SPECIFICATIONS

Accessory Type: Extension Board

Battery Included: no

Brand Name: Geekbord

Choice: yes

Compatible With: Raspberry Pi CM5

High-concerned chemical: none

Origin: Mainland China

Typical Application Fields: Education and Learning

semi_Choice: yes

Overview

An 8-bay SATA expansion carrier board compatible with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5), designed specifically for home NAS, home media centers, and CCTV video storage servers. It directly addresses the core pain points of the CM5, such as insufficient native storage interfaces, network transmission bottlenecks, and cumbersome system adaptation.

Features

• Compatible with all CM5 versions, system works out of the box.

Supports all CM5 hardware models (2/4/8/16GB RAM, 0/16/32/64GB eMMC, wireless/non-wireless models); officially compatible with Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) and OpenMediaVault (OMV) systems, no additional driver debugging required.

• 8-bay large-capacity expansion, complete accessories included.

Supports up to 8 SATA hard drives simultaneously, with a maximum single drive capacity of 22TB and a total storage capacity of up to 176TB; backward compatible with SATA 6G/3G/1.5G form factor hard drives, corresponding to transfer rates of 5.0/3.0/1.5Gbit/s.
Includes a SATA power splitter cable, supporting power to 8 drives without the need for additional accessory purchases.

• Dual Ethernet Ports Break Through Transmission Bottlenecks

Equipped with one 1GbE gigabit Ethernet port and one 2.5GbE high-speed Ethernet port (peak rate 2500Mbps), solving the problems of slow transmission and stuttering when multiple devices access the NAS simultaneously.

• Multi-Scenario Expansion Capabilities

Dual HDMI 2.0 interfaces support dual 4K display output, suitable for multimedia playback scenarios; dual 22-pin MIPI DSI/CSI-2 interfaces (0.5mm pitch) are compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 official camera/display modules, suitable for monitoring and industrial control deployments.

⚠️ Important Power Supply Notice (Mandatory Highlighting)

When connected to eight 3.5-inch hard drives, the device's peak startup current can reach 16A. DC power cannot support this; an ATX power supply must be used. Otherwise, startup failure and hardware damage may occur.

Technical Specifications

• Compatible Devices: All Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) series

• Storage Interfaces: 8 x SATA interfaces, maximum single drive capacity 22TB, maximum total capacity 176TB

• Network Interfaces: 1 x 1GbE Gigabit Ethernet + 1 x 2.5GbE High-Speed Ethernet

• Video Interfaces: 2 x HDMI 2.0, supports dual 4K output

• Extension Interfaces: 2 x 22pin MIPI DSI/CSI-2 (0.5mm pitch)

• Supported Systems: Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit), OpenMediaVault (OMV)

• Power Requirements:Power input: 12V DC power jack or 4-pin ATX connector

  Power output: 5V DC to 12A (uniform buck converter) ATX power supply only for full 3.5-inch HDD setups

• Standard Accessories: SATA power splitter cable ×1

How to power

Cooling Solution

Option 1: Use C519 passive cooling heatsink

Option 2: Use X15-F1 8010 PWM-controlled Cooling Fan

Option 3: Use C519 + X15-F1 combination

User Manual

https://wiki.geekworm.com/X1509

Packing List

Bundle 1

• X1509 V1.1 CM5 8-port SATA IO board x1

• SATA power spillter cable x1

Bundle 2

• X1509 V1.1 CM5 8-port SATA IO board x1

• SATA power spillter cable x1

• 8 port/set SATA data cables x1