“All working so far. Didn't boot at first till I jumpered power to always on. Then when you're up and running the argon case can be setup in the operating system. Haven't got an NVME drive installed yet as I have just taken delivery from you of a DAC and an ir remote.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“The Argon ONE V3 M.2 NVMe case for the Raspberry Pi 5 is an impressive piece of kit that seamlessly combines functionality with aesthetics. It's designed to not only protect your Raspberry Pi 5 but also to enhance its performance and usability. The standout feature is the M.2 NVMe SSD slot, which significantly boosts storage speed and capacity over traditional SD cards, making it a game-changer for heavy computing tasks or media projects. The case maintains a sleek, aluminum design ensuring efficient heat dissipation, which is crucial for maintaining optimal performance without throttling. It also cleverly integrates all ports neatly at the back, making cable management a breeze and keeping your setup tidy. Additionally, the inclusion of a built-in power button and programmable fan control adds a layer of convenience and customization not often found in other cases. While it may come at a premium price compared to standard cases, the Argon ONE V3 M.2 is a worthy investment for enthusiasts looking to push their Raspberry Pi 5 to new heights.Sleek and sturdy aluminum design enhances cooling.M.2 NVMe slot is a significant upgrade for storage.Integrated power button and programmable fan for added convenience.Rear-facing ports for tidy cable management.Might be pricier than basic cases but offers great value for the features.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Had this case for a few weeks now and I'm really pleased with it. Same problem as another reviewer that I had to move the power jumper to permanent, otherwise it wouldn't power up. I made a mistake buying a WD Blue drive which is SATA so not compatible, that was my fault. Have since bought a Crucial Pro 2TB NVME drive and that works perfectly. I will point out to people that there is NO access to the SD card slot. This isn't a design shortcoming of the case but a byproduct of the Pi5 itself which stupidly has the PCIE port directly above the SD slot, fine if you have a top hat board but useless when using a bottom board (such as in this case). Even if an access hole was made available in the case you still wouldn't be able to change the SD card because the slot is covered by the PCIE cable. Why or why Raspberry Pi did you not offset these two ports from each other? Therefore, swapping SD cards requires taking the case completely apart (thus disturbing the thermal pads etc). This isn't a problem for me as I'm booting from the NVME drive (the whole reason for buying this sort of case surely) and using USB storage for alternative storage. The upper of the case is metal so the whole upper case acts as a massive heatsink so even with the Pi5 overclocked to insane in Batocera the temp has never risen above the low 50s. If you want a base mounted NVME case and don't have any need to change SD cards then this case is fantastic.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A great looking case for the Raspberry Pi 5 and M.2 SSD. I know people are saying that you could buy a cheap mini PC for less than the cost of a Pi+PS+SSD+case but that's not the point really. I must admit I had problems getting the NVME to be detected but after reseating it (maybe I had seated it badly initially - who knows?) it is all working fine. Quite a few people have had a similar problem but without a resolution yet, so beware. I had a spare Pimoroni LED shim so stuck it on the GPIO pins and made a colour coded CPU thermometer. I'm very happy with it.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Good case for a 'set it and forget it' project as you have to remove the whole shell again to access the sd card after assembly. NVMe cable is very fiddly and I broke the flip up connector on the board because it DOESN'T flip up. Not in the tiny instructions.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“The case works just fine. Same as the V2 case for the pi 4. However once i installed Batocera I found out that the fan script used to run the fan in the case isn't supported in Batocera. The fan script works fine if you're using the pi 5 as a PC replacement or using retropie to emmulate games. Retrocera however will not exicute the fan script at all. I ended up having to frankenstine the fan header from the V3 board directly into the raspberry pi myself for the fan to run propperly.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great case if you have a PI 5. Easy to assemble and great thermals. Getting nvme to boot was but of a pain but got there.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A nicely crafted case which makes a great home for a Raspberry Pi 5. Also worked fine with a Western Digital Black 2 TB NVMe drive which wouldn't work in the Pimoroni NVMe board. The instructions need a little bit of work but it's possible to get up and running with a little ingenuity. (You'll get warning/error messages about the power supply not being up to it even though you are using the recommended PSU. These are erroneous and happen because the Pi is getting its power through the expansion pins and not through the USB-C port. If you do your initial boot from USB then you'll need to edit config.txt before it will boot.)”

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Posted 1 year ago

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