Radxa ROCK 3C has a 2pin 1.25mm header that enables users to connect to a 5V fan (or
other peripheral). The fan can be PWM controlled without speed feedback.
6 Availability
Radxa guarantees availability of the ROCK 3C until at least September 2032.
7 Support
For support, please see the hardware documentation section of the
website and
post questions to the
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