Getting Started with Atomic Pi

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Below are the specifications of this board:

  • Processor: Intel Atom x5-z8350 up to 1.92GHz - 2 GB of RAM - 16GB of eMMC memory (internal storage) - 4 cores with a maximum turbo frequency of 1.9GHz - Gigabit Ethernet - Wi-Fi 2.4/5G with dual physical antenna connectors (antennas not included, only the connectors on the board) - Bluetooth (antennas not included, only the connectors on the board) - It has a preamplifier and 2 physical speaker connectors. - It has several expansion connectors, such as the one for a webcam, which is actually a USB 2.0 that can be broken out from the board. - All the details on their official website: DLI Direct (Note: The original website is no longer active). watermarkphoto_2019-06-19_16-30-32.jpg

First, it’s worth mentioning that the power supply is DIY (we will update this shortly with how we have powered our boards).

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POWER OPTIONS

5V @ 3A, unless you want to use the audio output, which requires 12V.

OS TESTED

  • Lubuntu (Comes pre-installed on the board).
  • Android 8.1 (http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/13590654)

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