Ultimate Raspberry Pi Computer Build - Water Cooled CM4 with NVMe SSD
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We're going to build another unnecessary but pretty awesome computer, a water-cooled Pi CM4 running on an official IO board with an NVMe SSD connected via the PCIe Gen 2 slot. We're also going to add an OLED stats display, front-facing USB ports and a power button.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Visit my blog for the full written build guide - www.the-diy-life.com/ultimate...
Download the CAD files to make your own case - etsy.me/3y1Evq9
OLED stats display setup and programming - www.the-diy-life.com/add-an-o...
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi CM4 Lite 8GB WiFi (Out of Stock on Most Online Stores) - bit.ly/3s9nNAu
Raspberry Pi CM4 IO Board - amzn.to/3oewVTt
1TB Crucial M.2 NVME Drive - amzn.to/3ugc32a
M.2 to PCIe Adaptor - amzn.to/3rdQFsk
Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX Fan - amzn.to/35G14Vp
60mm Radiator - bit.ly/35tYtO4
30mm Water Cooling Block - bit.ly/34xLfPX
5V DC Pump - amzn.to/3reCQK2
10mm Flexible Tubing - amzn.to/3s4BAZ9
Opaque White Coolant - amzn.to/3s7QtKs
USB Splitter Cable - amzn.to/3GasY8w
I2C OLED Display - amzn.to/3u9VtAS
Ring Light Power Button - amzn.to/3gbyM6W
Breadboard Jumpers - amzn.to/3IQqopV
M2.5 Brass Standoff Set - amzn.to/3ISk0yj
M2.5 x 12mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/3IWObVl
M3 x 8mm Black Button Head Screws - amzn.to/3AKyUnH
Matt White, Clear and Black 3mm Acrylic Sheets (Best Sourced Locally) - bit.ly/3AUeXe3
Dupont Connector Set - amzn.to/3o9qNfh
Black PLA Filament - amzn.to/3Gu6PCp
White PLA Filament - amzn.to/3uvthsv
EQUIPMENT USED
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K40 Laser Cutter/Engraver - amzn.to/3KVts5Y
Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer - amzn.to/347jON1
Electric Screwdriver (Similar) - amzn.to/2Yfnzg4
Dremel Versatip Soldering Iron - amzn.to/3KYlOro
Dupont Connector Crimpers - amzn.to/3Gj9Yol
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, with no additional cost to you.
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:42 Taking A Look At The Hardware
3:12 Designing The Case
3:57 Cutting & Assembling The Case
6:39 Installing The Pi Hardware
8:07 Installing The Front Panel Components
10:33 Completing The Water Cooling Circuit
12:30 Final Thoughts
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
#raspberrypi #cm4 #noctua
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13:37 - They are USB 2.0, since the USB 3.0 ports on the Pi 4 are only possible through the PCI Express bus (with a VL805 chip built-in)-on the CM4 IO Board that bus is exposed directly (through the PCIe x1 slot). I love the case design-it has lots of room for activities! Maybe a future iteration could be built with a PCI Express slot cut in so you could install a PCI Express card directly. Probably would need to fudge the IO board mounting point a bit, and maybe reorient things inside. But I love the simplicity and the build quality, nice work!
@mikechu01
2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't really matter what USB ports are on the pi side anyways. He used a USB 2.0 cable, so anything will be limited to 2.0 speeds even if the pi side is 3.0 and/or the drive is 3.0
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I figured that since the two USB ports on the IO board were USB 2.0, the expansion ports would probably be as well. Thanks for the explanation on why though, that makes a lot of sense. It would actually be quite easy to adapt the case design to include a PCI Express slot, there is enough room for it. I'd just need to add some way to secure the screw on the 90-degree bend at the end of the bracket - which could be done with a 3D printed part. I hadn't given it too much thought since the M.2 adaptor doesn't have any external ports, but it would definitely make the case more versatile for other applications. Great to see you here by the way, I love your videos!
@JeffGeerling
2 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelKlements Ditto!
@Nobe_Oddy
2 жыл бұрын
i ws writing to say the same thing... I just need to get MINE to boot from the nvme :/
@-someone-.
