/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1651573
>want to make a Raspberry Pi dashcam
>have to make it a headcam, since dashcams are illegal in my state ("windshield obstruction")
>try using a Pi 3 B
>it constantly overheats and reboots--not just when using raspivid to record 1080p30 video in my car on a 95-°F day, but even when using samba to TRANSFER VIDEOS OVER WIFI from its μSD card to my computer in my 80-°F bedroom
>switch to a Pi Zero W
>it doesn't overheat when transferring videos, but it still regularly overheats while recording
Would a heat sink (pic related) help, or would it just fall off a headcam that's being jostled by bumpy roads? Or would it not help anyway, because Raspberry Pi computers are just not meant to be used outdoors in the TROPICAL climate of fucking 40 ° north latitude?