# Hyperpixel4 and fanshim

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 3, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel4-and-fanshim/11534 "2019-09-03T13:28:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@ajm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ajm)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel4-and-fanshim/11534/1 "2019-09-03T13:28:46Z")

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Just wondering if I install a hyperpixel4 on a raspberry pi 4 and also have a fan shim installed if they will cooperate with each other.

Obviously I know I’ll require a gpio extender and also longer standoffs so the don’t physically interfere and the fan has some space to get the air moving.

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel4-and-fanshim/11534/2 "2019-09-03T13:35:40Z")

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There will be a GPIO PIN conflict. The Hyperpixel pretty well uses every GPIO PIN and repurposes almost all of them to alternate functions.

> **[Hyperpixel4 at Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout](https://pinout.xyz/pinout/hyperpixel4#)**
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> An 800x480 pixel 60FPS 4

  

> **[Fan SHIM at Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout](https://pinout.xyz/pinout/fan_shim#)**
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> Mini cooling fan shim for Raspberry Pi

You might get away with not installing the Fan Shim software and just letting it run when ever the Pi is powered up. No auto control. The Button and LED won’t be usable either.

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**Author:** ![ajm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@ajm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ajm)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel4-and-fanshim/11534/3 "2019-09-03T14:06:17Z")

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Thanks.

I clear missed the hyperpixel on the pinout.xyz site when I looked for it.

Might have to give it a go. Not that fussed about the fanshim software.

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel4-and-fanshim/11534/4 "2019-09-03T14:33:51Z")

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I have a fan shim on the way. It only just shipped this morning so it will be about a week before I get my hands on it.  
If you plug the fan shim in first, then put a booster header on the GPIO, that may give you enough space to plug the Hyperpixel into the booster header and have enough air flow for the fan to work.  
You’ll need some extra stand offs, maybe even some tall ones.

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> These headers will give your HAT or pHAT a real lift!

  

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> Specifically selected for Pi HATs and pHATs this standoff selection also includes male to female standoffs to allow you to stack your boards securely

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