Raspberry Pi 5 Armor Case with Passive Cooling

Turns out, this is pretty great. With the official active fan, my Pi was reaching up to 69 degrees. I've not seen it go over 60 with this, generally sits between 45 and 50. For context, I used my Pi for emulation. Even running Dreamcast / Saturn stuff, rarely goes over 50 degrees. And, as it is passive, completely silent. Only downside is that it reduces Bluetooth distance but nothing drastic. WiFi seems fine, I'm 2 rooms away from the router set to 5ghz. Worth the low cost for sure.

Having previously purchased the Pi 4 version of this case and been very happy with it, I was pleased to find the Pi 5 option now available. This keeps the Pi 5 very cool regardless of how hard it is running. Build quality is excellent. One minor issue I found was with the routing of the camera cables as the inbuilt heat sink gets in the way a bit, so I had to modify the case a little. If not using cameras there should be no issues.

No problems with this case at all but the reset button was offset slightly meaning it was impossible to be used with the layer of rubber provided. I ended up cutting a thin slither of rubber off to get it to work (without doing this, the reset button was pressed permanently). When I reported this problem to the seller they gave me a full refund (which they really weren’t obliged to do). All in all, I’m very happy.

Compared the the other Armour Heatsink Case from GeekPi with an integrated fan, this one keeps the temperature almost a good 10ºC lower. I'm not sure if it is the amount of metal in this one (it sure is a chunky and heavy block of aluminium) or better contact and thermal transfer with the board, but the difference is clear. This is a much better heatsink case for the RPi5. One negative is that the photos show a cutout for an external PCIe cable, which is not present on mine.

Quality product, great value for money. Gets lukewarm at its hottest, does a really good job keeping cool.

This Pi5 case is built of solid metal (aluminium?) with an amazingly solid feel. The case is in 2 parts that you take apart, put a heat pad in the base to aid in contact with the bottom, then screw the pi into the base of one and then put heat pads and then screw the top part in. The entire case then acts as a heatsink providing amazing heat dissipation. Since the case surface area is so large, it doesn’t heat up enough to notice (I didn’t try overclocking the pi though). I was expecting wifi issues from the full metal case, but it somehow worked. I was right next to the router when trying this though. All of the edges of the case are well chamfered and there also is a slight overhang to provide a neat fitting close. Overall this is a great product to use instead of an active cooler with the raspberry pi 5. Note: This only will work with the Pi5, and is NOT compatible with the pi4 (the listing makes this obvious, but just stating the obvious) Listed Price when I reviewed it: £14.89 (Disclaimer: I received this for free as part of the Amazon Vine program, but the views here are based on my own experiences and not edited or influenced by anyone)

I got this to try as the fan cooled case I've been using is extraordinarily annoying when the fan kicks in. My Pi 5 sits behind my TV so I don't want any intrusive noises. First impression is that this case is exceptionally well made. Fitting the PI into it is a doddle and all the contact points for the cooling are firmly held. Screws and appropriately sized Allen key are provided. Firing it up the PI remains completely silent of course but even at full load the temperatures were at least as good or better than the actively cooled case. I've only been using it for a couple of days but have no concerns about it standing up to the test of time. Current price of £15 is pretty good too. I'd highly recommend it.

It's all a bit tight getting the raspberry pi into the box. Also the heat pads seem to be a bit too thick as well, making closing the box fully a bit of trial and error. Finally, the silicone 'buttons' for on and off interfere with the physical on/off button for the pi, resulting in the pi not starting. Once the silicone 'buttons' were removed from the case the pi did start. All in all, not well thought out and not fully tested.

la custodia/disspatore arriva dentro una scatolina in cartone, al suo interno troviamo: 5 viti con testa a brugola diametro 3 mm 1 chiave a brugola di 3 a L 1 pad termico grande 5 pad termici piccoli di varie misure 2 tappini in gomma adesivi 1 manuale illustrato in inglese. La custodia si presenta bella massiccia e pesante, è molto gradevole al tatto e sicuramente offre un’ottima protezione per il raspberry custodito, è completamente in alluminio ed è perfettamente sagomata per i punti di contatto con i componenti che necessitano la dissipazione del calore. Questa soluzione si affida esclusivamente al metallo per la dissipazione del calore, non sono presenti veltoline al suo interno o esterno, questa soluzione rende il rapberry assolutamente silenzioso e non si corrono rischi di danneggiarlo se la ventolina si rompe, in compenso è meno performante perché tutta la custodia diventa calda, più diventa calda e meno dissipa. Un altro potenziale problema con questo tipo di soluzione è dato dal wifi che tende ad essere meno performante perché ostacolato dal metallo, io utilizzo la porta lan di conseguenza non mi interessa questo aspetto. Il pad più grande è da applicare al fondo della custodia, i pad più piccoli sono da applicare nella parte superiore. I pad sono protetti da una pellicola in plastica da entrambi i lati, la pellicola la si deve togliere quando si posizionano. Io sono contrario all’utilizzo di pad termici, preferisco la pasta termica perché dissipa meglio il calore, mi rendo però conto che è più facile montare un pad termico e che risulta più efficace rispetto alla pasta termica non distribuita in modo corretto. Le viti avvitano per pochi filetti e con lo spessore di tutti i pad termici potrebbero non prendere, consiglio di premere con forza la custodia per comprimere i pad termici, non è un’operazione comodissima ma serve per avere la massima resa dai pad termici, nel dubbio verificare che le viti sono di misura corretta chiudendo la custodia senza il raspberry. La custodia pesa 186 grammi, senza il raspberry, le misure esterne sono 90X64,3X32,5 millimetri Ho una custodia identica per il raspberry 4 e mi trovo benissimo perché non sopporto il rumore della ventola. Assegno 5 stelle perché la custodia è curata nei minimi dettagli e non ho rilevato problemi

