Raspberry Pi 4 was just released: Faster CPU, More Memory, Dual HDMI Ports. A new version of the $35 computer features a 1.5GHz Arm chip and support for dual-HDMI 4K displays, Gigabit Ethernet, and much more. This credit card size Raspberry PI 4 desktop computer level of performance. Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35. $35 gets you the standard 1GB RAM, or you can pay $45 for the 2GB model or $55 for the 4GB model.
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Raspberry Pi 4 Just Released: Faster CPU, More Memory, Dual HDMI Ports
Raspberry PI 4 Released – Complete specs and pricing
Meet the New Raspberry Pi 4, Model B
Raspberry Pi 4 on sale now from $35
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-4k-linux-kernel-support
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ivan Kuleshov’s MinCab Is the Smallest Functional Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Carrier Board Yet
Breaking out an impressive number of features, the MinCab is a CM4 carrier board in a tiny footprint.
https://www.hackster.io/news/ivan-kuleshov-s-mincab-is-the-smallest-functional-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-carrier-board-yet-b1cacfa2abad
Tomi Engdahl says:
How Do You Make A Raspberry Pi On A Stick?
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/24/how-do-you-make-a-raspberry-pi-on-a-stick/
a hackable media player “stick” with the Raspberry Pi built-in. We love that this Raspberry Pi CM4 TV Stick eliminates all the adapters and cables usually required to connect a Pi’s fiddly micro HDMI ports to a display and has heat sinks and an IR receiver to boot. Like a consumer media player HDMI stick, all you need to add is power.
https://hackaday.io/project/180969-raspberry-pi-cm4-tv-stick
Tomi Engdahl says:
Argon Reveals Raspberry Pi Powered EON NAS
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/argon-eon-raspberry-pi-nas
Tomi Engdahl says:
ClusBerry Rack houses up to four hot-swappable Raspberry Pi CM4 modules
https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/09/02/clusberry-rack-four-hot-swappable-raspberry-pi-cm4/
TECHBASE ClusBerry Rack supports up to four Raspberry Pi CM4 based modules which can be added and removed on the fly thanks to a lockable mechanism that reminds me of hot-swappable drives found in NAS.
Using the same ClusBerry I/O mainboards as found in the earlier ClusBerry 9500-CM4 and ClusBerry-2M industrial systems, each Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 inside the ClusBerry Rack offer one Gigabit Ethernet port, one USB host, one micro USB service port, and an RS-232/485 serial port.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Home Assistant Amber Is a Gateway Ready-to-Run the Popular Open Source Home Automation Platform
Based on the CM4, both an assembled and kit version are available.
https://www.hackster.io/news/home-assistant-amber-is-a-gateway-ready-to-run-the-popular-open-source-home-automation-platform-387e8dec9c6a
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-dashboard-computer
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/09/16/home-assistant-amber-raspberry-pi-cm4-home-automation-gateway/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4s Launch into Space as Astro Pi Program Upgrades
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-in-space
Tomi Engdahl says:
What’s In A Raspberry Pi Processor Update?
https://hackaday.com/2021/09/30/whats-in-a-raspberry-pi-processor-update/
Raspberry Pi 4 model Bs arriving with newer ‘C0′ stepping
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-4-model-bs-arriving-newer-c0-stepping
Tomi Engdahl says:
You call THAT a router?! 2 Tiny Raspberry Pi Routers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7teLVwi408
Take a look at the two smallest Raspberry Pi Routers in existence: The DFRobot IoT Router Board Mini and the Seeed Studio Routerboard!
Along the way, learn about networking, OpenWRT, and how these two routerboards stack up against each other.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Gets Sneaky Update
By Ian Evenden 4 days ago
Doesn’t do much though
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pi-4-gets-updated-soc
The Broadcom SoC in the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been quietly updated to match the one in the Raspberry Pi 400, according to St Louis-based app developer (and more importantly, Pi Cast guest) Jeff Geerling.
Geerling noticed the change after buying a new Raspberry Pi 4, an 8GB model, to replace a broken board, and spotting that one character in the model number on one of its chips had changed. The BCM2711 is the SoC (System on Chip), the whole brain of the Raspberry Pi housing its CPU, GPU, and the PCIe link that connects the USB ports. Previously, its model number has ended in B0T, but Geerling’s new baby has a model number ending C0T, matching that used in the Raspberry Pi 400’s SoC.
It makes sense for Raspberry Pi to have done this, as it cuts down on the different chips
Tomi Engdahl says:
Adapter Board Set to Bring the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 to MNT’s Reform Open-Hardware Laptop
Adapter board would sit in place of the existing SOM and accept any CM4 module — but the design isn’t quite finished yet.
https://www.hackster.io/news/adapter-board-set-to-bring-the-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-to-mnt-s-reform-open-hardware-laptop-c80a796731b6
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 model Bs arriving with newer ‘C0′ stepping
http://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-4-model-bs-arriving-newer-c0-stepping
Tomi Engdahl says:
I didn’t think Raspberry Pi CM4 boards could be so small!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7kiN9Cgxs
From the tiniest carrier board to the best Industrial Pis on the market, the Compute Module 4 is powering a revolution in Raspberry Pi uses!