2 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelKlements are these available to buy? 🙏🙏🙏
I saw that one USB port was inverted then after a while was reset. It's a great build. Kudos!
This is the kind of build I wish I could buy the pieces to assemble. Starting with the CM4 being in stock anywhere.
Wow that was so impressive! You created an absolutely gorgeous creating. Brilliant!
Totally unnecessary awesomeness!!! Great work!
Very very cool Michael. Love your builds and have built a few, this one has me very tempted now ;)
NICE WORK MR. KLEMENTS! This popped up in my feed this morning as I was heading out to work and I thought, here we go, another hit! Great design, love that you utilized the CM4/NVME and water cooling!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jack!
looks great! would like to see some cooling performance tests with the smaller rad.
very nice design. I enjoy watching your projects come together
Amazing case design!!
Amazing. Very nice work
Awesome build, thanks for sharing!
Genius! Brilliant work man
We always wanted pc’s to be smaller Pi’s inevitably wanted to grow🤦♂️👊 great work
I love this build so much
Whew! thank you for the prelude.. I asked why before clicking, then the answer..
I think it looks great. Only thing I might change would be the screen in terms of the viewing angle but ultimately it all depends on the position of the case and the user :)
Great craftsmanship. A very inspirational vid.
Beautiful build! This made my day :)
It's so clean...
Such a cool build!
This is one of the coolest projects I've ever seen! Nice work!!!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fernando
Great project Michael nice a clean
Dude, this build looks awesome.
That thing is amazing !!! Bravo sir !
Super awesome build...case is lit.!!
Sharp like Ginsu man very cool
OK so this is totally awesome! It's very informative. There is so much happening in your videos. For instance: I had to mount a PWM Noctua fan and I had to switch the pins without any tool. It was PITA. Now I saw in this video the tools you use and I'm definitively going to buy it!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you've found it helpful! I use that crimper way more than I ever thought I would, it's so much easier and more reliable than soldering pins.
Incredible work. Omg!
When Art meets Pi computing.
Bro that's badass I want one
Great work!!!!!
I would love to see a v2 with the case minimised as much as possible, really squeezing the components in there. Adding passthroughs for the other I/O would be cool to.
Love the build thanks you inspired me try try something
very good case design, awesome !!!
I would love to see a video highlighting your entire collection of RPi builds. Just to see them all in once place would be very cool.
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Haha that would be great, I'll look at putting a #short together on this
It's a beautiful build, I enjoyed every moment of your detailed job and had to subscribe
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
beautiful, subbed
Nice job!
This is the first time I've seen the CM4 and carrier board used, although I've known about the CM3 (and now the CM4) for a while. Looks very interesting. I'll definitely consider it when I next need to get a Pi 4. I especially like the 12V barrel connection for power: so much easier than messing about with micro-USB or USB-C cables. Just hope the stock levels and pricing of all the Pis get back to normal at some point... Thanks for a great video!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
This is the first "project" I've used one for, I usually just use the regular Pi 4b for its size. The IO board does have a number of benefits over the Pi 4b though, so it makes it quite versatile. Hopefully we'll be able to buy CM4 modules again soon!
MUST MAKE ONE
Great video! You're awesome!
Having GPIO pins come out the top of the case is probably the best way to do it
That's one sweet sff build!
Great idea, great design! I'd love to make one of these!
@ashthecuber648
2 жыл бұрын
nanchatsute?
I agree with Matty's comment! If the price and shipping costs were reasonable I would definitely be highly interested in purchasing several of these kits. One for myself along with another pair for my twin daughters. Please consider this and keep us informed. Thanks! 😊
@MichaelKlements
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately on a build like this there are lots of parts that I've had to custom make, it's just not viable to do as a kit. I'd have to spend hours making up each one, which would make the price unreasonably high.
As usual, awesome!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
The case is really cute.
Looks good 👍
Awesome! Some RGB LED would be nice
This is rad!
Amazing work, i want to get it
great video
That radiator is so cute)))
Beautiful and clean build. I love it and all your designs. I think you are pretty much the master of cases and what you can do with them for the Raspberry Pi. I've seen plenty of other people do similar work but only a hand few come close to your quality. And by that I mean DIY not one manufactured in China, purchased off the shelf! :)
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the feedback and support!
