VilrosRaspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler with Compatible Holder, Quality Metal Heatsink & Variable-Speed Fan, Fully Vented for Maximum Airflow, Quiet & Software-Controlled (Board Not Included)

This was much easier to install on my new Raspberry Pi 5 as it had spring loaded push pins to lock it in place onto the RPi 5. No installing screws etc. It is very quiet and does a good job keeping the RPi 5 cool. Worth the money as I purchased it with the RPi 5 and glad I did. My one and only issue is that it only came with 3 heat transfer strips which may or may not be an issue but I used the extra ones that came with the RPi 5 so it contacted every chip.

I transitioned to a Raspberry Pi 5 (from a 3B+) for my Home Assistant application and this was perfect for the job. All the holes lined up perfectly along with a Geekworm X1001 PCIe to M.2 HAT . I designed a 3d printable case from scratch to accommodate this setup and shared the design on a popular 3d print sharing web site. I did not use the included case so it is not part of this review.

The active cooler is simple to install, just follow the video instructions. The case is even easier to install, just a few screws. You're paying a small premium over the individual components, but with prime free shipping it's a a good deal. The pi runs very cool inside this open-air case already, so the fan rarely kicks in. You'll see it spin up on boot so you know it's working, then it will only start up again when needed.

This is a good "case" for holding a Raspberry Pi 5 (I think you could use it for a 4B or 3B/B+). The active cooler keeps the Pi below 55C pretty easily. The top of the case might be a bit inconvenient for hats or physical computing. You will probably need to remove is for any hat you might use. If you need to access the GPIO pins, then it will be much easier to remove the top. All-in-all this case is decent for holding the Pi 5 and keeping the electrical contacts protected. Someone asked about clearance of the standoffs. 5mm bottom of Pi PCB to bottom cover; 13mm top of Pi PCB to top of standoff; 5mm top of active cooler to bottom of top cover. Refer to the photos.

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