J'ai récemment commandé le GeeekPi Raspberry Pi 5 Case pour mon Raspberry Pi 5 équipé de 4 Go de RAM, et je suis extrêmement satisfait de mon achat. La conception en aluminium offre non seulement une protection robuste, mais elle ajoute également une esthétique moderne et élégante à mon projet. Ce qui m'a vraiment impressionné, c'est le système de refroidissement passif intégré. La dissipation de la chaleur est remarquable, maintenant mon Raspberry Pi fonctionne de manière optimale même lorsqu'il est soumis à des charges de travail intensives. De plus, le ventilateur inclus apporte une solution de refroidissement active supplémentaire, garantissant des températures stables même dans des conditions exigeantes. L'accès facile à tous les ports et broches est un autre avantage majeur. L'étui a été conçu avec précision, assurant une connectivité sans problème avec d'autres composants et périphériques. En conclusion, c'est un excellent investissement pour quiconque recherche une protection fiable, un refroidissement efficace et une esthétique soignée pour son Raspberry Pi 5. Je le recommande vivement.

Me llegó muy rápido. Lo quiero usar para prevenir que mi rasperry se sobre saliente. Está carcasa metálica disipa muy bien el calor dado su diseño, la parte exterior bienes con un diseño que ayuda a enfriar muy rápido y además trae unas pegatinas que sirven como pasta térmica que permite la transferencia de calor de la tarjeta a la carcasa para disminuir las temperaturas. Es muy fácil de instalar y el montaje es muy rápido. Las medidas son apropiadas para el proyecto. Me sorprendió la calidad de los acabados de las carcasa, son de mucha calidad.

Dieses Aluminium-Gehäuse begeistert. Ausgepackt passen die beiden mattschwarzen Alu-Hälfen perfekt zusammen. Saubere gebrochene Kanten, solide Gussarbeit. Im Inneren sind die Kühlflächen entsprechend zur unterschiedlichen Bauhöhe der fünf Chips der Platine unterschiedlich hoch abgefräst: sieht nach sauberer CNC-Bearbeitung aus. Durch zwei der vier Schrauben und zwei eingegossene Stifte wird die Platine im Gehäuse exakt positioniert. Das große Klebepad für die Unterseite der Platine habe ich zuerst noch mit Schutzfolie eingelegt, um zu sehen, wie viel Platz die SD-Karte benötigt. Dann habe ich die leicht plastischen Wärmeleit-Pads auf die entsprechenden Flächen in den Gehäusehälften geklebt. Platine eingelegt und die Hälften zusammengefügt, passen ja perfekt. Siehe da, die Gehäusehälften hatten noch einen kleinen Spalt. Ich begriff, dass die plastischen Wärmeleitpads etwas dicker dimensioniert wurden, um beim Zusammenschrauben unter Druck dicht an die Chips angepresst zu werden. Die vier Gehäuseschrauben sind wohl auch zu diesem Zweck als Inbusschrauben ausgeführt, Werkzeug an Bord. Somit ist eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Chips und dem Gehäusekühlkörper durch die Wärmeleitpads mit Sicherheit gewährleistet. Da hat bei der Konstruktion jemand mitgedacht. Das gefällt. - Im Betrieb wird das geräuschlose passive Gehäuse mit seinen flachen Kühlrippen rundum gut handwarm. Ein Zeichen, dass die Wärme von den Chips wirksam und gleichmäßig auf das gut wärmeleitende Aluminiumgehäuse abgeführt wird. Der Monitor gibt bei meinen Anwendungen maximal 40°C an. Bei meinem alten Raspi 3 mit aktiver Kühlung waren es bis über 60°C. Vielleicht war der Alte auch nur stärker gefordert, keine Ahnung. Alle Stecker, auch der kleine HDMI-Stecker passen schlüssig und kontaktgebend ans Gehäuse. Die Silikonverlängerung für den Mikroschalter muss man bei der Montage genau ins Gehäuse legen. Dann fällt sie auch nicht heraus, wie hier berichtet wurde. Zugleich leuchtet mit diesem "Pippus" auch die LED grün oder rot viel sichtbarer in den Raum. Auch das gefällt und ist gelungen. Insgesamt wird so der Raspi zu einem soliden Brikett mit metallischem Gewicht und guter Haptik, an dem nichts schnarrt und wackelt.

Bra lösning om man inte behöver aktiv kylning.