But sometimes it’s hard to get one, and we’ll talk about that too! Watch to the end to see some of the other boards I’ll be testing soon!
Tomi Engdahl says:
Compute Module 4 Boards and Projects
https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/boards_cm
Tomi Engdahl says:
MyElectronics.nl’s Raspberry Pi rackmounts – 16 Pis in 2U!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87lAQtML2FQ
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/custom-board-collects-raspberry-pi-compute-modules
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Pi 400 As A PC Peripheral
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/16/the-pi-400-as-a-pc-peripheral/
The Raspberry Pi 400 all-in-one computer is a neat little unit that is powerful enough to take on most humdrum computing tasks while doing an excellent job of freeing up valuable desktop space. But what about those moments when both the Pi and a PC are needed on the same desktop? How can the Pi and the bulky PC keyboard share the same space?
[Gadgetoid] may have the answer, with a clever bit of software that presents the Pi’s mouse and keyboard as peripherals on its USB-C power port. If your PC has a high-power USB socket that can run the Pi then it can use the small computer’s input devices just as well as the Pi itself can. It’s fair to say that the Pi 400’s keyboard is not it’s strongest point, but we can see some utility in the idea.
https://github.com/Gadgetoid/pi400kb/tree/main
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Compute Module Comes Of Age: Say Hello To The Real Cutting Edge Of Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/14/the-compute-module-comes-of-age-say-hello-to-the-real-cutting-edge-of-raspberry-pi/
A Plethora Of Ways To Spin Your Own Pi
Making a complex PCB can often be a daunting prospect for those of us who don’t do it for a living every day, so our first CM4 board from [Timonsku] shows that a CM4 project needn’t be complex at all. It’s a CM4 carrier board with a full-size HDMI socket, USB-A and C ports, as well as a microSD slot. A modest specification to be sure, but what sets it apart is the PCB itself. It’s a single-sided design milled with a PCB router, demonstrating that a CM4 carrier is simple enough to be created at home. Anyone really can spin up their own Pi! [Timonsku] hasn’t rested on his laurels though, producing as well the Piunora, a CM4 carrier with an Arduino footprint.
Easy Carrier Board For The Compute Module 4 Shows You Can Do It, Too
https://hackaday.com/2020/11/13/easy-carrier-board-for-the-compute-module-4-shows-you-can-do-it-too/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB sees a return to $45, and the 1GB model comes back at $35, as component shortages bite.
https://www.hackster.io/news/supply-chain-woes-see-raspberry-pi-hike-2gb-price-deprioritize-pi-3b-temporarily-it-hopes-6b6fdb43b423
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi Tablet Gets Radio Surgical Enhancement
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/20/raspberry-pi-tablet-gets-radio-surgical-enhancement/
We always get excited when we buy a new tablet. But after a few months, it usually winds up at the bottom of a pile of papers on the credenza, a victim of not being as powerful as our desktop computers and not being as convenient as our phones. However, if you don’t mind a thick tablet, you can get the RasPad enclosure to fit around your own Raspberry Pi so it can be used as a tablet. Honestly, we weren’t that impressed until we saw [RTL-SDR] add an SDR dongle inside the case, making it a very portable Raspberry Pi SDR platform.
RasPad 3.0 Review: Building a Portable Raspberry Pi 4 Tablet with Built in RTL-SDR
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/raspad-3-0-review-building-a-portable-raspberry-pi-4-tablet-with-built-in-rtl-sdr/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Vulkan 1.1 Driver Comes to Raspberry Pi 4
By Ian Evenden about 20 hours ago
Graphics API forges ahead
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vulkan-1-point-1-comes-to-raspberry-pi-4
V3DV, Mesa’s driver for the Vulkan API on Broadcom graphics processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi 4 has reached another milestone: compliance with Vulkan’s 1.1 standard. There hasn’t been an announcement as such, but an update to the project’s repository at freedesktop.org was noticed by Phoronix.
the project is now capable of running FPS games such as Quake 3 on the $35 Raspberry Pi.
While not the latest version of the API – 1.2 became available in January 2020 and is still being refined – it’s an important step forward, as it brings better compatibility with DirectX 12 for Vulkan, gives it multi-GPU support at the API level (potentially good for those using Pi clusters) and supports ray-tracing, geometry shaders, and advanced GPU compute functionality.
