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General discussion • Re: Adding HDMI or VGA monitors using USB
I'd happily buy one or more. My current Windows PC is a 3 monitor setup, that I'd like to replicate / replace with a Pi 5 based setup. I'm not wanting to give up a monitor in the process. Statistics:...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Question about Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant
I just saw the PCN document for the Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant:https://pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/cate ... ariant.pdfLook interesting. I have a couple of questions: - Does it have dual channel...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Question about Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant
I just saw the PCN document for the Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant:https://pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/cate ... ariant.pdfLook interesting. I have a couple of questions: - Does it have dual channel...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Which Outdoor Camera Case?
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and that camera module kit with a camera and two IR emitters. I also have one of the metal camera cases with a PoE Hat inside of it. I want find some case I can mount this in...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Request for interesting questions!
I’m using PiPresents on 32-bit RPiOS Bookworm, on a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2.I have installed RpiConnect 2.7.0 and can connect via screen sharing and remote shell.How can I routinely transfer...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Fullsize keyboard kit?
A Pi 400, 500 or 500+ in a smaller, vertical-sided, box without a keyboard would suit me fine as a Pi PC.If it were wider and deep enough to have a full-size keyboard fitted on top that would possibly...
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General discussion • Re: 128 GB SSD Option to Remedy Price Increases
Renewing this plea for a 128 GB SSD option in the wake of further price increases now to >£75 for the current base 256 GB SSD variant. I can see how some would view 128 GB as microSD territory, but...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: STICKY: Introduce yourself!
Hi everyone, I’m Shyam Vijay from India. I work in real time communication and conversational AI, building chat, voice, and video experiences that help apps connect people more naturally. I enjoy...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspberry Pi M2 HAT+ ribbon cable problem
Just in case anybody has a similar issue.I have multiple RapsberryPi5s used for CCTV, each has an NVME drive mounted on a Rapsberry Pi M2 HAT+. One of them was a bit dodgy from the start, but mostly...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • How to boot RPi5 from a specific USB drive: Harware...
I have found 2 easy hardware ways to boot from a specific USB drive:1. Connect the drive you want to boot from directly to the RPi5. Connect the backup drive to a USB 3 dongle. Make sure you set...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: How to boot RPi5 from a specific USB drive: Harware...
Does it have to be a sabrent hub or will any hub with per port power switches work?Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Thu Feb 05, 2026 5:20 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: What product would you like to see?
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of memory needed to display ONE webpage. Borderline criminal. Code written by people who have never worked on a constrained memory system can usually be improved...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Which Outdoor Camera Case?
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and that camera module kit with a camera and two IR emitters. I also have one of the metal camera cases with a PoE Hat inside of it. I want find some case I can mount this in...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Remote battery parameters measurement on android app
Hello everyone. I can't find a thread on this forum that allows me to use my Raspberry PI for multiple remote measurements on an Android app. Let me explain: I have five lead-acid batteries that are...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Remote battery parameters measurement on android app
Do you have an local instrumentation measuring these quantities? Are they available via the charge controller, for example?If you have existing instrumentation then it makes sense to take advantage of...
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General discussion • Re: Fullsize keyboard kit?
I need a full size keyboard, for my big meaty man handsKey size:There are special keyboards for very young children where the keycaps are "50%" bigger. Limited range of keys. The pictures look like...
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General discussion • Re: Ram price hikes.....killing RPi sales?
Just wondering, if like me, you were contemplating buying another RPi...... untill you realized how much extra this 'ram shortage' has put prices up? But, for now, (I'm sorry to say), I won't be...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • pi 5 "normal" operating temperature
What is the "normal", "expected" operating temperature of a pi - 5? Mine runs at about 50 degrees Centagrade at idle with the cooler installed. I have an external fan blowing across the cooler which...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: pi 5 "normal" operating temperature
30C to 50C is quite normal with PI5 at idle, mine are at the upper end. When you say the "cooler", which cooler are you talking about?Statistics: Posted by pidd — Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:44 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: What product would you like to see?
I first learned to program on a machine with 8K of memory. I first programmed professionally on a mainframe where my programs were limited to 16MB of memory. It is absolutely shocking to me that a...
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