Pimoroni Raspberry Pi PCIe Extension Board for Raspberry Pi 5
Pimoroni Raspberry Pi PCIe Extension Board for Raspberry Pi 5
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Pimoroni Raspberry Pi PCIe Extension Board for Raspberry Pi 5

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Pimoroni Raspberry Pi PCIe Extension Board for Raspberry Pi 5

  • Compatible with M-key NVMe SSDs (2230-2280 sizes)
  • Compact design mounts conveniently under Raspberry Pi 5
  • Ideal for file servers, media centers, and high IOPS tasks
  • Supports the latest "PIP" design guidelines for easy use
  • Requires Raspberry Pi OS and firmware update to 2023-12-06 for optimal performance

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Compatible models, Raspberry Pi 5Compatibility, Raspberry PiBrand, PimoroniHas written warranty, NoAccessories, rubber feet

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NVMe Base is a PCIe extension board for Raspberry Pi 5. Simply populate it with an M-key NVMe SSD (2230 to 2280 sizes supported) and mount it under your Pi for a compact and fast storage solution - It even comes with rubber feet! It's the perfect solution for turning your Raspberry Pi 5 into a file server, media centre, reverse proxy, etc. - really any task that benefits from large amounts of fast storage, especially with random high operations per second (IOPS) workloads. In short it's a game changer! NVMe base follows the new "PIP" design guidelines provided by Raspberry Pi ensuring that it will be easy to use and be supported long term by updates to Raspberry Pi OS - though it is very early days and things are improving rapidly there! Firmware For the most hassle-free experience, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date, and your RPi 5 firmware is updated to 2023-12-06 (Dec 6th) or newer. This supports all the features of the RPi PCIe spec and means you don't have to mess with config files to get started.

Pimoroni Raspberry Pi PCIe Extension Board for Raspberry Pi 5

  • Compatible with M-key NVMe SSDs (2230-2280 sizes)
  • Compact design mounts conveniently under Raspberry Pi 5
  • Ideal for file servers, media centers, and high IOPS tasks
  • Supports the latest "PIP" design guidelines for easy use
  • Requires Raspberry Pi OS and firmware update to 2023-12-06 for optimal performance
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Compatible models

Raspberry Pi 5

Compatibility

Raspberry Pi

Brand

Pimoroni

Has written warranty

No

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Mar 2, 2026
Reviewer name: David
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Make sure you read the instructions.

This one is within the Gold Standard of connecting a NVMe drive to a Raspberry Pi 5. But it must require some setup after you either flashed the OS to the NVMe drive or cloned the SD card to the NVMe. Step 1: Type this command: 'sudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit' Check to see if the file includes the line 'PCIE_PROBE=1' Check to see if BOOT_ORDER is '0xf461' and modify it if need be. If you don't see it, include it, save and exit. Turn off your Pi, take out the SD card, then boot. If all goes well, you should boot off the NVMe drive and get to the OS. Step 2: Type this command: 'sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt' Ensure the following two lines exist and of not, add them: dtparam=nvme dtparam=pciex1_gen=3 (You can change the 3 to 2 if you so wish.) Save and Exit, and then Reboot.

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Aug 26, 2024
Reviewer name: Mike
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Easy to install and quality of manufacture, now let's see how it works.

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