Quake III was already playable on Pi with an earlier version of the driver
Tomi Engdahl says:
Waveshare’s Compact PCIe Card Adds Four USB 3.2 Ports to a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board
Designed to keep the total height as low as possible, this unusual add-on pops on top of the IO Board’s PCIe slot.
https://www.hackster.io/news/waveshare-s-compact-pcie-card-adds-four-usb-3-2-ports-to-a-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-io-board-ce58149f8939
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pin hinta nousi ensimmäistä kertaa
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12742-raspberry-pin-hinta-nousi-ensimmaeistae-kertaa
Raspberry Pi -säätiön johtaja Eben Upton pahoittelee blogissaan, että huolimatta kaikesta mahdollisesta varautumisesta komponenttipula on vaikuttanut erityisesti kahden tuotteen saatavuuteen. Nämä ovat minikokoinen Raspberry Pi Zero sekä kahden gigatavun muistilla varustettu Rasbperry Pi 4.
Niinpä viimeksimainitun hinta on jouduttu korottamaan 35 dollarista 45 dollariin. Tämäm on samalla ensimmäinen kerta, kun suosittujen RPi-korttien hintaa korotetaan.
Eben Uptonin mukaan komponenttipula saa käytännössä aikaan sen, että Raspberry Pi -kortteja myydään tänä vuonna noin 7 miljoonaa kappaletta. Tämä on täsmälleen saman verran kuin viime vuonna, vaikka kysyntä on edelleen kovassa kasvussa.
Samalla Upton julkisti tiedon, jonka mukaan hinnaltaan nostetun 2 gigatavun kortin rinnalle tuodaan 1 gigatavun muistilla varustettu Raspberry Pi 4 -kortti. Sen hinta on 35 dollaria
Supply chain, shortages, and our first-ever price increase
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-and-our-first-ever-price-increase/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi has released a new version of its in-house Linux distribution, Raspberry Pi OS, based on Debian 11 “Bullseye” — and it brings with it a free speed boost for the latest Raspberry Pi 4 models.
Raspberry Pi OS “Bullseye” Launches, Brings Speed Boost to the Latest Raspberry Pi 4 Models
https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberry-pi-os-bullseye-launches-brings-speed-boost-to-the-latest-raspberry-pi-4-models-b86becec3ae6
Owners of a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B revision 1.4 or newer will see their stock clocks jump from 1.5GHz to 1.8GHz — matching the Pi 400.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/08/the-raspberry-pi-cm4-begets-a-form-factor/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Reballing And A Steady Hand Makes A Raspberry Pi 800
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/08/reballing-and-a-steady-hand-makes-a-raspberry-pi-800/
The all-in-one Raspberry Pi 400 computer is a capable device, but those seeking its maximum power may be disappointed by its 4 GB of memory. When the Pi 4 and Compute Module 4 have double that figure, surely the Pi 400 could catch up! A reddit user called [Pi800] rose to the challenge by replacing the 4 GB chip from the Pi 400 with the 8 GB chip from a Pi Compute Module, resulting in the so-called Pi 800, a working 8 GB all-in-one Pi.
https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/qozqki/i_built_a_raspberry_pi_400_with_8gb_of_ram/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-cluster-in-a-bag
Tomi Engdahl says:
4 Pis on a mini ITX board! The Turing Pi 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPYpZBfsMU
The Turing Pi 2 puts 4 Raspberry Pi CM4s on a mini ITX board. But how do they perform? Can a little Pi supercomputer make the Top500 list? Find out all that and more!
Contents:
00:00 – The challenge
01:13 – The build
02:44 – A standard ATX PSU?
04:18 – Installing Turing Pi 2
05:31 – Thermals and heatsinks
07:33 – Expansion slots
09:27 – Fan control
10:22 – Pi OS
10:53 – Booting the cluster
12:40 – Blinkenlights!
13:19 – 146,772 Compute Modules?
16:40 – 1.4 Terabits?!
20:57 – What’s the point?
21:56 – Rackmount and outtakes
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/12/28/phased-out-raspberry-pi-cm4-quad-sata-carrier-board-becomes-open-source-hardware/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Planned crowdfunder for the four-bay NAS carrier board canceled owing to the semiconductor shortage — but the concept lives on.
Wiretrustee Cancels Its Four-Port Raspberry Pi CM4 NAS Plans, Releases All Designs as Open Source
https://www.hackster.io/news/wiretrustee-cancels-its-four-port-raspberry-pi-cm4-nas-plans-releases-all-designs-as-open-source-1039865d65e8
Planned crowdfunder for the four-bay NAS carrier board canceled owing to the semiconductor shortage — but the concept lives on.
A work-in-progress effort to create a carrier board to turn a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 into a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) system has been discontinued by its creator — with the design files now published under a permissive open source license.
Wiretrustee unveiled its SATA carrier board a year ago, having been inspired by experiments maker Jeff Geerling carrier out with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4′s PCI Express connectivity.
