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@Condor may I ask what you use them for? π I have one just sitting there but I don't know what to do with it
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@Condor I've used a corsair 1000w PSU. The standby line can power one RPi while the PSU is "off". While fully on, I can get it to power 11 more RPis on the active 5v line, before it trips.
So for a few devices you can easily use any old computer PSU. Won't be power efficient, because they're built to deliver the mix of both 12v and 5v at the rated efficiency. -
github95617yBuy one.
Put it inside the oven(no need to turn it on).
And when your mom comes to kitchen, open the oven lid and show your specially baked raspberry pi. -
@Condor I soldered and shrinkwrapped a bunch of molex-to-microusb connectors (with both male/female molex so they're chainable).
GPIO is possible with a good stable PSU without voltage regulation, but PSUs officially expect voltage regulation to be taken care of by the consuming device. Some bronze rated PSUs spike quite a bit, so using the microusb on the RPi is safer because it's protected by a voltage regulator.
Computer PSUs are such awesome versatile devices βΊοΈ -
@Condor Voltage regulators are about 20-40c per piece, so you can put them on the pins if you wanted ;)
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darxor4137yI bought a RPi for my mom a month ago so she wouldn't take my laptop to watch series. Best buy ever! She even gets used to Linux :)
I asked my mom if I can buy myself a raspberry pi for my birthday.
No matter what I show or say to her, she won't stop telling me to bake my own raspberry pie. ;-;
rant