Raspberry Pi 5 active cooler

Please note: The Raspberry Pi 5 is not included

The Active Cooler provides an alternative cooling solution for users who wish to use their Raspberry Pi 5 under sustained heavy load without a case. It combines a large metal heatsink with a variable-speed blower, again powered and controlled via the fan connector, and attaches to the Raspberry Pi 5 PCB via sprung pins into a pair of mounting holes.



The Active Cooler is a single-piece anodized aluminium heatsink with an integrated blower. It has pre-applied thermal pads for heat transfer, and is mounted to the Raspberry Pi 5 board directly using spring-loaded push pins. It is actively managed by the Raspberry Pi firmware:

• at 60°C the blower’s fan will be turned on
• at 67.5°C fan speed will be increased
• and finally at 75°C the fan increases to full speed.

When the temperature drops back below these limits, the blower’s fan will spin down automatically.

The product includes

• A single-piece anodized aluminium heatsink
• Heatsink-mounted, temperature-controlled fan
• 5V blower fan with max speed of 8000RPM
• Four wires: power, ground, PWM, and tachometer
• Spring-loaded push pins for mounting onto Raspberry Pi 5
• Pre-applied thermal pads for heat transfer

What's in the box?

1 x active cooler

You might also need a sporty cover to protect your Pi

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Heating and cooling the Pi5

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• Model: Pi5 active cooler
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