Where should I place my Raspberry Pi heatsink?

No a heatsink is not required, The Pi3 has been reported to generate more heat than previous models, but the heatsink is not required. You can install it for some extra thermal protection, but the Pi will throttle the clock speed to maintain a safe temperature.Mar 8, 2016

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The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ was designed to run without a heatsink or fan. The processor and operating system use clock speed throttling to keep temperatures within a safe operating range and should the temps rise beyond normal, the CPU will be throttled from 1.4GHz down to 1.2GHz.Sep 5, 2018

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Heat sinks should be installed at least on the two main components of the Raspberry Pi: the CPU and the LAN Chip. Some kits also provide a heat sink to put on the back of the Raspberry Pi.

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