The small-footprint board accepted any model of Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and offers USB, HDMI, and Ethernet connectivity alongside a fan connector, battery-backed real-time clock, microSD slot, and four on-board SATA power and data connectors in a PCB designed to act as a backplane in a NAS housing.
Sadly, while prototypes were created and a Crowd Supply crowdfunding campaign planed, the board fell short of a commercial realization.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi CM4 Nano industrial mini PC supports wide temperature range, 12-18V DC input
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/13/raspberry-pi-cm4-nano-industrial-mini-pc-supports-wide-temperature-range-12-18v-dc-input/
If you ever wanted a mini PC similar to Raspberry Pi 4 but working within a wider temperature range and supply voltage, as well as a few extra features, the Raspberry Pi CM4 Nano industrial mini PC with a metal enclosure might be worth looking at.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-cm4-carrier-board-five-sata
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ubuntu 22.04 to Bring the Desktop to Raspberry Pi 4 2GB Users — via Clever Compression Tricks
Those not willing to wait until April can enable zswap and tweak the settings now, bringing a performance boost to all models.
https://www.hackster.io/news/ubuntu-22-04-to-bring-the-desktop-to-raspberry-pi-4-2gb-users-via-clever-compression-tricks-77416cc2d0c9
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/19/10-1-inch-rpi-all-in-one-pc-review-with-raspberry-pi-4/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Running Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi 4? Here’s How to Boost Performance
BY RUBAIAT HOSSAIN
PUBLISHED 1 DAY AGO
If you’re running Ubuntu on a low-config Raspberry Pi, you can enable the zswap kernel feature to improve the desktop performance.
https://www.makeuseof.com/boost-ubuntu-performance-on-raspberry-pi-4/
Tomi Engdahl says:
PiGear Nano – A Nano-ITX Raspberry Pi CM4 carrier board with 7-30V DC input
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/26/pigear-nano-a-nano-itx-raspberry-pi-cm4-carrier-board-with-7-30v-dc-input/
PiGeat Nano is an Nano-ITX carrier board for Raspberry Pi CM4 (Compute Module 4) designed for industrial applications with a -30°C to +80°C temperature range, 7 to 30V DC input, as well as RS232, RS485, and CAN bus interfaces.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/01/did-you-know-that-the-raspberry-pi-4-has-more-spi-i2c-uart-ports/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/02/a-portable-projecting-pi-for-education/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/13123-raspberry-pi-os-leventaeae-64-bittiin
Tomi Engdahl says:
As the Raspberry Pi SBC family celebrates its 10th anniversary, its target accessible-to-all $35 pricing point is looking shaky — with some retailers marking parts up to twice their usual selling point following supply shortages.
Shortages and Reseller Price Gouging Cast a Pall Over Raspberry Pi’s 10th Anniversary
https://www.hackster.io/news/shortages-and-reseller-price-gouging-cast-a-pall-over-raspberry-pi-s-10th-anniversary-628af02ea1ce
Despite reassurances from Raspberry Pi, stock levels of the popular single-board computers are depleted — and resellers are cashing in.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-supply-issues
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 4GB/8GB price is going through the roof (over 100 Euros in Europe)
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/02/24/raspberry-pi-4-price-expensive-europe/
While Raspberry Pi Foundation provides a fixed price for their single board computers before taxes and shipping, the street price may be different, and I’ve seen several reports on Twitter of the Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB RAM now selling for over $100 due to the lack of supplies. The problem seems especially pronounced in Europe with some users reporting a price close to 120 Euros, instead of the usual 50 to 60 price range.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Waveshare CM4-Duino – An Arduino compatible carrier board for Raspberry Pi CM4
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/03/14/waveshare-cm4-duino-arduino-compatible-carrier-board-for-raspberry-pi-cm4/
Waveshare CM4-Duino is a carrier board for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) that follows Arduino UNO R3 form factor while offering HDMI output, a MIPI CSI camera interface, a USB interface, and even an M.2 M Key socket for expansion.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi Modular Mini PC Pockit Now Uses Compute Module 4
By Ash Hill published 9 days ago
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-pockit-modular-pc-cm4
Pockit lets you prototype Pi projects without touching a breadboard or GPIO pin.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-m5-stack-tease-carrier-board
Tomi Engdahl says:
Review: Vizy Linux-Powered AI Camera
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/11/review-vizy-linux-powered-ai-camera/
Vizy is a Linux-based “AI camera” based on the Raspberry Pi 4 that uses machine learning and machine vision to pull off some neat tricks, and has a design centered around hackability. I found it ridiculously simple to get up and running, and it was just as easy to make changes of my own, and start getting ideas.
https://vizycam.com/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cm4-carrier-board-touchscreen
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/22/meet-the-routerpi-a-compute-module-4-based-gbe-router/