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Hardware

Luis Rivera edited this page Feb 25, 2020 · 34 revisions

Hardware

The following table show the latest Raspberry Pi computer boards along with some extra information about each of them.

Board Model RAM Cost Full Specifications
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB $35 / $45 / $55 Click Here
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 1 GB $35 Click Here
Raspberry Pi Zero W 512 MB $10 Click Here

You can buy any of the Rapsberry Pi boards at canakit.com.

Overclocking

OVERCLOCK AT YOUR OWN RISK !!!!!!

Requirements

  • CPU, RAM & USB Heatsinks
  • Small Fan (mounted on top of raspberry pi)

Note: Heat sinks and fan "hats" may vary for each Raspberry Pi version.

Information & Limitations

Status CPU Speed GPU Speed Over Voltage
Default 1500 MHz 500 MHz =0
Max. Overclock 2147 MHz 750 MHz =6

over_voltage

Values above 6 are only allowed when force_turbo is specified: this sets the warranty bit if over_voltage_* is also set. This means that if force_turbo is specified (whether it is 0 or 1) and the over_voltage is set above 6 then the warranty bit is set, thus voiding your Raspberry Pi warranty. For more information, please refer to Overclocking options in config.txt.

How-to Overclock CPU/GPU

  1. Connect your microSD card to a PC
  2. Open file boot/config.txt inside the microSD
  3. Modify the file by adding the following under your Raspberry Pi respective version:
[pi4]
over_voltage=6
arm_freq=2000
gpu_freq=600

Truth is, you can start with over_voltage=2 (+0.05 V) then increase it by a step of 1 until the Raspberry Pi boots up properly without exceeding over_voltage=6.

Note: Every over_voltage increase represents a voltage-load increase of over_voltage * 0.025 V. For instance, when over_voltage=3, total voltage load increases by 0.075 V (or 75 mV).