Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe

ARGON NEO 5 M.2 NVMe PARTS

The Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe case includes the following parts:

• 1. Aluminum Top Cover with screw points
• 2. Aluminum Case
• 3. Cooling fins and Exhaust vent
• 4. Fan port access
• 5. POE HAT connection
• 6. GPIO access
• 7. MIPI ports access
• 8. 30mm PWM Blower-type Fan
• 9. UART connector
• 10. RTC battery connector access
• 11. PCIe port access
• 12. PCIE Film Strip
• 13. Power button and LED light
• 14. THRML M.2 Heatsink
• 15. M.2 NVMe Drive Socket

(Diagram shows an exploded view of the case components and a bottom view.)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Connect the NEO 5 FAN to the RPi 5 FAN Port as shown in the image.

   Important: Be careful NOT to bend the pins in the RPi5 FAN PORT. ⚠️

   (Diagram shows connecting the fan to the Raspberry Pi 5.)

2. Place the thermal pads on the CPU and PMIC Chip of the RPi 5.

   Important: Make sure to remove the transparent backing on both sides of the thermal pads. ✔️

   (Diagram shows placing thermal pads on the Raspberry Pi 5.)

3. Connect the PCIe Pipe Flat Flex Cable to the Raspberry Pi® 5 PCIE port.

   Be careful when handling the brown PCIE flip/cover. Pull up the brown flip to release the lock. ⬆️

   Note: The copper side of the strip should be facing the white side of the PCIE connector of the Raspberry Pi® 5.

   (Diagram shows connecting the PCIe cable to the Raspberry Pi 5, with a close-up view.)

4. Place the RPi 5 inside the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Case.

   Important: Make sure that the FAN wire is secured in the guide rail at the side of the case. ⚙️

   (Diagram shows placing the Raspberry Pi 5 into the case.)

5. Carefully connect the Raspberry Pi® 5 with the PCIe Pipe Flat Flex cable with the copper facing up to the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Carrier Board Case. Flip up the cover on the M.2 NVME Expansion Board.

   (Diagram shows connecting the PCIe cable to the M.2 NVMe Expansion Board, with a close-up showing to pull the tab to open.)

6. Place the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe bottom cover. Make sure that you have inserted the SD Card, if needed, before placing the bottom cover.

   (Diagram shows placing the bottom cover and indicates where to insert screws.)

7. Secure the bottom cover with 4 screws as shown in the image. ?

8. Connect your M.2 NVMe Drive to the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Carrier Board. This Board will accept M.2 Key M and M.2 Key B+M NVMe Storage Drives.

   Compatibility Note: This Board is NOT compatible with M.2 SATA Storage Drives. ❌

   (Diagram shows connecting the M.2 NVMe drive to the board, including the heatsink and thermal pad.)

9. Secure your M.2 Drive to the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Expansion Board. You may move the screw point on the Board to the appropriate size of your Storage Drive.

10. Secure the Aluminum Top Cover with 2 screws for a more seamless look. ?

    Note: If you have an RTC Battery, connect to the port and stick to the NEO 5 cover before securing screws. ?

    (Diagram shows securing the top cover with screws.)

ARGON NEO 5 M.2 NVMe AUTO SETTINGS SCRIPT

STEP 1: Configure the EEPROM Setting to optimize power and boot from NVMe.

1. Connect to the Internet, make sure Raspberry Pi Time is updated and execute in the Terminal:
2. curl https://download.argon40.com/argon-eeprom.sh | bash
3. Reboot.

STEP 2: Install the Argon Control Script and Config.txt Settings

1. Connect to the Internet and execute in the Terminal:
2. curl https://download.argon40.com/argonneo5.sh | bash
3. Reboot.

UNINSTALL

You may also remove the script via "Terminal" by typing:

argonone-uninstall

Always reboot after changing any configuration or uninstallation for the revised settings to take effect. ✔️

For more detailed instructions follow the link below: https://argon40.com/blogs/argon-resources

EXPLAINING THE AUTOMATED SETTINGS IN THE ARGON NEO 5 SCRIPT

The ARGON NEO 5 Script automates the configuration in the EEPROM and Config settings necessary for the optimal use of the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Carrier Board with the Raspberry Pi 5.

Below are the SETTINGS that were automated by the Argon NEO 5 Script:

RECOMMENDED POWER SUPPLY

Argon PWR GaN USB-C PD 27W or Official Raspberry Pi® 27W USB-C Power Supply.

(Image shows the Argon PWR GaN USB-C PD 27W power adapter and cable.)

For more information please visit: https://argon40.com/blogs/argon-resources

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