Yes, break out the GPIO pins to the top so you do even cooler stuff with it! And, the liquid should be raspberry red! LOL.
very cool!!! How well does that radiator cool I dub thee "milk" Keep em coming!!!!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
It's overkill for the amount of heat that the CM4 module produces, so it works really well.
This is beyond engineering, this is art ❤!! ..
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love your channel and thanks so much for your video!!!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I want a raspberry pi case like that so much xD
amazing 👌
Just great
This is the coolest computer build I have ever seen :) I love linux :)
I need one of this
Very cool 😎
You should make a coolant gate at the back for drainage and refilling
THe mad scientist is back !!!!!
Glad you put the usb ports in the right side up 😅
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, it's annoying when they're upside down - especially in laptops
love this - maybe include some argb make it look even more like a modern desktop.
elegant!
Thanks. Nice looking machine.
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Amazing video as always
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, you just also don't want to have the filling point of the reservoir lower than the radiator or cooling block otherwise when you open it up you'll get coolant leaking out of it. With the pump fully submerged in the reservoir, there isn't much risk of it running dry.
Love from BANGLADESH 💖
I love what you done. The radiator have to be above the cooling block, Always so you don’t have air bubbles in the system. Also you should have mounted the reservoir at the bottom, if you need to repair something, it would have been easier to access it. But thumbs up.
@sysadmin-info
Жыл бұрын
The 3D project is available at etsy and I bought it. Thanks for the clue. Because I do not want to use usb extender and power button, I can redesign this part and move the part for radiator screws higher where holes for USB and power button are located. And this way it can be achieved. Eventually move the power button and USB holes lower, I mean rotate/replace each other. So, quite easy to make it work. I have bought acrylic plates, so probably on February 2023 will record a video with the project.
Good video
thanks :)
Very nice RPi Computer :-)
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
This is silly. And I love it.
Brilliant
When I've wanted something that is overkill I was thinking at something like this. Now maybe it isn't overkill. Anyway I love it. I wonder if I can make a LanCache with Raspberry Pi, if I can, I would like to build something like this.
Another one I'll have to get from ya :)
I've started to hope that you'll do the same(all custom case & LC loop) with ITX small form factor PCs...
Awesome
besides an awesome build all im missing is some LED lightning :D
I'm pretty sure you could have shrink down the size of the case even more. it's a very pretty build and i thing my re arranging the placement of the components you could have a smaller and better looking case !
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
It could be made quite a bit smaller without the water cooling loop, or possibly using hard tubing. Flexible tubing needs some space for bends.
You could've put washers between the compute module and the I/O board to prevent the CM4 bending and added springs on the top bracket screws to prevent over tightening.
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
awesome
멋지다. 대단해.
Maybe you can adapt the PCB and the Argon One case script to control the fan rotation according to the temperature.
Have you looked at the Alphacool DC-LT pump? It's very compact and designed for low noise operation. It only needs a fan header for power too!
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
I'll have a look at it, thanks for the suggestion!
A Seaberry Pi with watercooling on the CM4 side, a 1650 and various NVME things in a low-profile Mini ITX case would be cool.
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
This would be awesome!
Really good job. I like it. Really enjoy your builds. Will you be refining the design to include screw mounts?
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Like screw mounts so that the whole case can be screwed together or the threaded inserts in the 3D printed parts?
What kind of laser cutter is that. It cuts great
This is a amazing build again but please give us the links for the parts. And which size had the tibes that you used
Great work! I am continously amazed by the quality of the acrilic cuts, may I ask you what is the power rating of that laser that you use to cut the acrilic sheets?
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
It's a just a 40W CO2 laser
Would love to see a pi5 version with nvme bay & ssd bay
Looks cool, but it's a bit overkill. Let's hope next revisions of CM include support for graphics cards. You might need to make pci support like in standard case then XD
Dear Michael, Do you have maybe a 3D project of those supports that hold brass stand offs?
Imagine water cooling your system for Solitaire haha
the new mini Ryzen 5 board and cpu just came out.. this little case would be pretty cool for that
@MichaelKlements
2 жыл бұрын
Great, I'll have a look into it!