queenly (Raspberry Pi 5)
Table of Contents
Summary
TODO
Notes
TODO
Hardware
| Make | Raspberry Pi |
| Year | 2023 |
| Model | 5 |
| Chassis | Vilros Clear Case |
| Power Supply | Vilros USB C |
| Processor | BCM2712 |
| Memory | 4GB |
| Ports | 2x Micro HDMI |
| RJ-45 LAN | |
| 2x USB 3.0 | |
| 2x USB 2.0 | |
| USB C Power | |
| DB-9 Serial | |
| Graphics | VideoCore VII |
| Storage | 256GB Union Memory AM620 M.2 PCIe NVME SSD |
| Int. Peripherals | Waveshare PoE HAT for Pi 5 |
| MCUZone MPS2280 M.2 NME HAT for Pi 5 | |
| WisdPI PI-232 Serial HAT | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length/Depth | 9.0 cm |
| Width | 6.9 cm |
| Height/Thickness | 3.2 cm |
| Weight | 0.32 kg (11.4 oz) |
Software
| Operating System | |
| Unique applications |
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Log
A starter kit Pi
I got this as a part of a bundle by Vilros. I'm pretty happy with the quality of stuff included. It's mostly a bunch of cheap items bundled to make some profit, but the case has some OK features, and the power supply quality seems to be there.
I still wouldn't recommend buying this type of kit, but I received it in exchange for review.
From a quick search it seems like there's no mainline or Debian support for the Pi 5 yet.
I installed dhewm3 on it for a quick test, and I'm pleasantly surprised how well it ran. I set resolution to 1920x1200, and I think medium settings. Things got a little choppy with the effects on monsters, but with some tweaks it could run well.
So many hats
I collected some different cases, and hats to go with this Pi 5. After a bit I settled on this configuration:
- KKSB Pi 5 Case with space for HATs
- Waveshare PoE HAT for Pi 5
- MCUZone MPS2280 M.2 NVMe HAT for Pi 5
- Union Memory AM620 256GB 2242 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- WisdPi PI-232 Serial HAT
Even though the case is made to accommodate lots of hats it was a bit of work getting everything in. Some takeaways:
- The KKSB provided stand-offs were too tall for the PoE hat. I happened to have a set with the right height and thread.
- KKSB doesn't provide any back protection for the PCB next to the wall mount. I used some heavy plastic sheet.
- The MCUZone NVMe hat is nice because it doesn't touch the GPIO header. I cut down some nylon standoffs to sandwich it between the other hats.
- MCUZone NVMe hat really pushes the KKSB case dimensions. I had to bend the case out a bit, it presses on the NVME board, and makes the side panels fit poorly.
- There's still room in here for another hat. I might put in a RTC watchdog, but I already have a clock battery installed.
- You can still power the Pi with the USB C port. I'm scared to try both at the same time.
The end result is a little metal PoE brick, with fast storage, and a full serial port.
