[SOLVED] Is leaving Raspberry Pi 4 on 24/7 a good idea?

[ethan206]

I recently set up Samba on my Pi 4 and plan to have it run 24/7 as a NAS device. Am I advised to do so or is it not safe as it'll degrade the Pi over time? I have adequate cooling on my Pi with a good heatsink+fan (idling around 27 degrees C) and though I did actually follow a guide to overclock the ARM SoC (linked below) on the Pi 4 to 2.1GHz and also set over_voltage to 6, will that be a source of concern? Though even overclocked, I still average around 25-35 degrees and I monitor the clocks/temps remotely and most of the time it stays around 600MHz (ss below) and below 30 degrees most of the time. I don't think power will also be a huge concern as it's pulling barely 5 watts.

https://ibb.co/BBnrZT5

How to Overclock Any Raspberry Pi

Turn up the clock speed on your Raspberry Pi.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[kanewolf]

I recently set up Samba on my Pi 4 and plan to have it run 24/7 as a NAS device. Am I advised to do so or is it not safe as it'll degrade the Pi over time? I have adequate cooling on my Pi with a good heatsink+fan (idling around 27 degrees C) and though I did actually follow a guide to overclock the ARM SoC (linked below) on the Pi 4 to 2.1GHz and also set over_voltage to 6, will that be a source of concern? Though even overclocked, I still average around 25-35 degrees and I monitor the clocks/temps remotely and most of the time it stays around 600MHz (ss below) and below 30 degrees most of the time. I don't think power will also be a huge concern as it's pulling barely 5 watts.

https://ibb.co/BBnrZT5

How to Overclock Any Raspberry Pi

Turn up the clock speed on your Raspberry Pi.

www.tomshardware.com

As long as you have stable power and adequate cooling, it shouldn't be an issue. I have two that have run 24/7 for at least a year. I use the POE hat and power view POE ethernet.

 

[Alabalcho]

You don't need OC for NAS.

 

[ethan206]

As long as you have stable power and adequate cooling, it shouldn't be an issue. I have two that have run 24/7 for at least a year. I use the POE hat and power view POE ethernet.

sweet, I'll just leave as is then, thanks.

 

[ethan206]

You don't need OC for NAS.

Yeah I know, I was doing another project on my Pi a couple weeks back and I OC-ed it, but I'm just too lazy to undo the OC.

 

[CodeHardForTheWare]

Sent you a pm regarding this topic, would love to chat thanks