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The fully complete case with a compact design reserved enough space for 4 RPis, 4 2.5” SSDs, and an Ethernet switch, as well as 2 cooling fans.
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Does this support Pi 5 /w POE Hat?
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Hi Akila,
Unfortunately, I do not believe that it will. As you can see from the image below (source), the input/output configuration of the Raspberry Pi 5 is mirrored from the 4. This means that the Pi 5 will not fit into the cluster enclosure, with or without a PoE HAT.
Hope this helps - welcome to the forum 
Ezra
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I agree with Ezra’s assessment, but would like to add that UCTRONICS move pretty quickly - here’s hoping they come up with a solution for Pi 5 soon.
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I am wondering, although they are mirrored, could it fit both? It doesn’t seem there are specific openings for the ports, but rather a single opening that exposes all the ports.
Would it be possible for someone to try the Pi5 in this enclosure?
Hi @Brett273205,
We actually had one in the office I could test.
You are right as there are no specific cutouts but rather a big opening this can work with the Pi 5.
Hey there - I recently purchased this, and am finding the default fans a bit loud. Does anyone know if any of Noctua’s 80mm fans would go in place of the default ones to maybe quiet it down a smidgeon?
Thanks in advance!
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Hey Bryan, welcome to the forums!
The specs for the included fans are:
Operating Voltage: DC 5v
Operating Current: 0.3A
Power Consumption: 1.5W
Speed: 2875±5% RPM
Size: 808015mm
Weight: 44.2g
The important part of this for you is that they are 80mm fans with a thickness of 15mm. The mounting points should be standard you would just need to find an 808015mm fan to be sure it would fit.
From what I can find it looks like all of Noctua’s 80mm fans are 808025 unfortunately so you may need to look around for another option.
Hope this helps!
Hi Samuel, Bryan
If you could mount the fans outside the case instead of inside the thickness problem goes away. It just makes the whole thing a bit deeper overall if that can be accommodated.
Cheers Bob
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Excellent catch from Bob.
I just pulled one from our shelf stock and can confirm that this will work.
You would just need to install the fan screws from the inside so best to do this as one of the first steps when assembling the enclosure.
Does this enclosure fit raspberry pi 5s?
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Hi @Zac281667,
This enclosure does fit the Pi 5.
Most compatibility issues with the Pi 5 and Pi 4 cases come from the change of the ethernet position between the two models.
As this doesn’t have cutouts for the individual ports but rather the whole back of the Pi it can fit any Pi that has the same mounting holes as the Pi 3 and Pi 4 and similar board dimensions
