{"product_id":"fan-shim-for-raspberry-pi","title":"Fan SHIM for Raspberry Pi","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake your Raspberry Pi 4 \u003cem\u003eseriously\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecool with Fan SHIM! This 30mm no-solder, controllable CPU fan with RGB LED and tactile switch will give your Raspberry Pi significantly better thermal performance. It's whisper-quiet too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFan SHIM uses a friction-fit header, so it just slips onto your Pi's pins and it's ready to go, no soldering required! Note that, due to the height of the fan, if you want to use HATs or pHATs with Fan SHIM, then you'll need to use a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebooster header.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/fanshim-comparison.jpg?v=1562943121\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThermal images of Raspberry Pi 4 with and wihout FanSHIM installed. Images by Gareth Halfacree - check out his full benchmark blog post.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fan can be controlled in software, so you can do crafty things like toggle it on when the CPU reaches a certain temperature. Use the LED as a handy visual indicator to show fan status, CPU load\/temperature, whatever! The tactile switch can also be programmed, so you can use it to toggle the fan on or off, or to switch between temperature-triggered or manual mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read some detailed benchmarking of Fan SHIM's cooling performance here on the Pimoroni blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, and it's compatible with our new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePibow Coupé 4 case for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaspberry Pi 4!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30mm 5V DC fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4,200 RPM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.05 m\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\/min air flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18.6 dB acoustic noise (whisper-quiet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriction-fit header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo soldering required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED (APA102)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactile switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic assembly required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 4 (and 3 B+, 3 A+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPython library\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand daemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit contains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan SHIM PCB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30mm 5V DC fan with JST connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM2.5 nuts and bolts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssembly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis really easy, and will take less than two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith the component side of the PCB facing upwards, push the two M2.5 bolts through the holes from below, then screw on the first pair of nuts to secure them and act as spacers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush the fan's mounting holes down onto the bolts, with the cable side of the fan downwards (as pictured) and the text on the fan upwards. Attach with another two nuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush the fan's JST connector into the socket on Fan SHIM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePython library lets you control the fan (on\/off), RGB LED, and switch. 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