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+slug: pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases
+title: "Pi 5 M.2 Hat in Two Cases"
+date: "2024-09-08T08:01:50-04:00"
+
+pics:
+  pic-case:
+    css: "image"
+    tip: "Pi 5 with M.2 hat in official case."
+    sources:
+      - "/files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/official-case-1024.webp"
+      - src: "/files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/official-case-1024.jpg"
+        width: 1024
+        height: 771
+  pic-kksb-case:
+    css: "image"
+    tip: "Pi 5 with M.2 hat and active cooler in KKSB case."
+    sources:
+      - "/files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/kksb-case-1024.webp"
+      - src: "/files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/kksb-case-1024.jpg"
+        width: 1024
+        height: 771
+---
+
+Last month I installed the [Pi 5 M.2 hat][hat] on a [Pi 5][pi5].  I'd
+heard this combination fits in the [official case][case] with the fan
+and lid removed, but had trouble finding a picture of the result.
+
+Here is a picture of the [Pi 5][pi5] with the [M.2 hat][hat] in the
+[official case][case] with the fan and lid removed:
+
+[{{< pe-figure "pic-case" >}}][pic-case]
+
+I also installed a [1TB 2230 NVMe SSD][nvme] (shown above) and [set up
+NVMe boot][nvme-boot].
+
+This worked, but I was unhappy having the disk was exposed like a muscle
+car supercharger.  I also noticed CPU throttling during CPU-intensive
+tasks because of the additional heat and reduced airflow from the [M.2
+hat][hat].
+
+I added an [active cooler][] and switched from the [official case][case]
+to a [KKSB Case for Raspberry Pi 5][kksb-case], a taller metallic case
+with more airflow.
+
+Assembly was a hassle; the [KKSB case][kksb-case] has a lot of screws,
+does not come with instructions, and does not have enough room inside to
+access some of the screw holes.
+
+Once I got everything assembled I was happy with the result:
+
+[{{< pe-figure "pic-kksb-case" >}}][pic-kksb-case]
+
+[hat]: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/m2-hat-plus/
+  "Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+"
+[case]: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5-case/
+  "Raspberry Pi Case for Raspberry Pi 5"
+[pi5]: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/
+  "Raspberry Pi 5"
+[pic-case]: /files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/official-case.jpg
+  "Pi 5 with M.2 hat in official case."
+[nvme]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQG6JCRP
+  "SABRENT Rocket 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD (amazon.com)"
+[nvme-boot]: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/nvme-ssd-boot-raspberry-pi-5
+  "NVMe SSD boot with the Raspberry Pi 5 (jeffgeerling.com)"
+[active cooler]: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/active-cooler/
+  "Raspberry Pi Active Cooler"
+[kksb-case]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y7NTTG8
+  "KKSB Case for Raspberry Pi 5 (amazon.com)"
+[pic-kksb-case]: /files/posts/pi5-m2-hat-in-two-cases/kksb-case.jpg
+  "Pi 5 with M.2 hat and active cooler in KKSB case."