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Green credit card sized board with 40 pin GPIO HDMI USB M.2 slot and fan connector

LORDWORLD

LORDWORLD CM5 Mini Base Board (A) development board

SKU CH-MFGT-GRVFW

Credit-card-sized CM5 base board with 40-pin GPIO, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, M.2 slot, microSD for Lite modules, PoE-ready Ethernet and a 4-pin fan connector for compact edge projects

  • Designed for Raspberry Pi CM5 and CM5 Lite with or without eMMC
  • Color-coded 40-pin GPIO header simplifies sensor and HAT+ connections
  • Compact 85mm x 56mm board includes HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, M.2 PCIe slot and PoE-ready Ethernet
  • 4-pin fan connector provides active cooling for AI or 4K video workloads
  • Ready for IoT, robotics and edge-computing projects with microSD slot for CM5 Lite

Compact CM5 Baseboard for Prototyping

The LORDWORLD CM5 Mini Base Board (A) is a credit card-sized carrier for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 and CM5 Lite units with or without eMMC. It targets makers, engineers and integrators building IoT gateways, robotics controllers or edge-computing nodes that need a small, feature-rich foundation.

Thermals and Power in Typical Use

A 4-pin fan connector and an optimised board layout provide active cooling for the module during sustained workloads such as AI inference or 4K video streaming. The compact 85mm by 56mm form factor keeps power distribution short, helping the board run cool and quiet under normal operating conditions.

Behaviour Under Sustained Load

The onboard fan header and thermal layout are designed to maintain stable temperatures during prolonged high-intensity tasks rather than only short bursts. Builders who need passive-only cooling or multiple expansion slots beyond the single M.2 PCIe interface should evaluate larger carrier boards.

Highlights

  • Designed for Raspberry Pi CM5 and CM5 Lite with or without eMMC
  • Color-coded 40-pin GPIO header simplifies sensor and HAT+ connections
  • Compact 85mm x 56mm board includes HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, M.2 PCIe slot and PoE-ready Ethernet
  • 4-pin fan connector provides active cooling for AI or 4K video workloads
  • Ready for IoT, robotics and edge-computing projects with microSD slot for CM5 Lite

Specifications

BrandLORDWORLD

Questions about this item

How do I install the Compute Module 5 onto the 40-pin GPIO header and which orientation step is often missed?

Align the CM5 or CM5 Lite with the board's connector, press firmly until seated, then secure with mounting screws; the keyed connector prevents reverse insertion but users sometimes forget to fasten the screws, leaving the module loose.

What maintenance will the 4-pin fan connector and microSD slot need over time?

The fan connector may collect dust, so clean the fan and header periodically; the microSD slot for CM5 Lite should be kept free of debris and the card re-seated if read errors appear after heavy write cycles.

What thermal limit appears first when the HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports run sustained 4K video workloads?

The Compute Module 5 itself hits its thermal throttle point before the base board's fan connector can dissipate enough heat, so sustained 4K streaming will trigger CPU frequency scaling unless active cooling is adequate.

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