Software-Controllable 30mm Fan for Raspberry Pi 5

Want to handle Raspberry Pi 5 cooling your own way? This 30mm software-controlled fan connects via the Pi 5s 4-pin header, making it ideal for custom enclosures.

We’re stocking this 30mm software-controllable fan with a 4-pin Raspberry Pi 5 fan JST-SH connector to allow you to do your own thang with your Raspberry Pi 5 cooling, perhaps in your own enclosure design or custom heatsink setup.

Sure, the Active Cooler is the go-to when it comes to Raspberry Pi 5 cooling, but if we all used ready-made solutions…well…it wouldn’t be the incredible maker scene that it is!

These fans are the ‘standard’ 30mm fan size (30mmx7mm) that you have likely come across before with Raspberry Pi, just with the fancy new fan connector specifically for your Pi 5. If you would prefer to hook a fan up to your GPIO pins (for a Pi 4, for example), check out this version instead.

We recommend using this in conjunction with a heatsink, but it will still offer a level of cooling without one.

Raspberry Pi 5 not included.

Features

• 30mm software-controlled cooling fan for Raspberry Pi 5
• Connects via the 4-pin Raspberry Pi 5 fan header (JST-SH connector)
• Ideal for custom enclosures or DIY heatsink setups
• Standard 30mm x 7mm fan size
• 4-pin PWM fan allows automatic or custom temperature control via Raspberry Pi OS
• Recommended to set a custom fan profile for consistent low-speed performance
  • Suggested minimum speed: 75 (30%) for quiet operation
• Can be used with or without a heatsink (heatsink recommended for best performance)
• Wire length: ~80mm

Custom temperature profile recommended

This fan is software-controlled (4-pin PWM). The Pi 5 will run the fan based on temperature by default (when using Raspberry Pi OS), however we found it best to set your own custom temperature profile, as this fan spins a little inconsistently under ~30% speed.

The speed/temperature profiles set the fan between 0 (off) and 255 (100%). We found it’s best to set your first starting speed at 75 (30%), which is pretty much silent, and ramp up from there.

To do this, simply open a terminal window and edit the config.txt file with:

sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt

Then add a new section for your fan speed profile. The important thing to remember is that the Raspberry Pi 5 will start to throttle performance if it hits 80C, so whatever you do with your profiles, you should be setting the fan to 100% (255) when you’re nearing this.

Here’s a basic starter profile you can paste into your config file to get you going. The temp0 / temp1 / temp2 just indicates the different thresholds that you want to set different speeds for:

# Custom fan profiledtparam=fan_temp0=50000 #50Cdtparam=fan_temp0_hyst=10000dtparam=fan_temp0_speed=75 # ~30% speed dtparam=fan_temp1=60000 #60Cdtparam=fan_temp1_hyst=10000dtparam=fan_temp1_speed=150 # ~60% speeddtparam=fan_temp2=70000 #70Cdtparam=fan_temp2_hyst=10000dtparam=fan_temp2_speed=255 # ~100% speed

Package Contents

• 1x Software-Controllable 30mm Fan for Raspberry Pi 5
• 4x M2.5 Screws (metal)
• 4x M2.5 Nuts (metal)

Raspberry Pi 5 not included.