# PI5 & NVMe HAT

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pi5-nvme-hat/29110>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pi5-nvme-hat/29110 "2026-09-28T09:18:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dre1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Dre1](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Dre1)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pi5-nvme-hat/29110/1 "2026-09-28T09:18:04Z")

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I have a Pi 5 with a metal case, an NVMe HAT, and an active cooler for the RPi 5.  
I have this setup, but the NVMe HAT is positioned underneath the Pi rather than above the fan.  
Which case do I need for this?  
Will the Pimoroni NVMe Base Case work?

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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 28, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pi5-nvme-hat/29110/2 "2026-09-28T11:04:45Z")

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> [@Dre1](#):
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> Will the Pimoroni NVMe Base Case work?

Yes, it’s my current setup.

> **[Assembling the NVMe Base Case](https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/assembling-nvme-case)**
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> Learn how to assemble our NVMe Base Case for Raspberry Pi 5