Technical summary
Description:
Active Cooler is compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5 and the Raspberry Pi 5 enclosure. Designed for everyone who wants to push the performance of the Pi, as well as overclockers and other power users, it keeps your Raspberry Pi 5 at a nominal operating temperature, even under heavy load, thanks to a mini heatsink that goes on top of the CPU and a fan that clips into the official Raspberry Pi 5 case.
Ideal for makers who want to use the board uncased under continuous heavy load. It attaches to the board via two mounting holes and connects to the same four-pin JST connector as the case fan.
A radial fan, again selected for low noise and extended lifetime, pushes air through an extruded and milled aluminum heatsink. The enclosure and the Active Cooler are able to keep the Raspberry Pi 5 well below the thermal throttling point for typical ambient temperatures and worst-case loads. The cooling performance of the Active Cooler is slightly higher, which makes it particularly suitable for overclockers.
Please note: you do not need a fan for your Pi, as it will automatically adjust its speed to avoid overheating. The fan is designed for use cases where you need to run it at maximum speed for a long period, for example during some machine learning, rendering, emulation or video playback.
Specifications:
The temperature-controlled fan provides up to 1.4 CFM of airflow over the processor memory and power management.
