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Raspberry Pi 3 vs Pi 2 power consumption and heat dissipation
There's a short piece that includes Pi 3 benchmarks over at the PiMoroni blog.
All of the benchmarks below were carried out with just a USB keyboard
and mouse connected with power supplied from ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 vs Pi 2 power consumption and heat dissipation
When shutting down the HDMI and USB on the Pi3, the current drops to 160 milliAmps.
In my tests, this was roughly 200 milliAmps on the Pi2. Thus, shutting down hardware (if you don't need it), can be ...
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What are the cooling requirements for Raspberry Pi 3?
More information on this will be available as and when the units start arriving with purchasers and we get a clearer picture of overclocking capabilities and such. To the best of my knowledge the ...
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Paper printable case for Raspberry Pi 2?
I was only able to find this on Google. It should work for the RPi 2. It's in a PDF form instead of a nice SVG, but it looks like it could fit what you need.
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Will the Pi Zero version 1.3 require a new case
I am sure it will be fine. The newer zero obviously has the same footprint when viewed from above, judging by the placement of the screw holes in relation to the GPIO breakout.
The camera connector ...
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I2C device inside case + GPIO ribbon outside case
The rev. 2 model A and B both have a breakout for a second I2C bus, with the caveat that you can't use it and the camera header at the same time (this is software switchable while the pi is running).
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What size screws does the Raspberry Pi board use?
I've just had a look at the Raspberry Pi A/B/A+/B+/2 PCB mounting holes and they all seem to be a little over 2.5mm diameter so a M2.5 machine screw/bolt would be the best fit. I usually use Nylon M2....
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My pi 2 doesn't fit into my B+ case
Interesting, I have the exact same case and it works. You just need to gently force the Pi in, it is a pain to get it in, and a pain to get it out also.
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Raspberrry Pi 3 Lego case
The Raspberry Pi is designed to be an embeddable device. So long as the environment around the RPi isn't exceptionally warm and humid, the RPi will be fine in an enclosed container. You will never get ...
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Does the PoE hat fit in the Raspberry Pi case?
I use it with standard RPi cases above on the 3+, the lid will fit but it gets hot in the office so the fan runs all the time, so I run it with the lid off as it is our main DNS box and I want it ...
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Beyond breadboards? Good ways to package simple GPIO-using project?
Is there a premade solderable HAT-like board
Yes, tons of these are on sale. A quick search using words like "prototype" and "DIY" revealed there's a board called "ModMyPi", and there are certainly ...
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Is it possible my raspberry pi to melt its plastic case at 55° degrees?
No.*
At 55°C, the raspberry pi cannot melt its case.
ABS plastic begins to soften at around 100°C.
Regarding the Pi being damaged, don't worry about it. Raspberry Pies throttle back their CPU speed ...
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Case for x200 Expansion Board & Raspberry Pi
I doubt you will find an off the shelf case that fits both. However, you may be able to modify this case made by modmypi to fit, assuming you get the right number of spacer plates (the spacer plates ...
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What size screws does the Raspberry Pi board use?
Just to add to the already correct answers, there's enough leeway to enlarge the PCB holes to M3 size so that you can use standard PC floppy drive screws, of which any PC enthusiast is likely to have ...
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Decrease Width of RPi Zero
No. As you can see below, on the Zero v 1.3 the camera connector extends completely to one end and the SD card holder to within a mm of the other -- and slightly outside that line there's a resistor (...
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Raspberry Pi case ventilation necessary?
Ventilation is a good idea if you notice the core temperature getting much above 60-65 °C.
vcgencmd measure_temp
...Will tell you this. Note that throttling will kick in if you get close to the ...
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How much electromagnetic or radio interference is caused by a typical unshielded Raspberry Pi?
"How much it is radiating in the RF spectrum?" is a question that's easy to ask, but not to answer - at least not specifically. And if you did have the specific answers, they will only have meaning if ...
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Are there raspberry pis small enough to be a smart watch?
Yes, there are ;) - and 3D-printed parts are pretty light.
The limiting factor is the battery. The Raspberry Pi (no matter which model) draws too much power to be usable as a smartwatch with a light ...
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Will thermal paste help in cooling down the CPU of my Pi 4 even further?
Your question should be "Which material has a lower thermal resistance: thermal paste, or thermal pads"? The material with the lower thermal resistance will keep the temperature of your components ...
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Why did Pi-4's port layout change?
According to the launch announcement it was to simplify routing:
Our Gigabit Ethernet magjack has moved to the top right of the board, from the bottom right, greatly simplifying PCB routing.
https://...
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How should I connect GPIO pins to leads to my sensor in a permanent Raspberry Pi deployment?
There are several options that very in flexibility, cost, difficulty etc.
My preferred method is to use a Pi Cobbler and a PermaProto Board from Adafruit. You could prototype with a breadboard and ...
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Has Anybody Built A Raspberry Pi Inside A Mouse Yet?
It can be done and it has been done. MagPi Magazine's 'Raspberry Pie Projects Book 2' features a gaming mouse with a built in zero running Quake III. You can download the book for free: https://www....
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Hard to get Pi out of case
I used 2 x spludgers on the HDMI side to get the 2 x lock tabs away from where they lock onto the base and then slowly ease it out of the base with a final lift out on the ethernet/ub side as per ...
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Mounting case or generic mounting board
I don't believe that there is an "absolute" answer to this question. What I'd suggest you do is go to ebay and search on the phrase "project box" and have a skim of the results. What you will find ...
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What should be the dimension of the cases that are used for Pi-Zero1.3?
You can find the official Mechanical Drawings on this page where they provide - unfortunately - only the schematics of the Pi Zero, Rev 1.2 (pdf). Rev 1.3 however differs only in one aspect: it has an ...
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Can't fit Pi zero W into Adafruit's case
Try this place the Pi in the case with the HDMI side down so it will slot into the matching holes for the HDMI, USB and power, and line up over the pins that match the holes in the Pi. You can then ...
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Accidentally shorted C97 on the Raspberry Pi with a washer
I had a slightly different problem, but it's related. While tightening a nut next to C97 it popped off. Without C97 the USB ports failed. I replaced the CMT with a 100nf radial capacitor and I'm back ...
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Should I keep the Raspberry Pi 3 model B case opened while it is turned on?
This depends on how you're planning to use your PI's.
I have approx 50 PI (all PI 3) on my site. Only 8 of them are used without case (they are somehow built in box) and 2 of them are used in ...
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Should I keep the Raspberry Pi 3 model B case opened while it is turned on?
Heatsink within a closed case does not do much. With my old B+, the temperature is lowered by maybe 4 degrees - from 53 to 49 degrees. For the Pi 3, with it's 70-80 °C idle temperature, I would use ...
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Raspberry Pi case ventilation necessary?
I would lean toward providing some ventilation in a case for the RPi 3B+, especially if it will be used as a media server. Heat will not only reduce the life of electronic components such as your CPU/...
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