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Having seen [Jeff Geerling's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWu4SUsaY8&t=655s) video on YouTube about installing and booting a Raspberry Pi 5 from an [NVMe](https://www.netapp.com/data-storage/nvme/what-is-nvme/#:~:text=NVMe%20(nonvolatile%20memory%20express)%20is,all%20types%20of%20enterprise%20workloads.)  I stuck my name down on the waiting list not only for a Pi 5 (8GB) but also for [Pimoroni's](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/nvme-base?variant=41219587178579) NVMe board offering.

I'm a sucker for these little cheap computers. I probably own over ten Raspberry Pi's now, and the add-ons you can get for them are mind-blowing, not to mention the uses you can find for them.

The order arrived yesterday, but it was too late in the day to start messing with it.

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First things first, I had to set up an SD card with Pi Imager. Most Pi owners will have a stack of these lying around. Pi Imager is brilliant; with the latest version, you have the ability to set some parameters before burning the image, such as enabling ssh, setting a login password, Hostname and various other options, which save so much time.

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmaWAmzhp2UtUM8USq6xUoMMj13AmX3yRb8bSnXdnScULj/pi_writer.png)

Having installed the Active Cooling Fan, which was dead easy I moved on to preparing the Pi 5. There are actually two ways of enabling your Pi to boot from NVMe.

Log into your Pi 5 (Usually via ssh)
# Option 1
Run sudo raspi-config
In the 'Advanced' section, select NVMe Boot.
Reboot your Pi 5
# Option 2
Run sudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit
Add a 6 to the Boot Order, so it looks like this BOOT_ORDER=0xf416
Reboot your Pi 5

I chose option two mainly because I like doing things via CLI (Command Line Interface)

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You would have thought it was dead easy to put the NVMe Base together, but there are a lot of screws in the bag, so I watched the [video](https://youtu.be/odG7FbptgWQ)like some n00b. 😂

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There's no rush; take your time. It is better to work slowly and get it right; there's nothing worse than bolting it all together only to have to pull it apart again.

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 Having pulled the SD card out, it was time to see if the Pi 5 booted off the NVMe - Success! Time to do a victory dance with a smattering of twerking thrown in.

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSoA8HUetndGSzahFNW9r3UYrA5NVQuiYSdJhExKJj5xE/20240111_102203.jpg)

I moved on to doing the usual stuff, updating the OS, etc. *"What are you gonna do with it, Pete?"* Umm? I've not thought that far ahead! I just wanted to own it - Ooh, Shiny! 😂

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# Rule 347
If you don't have parts left over, you haven't put it together right! 😂

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This is a cross post of [@dickturpin/raspberry-pi-5-with-nvme](/raspberrypi/@dickturpin/raspberry-pi-5-with-nvme) by @steevc.<br><br>Someone has a new Pi

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Having seen Jeff Geerling's video on YouTube about installing and booting a Raspberry Pi 5 from an NVMe I stuck my name down on the waiting list not only for a Pi 5 (8GB) but also for Pimoroni's NVMe board