Got mine! using an iPhone charger to power it

Just buy it,they will deduct rm20 automatically if u follow the instruction (u could try not putting anything as the staff will help u with the deduction)

For M2u,just follow the instruction,won't go wrong..

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Added on December 3, 2012, 6:25 pmWoot! Nice,just came? Me use iPad charger,plenty of juice for it since its 2.1A,3 times the requirement of pi

This post has been edited by quadcube: Dec 3 2012, 06:25 PM

Since when iphone & ipad use microUSB? Anyway, am using my Samsung charger

Just using the adapter,microUSB from Nokia

hey guys,

if i use a powered usb hub, and plug in a microusb cable to power the rpi, AND connect the hub to the RPi's USB port? would it short the RPi?

something like this:




if i power the yellow hub, would the USBs in the hub + the power to RPi work?

This post has been edited by C-Fu: Dec 3 2012, 08:54 PM

Temp running @ 53c to 54c with 14-15% 700Mhz CPU processing.


This post has been edited by DiVaio: Dec 3 2012, 10:04 PM

Probably not, depends on the hub. The standard-compliant ones have all USB terminals including V+ and GND connected to the controller IC itself, so devices have to negotiate their power requirements with the hub. Problem is, the RPi cannot do this.

Non-standard hubs use common V+ and GND lines for all connections (input, output and power) so these can power the RPi from the normal micro-B port, as well as "backpower" it through the Type-A ports (since the entire board uses a common VDC). Backpowering is not recommended because it bypasses the RPi's internal power regulator chip. Usually, the solution is simply to cut the V+ wire in the Type-A plug leading to the RPi.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb#Power
http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#Powered_USB_Hubs

Or crack open the hub and cut the V+ trace on the PCB.
Be mindful which one you cut though.

Hmm, minimum is 0.7A right? But my Pi won't boot up unless it's 1.0A.

Yeap,but I seen ppl running less than 0.7A,just unstable..u must had plugged a lot of USB that draws power then,haha

No, just the HDMI cable and nothing else. And it won't boot unless I am using the iPhone 1A charger. weird

Haven test mine yet,will try giving it low ampere when I have time..maybe made in china that's why so cacat?haha..mine from china too

Eh? I thought the 512MB ver is made in the UK

Short answer, No..

I posted some details about backpower a few posting back... pls search for it...

As I only have USB devices directly powered by the USB hub, my RPi is running quite stable for a few weeks...

I did not have anything plugging into the header pins that runs at 3.3V..

My setup is :-

2A USB Power Adapter --> USB Hub ---> USB Wifi Adapter & USB Type A to RPi ( backpower, micro USB is unconnected )

Nope,look at the circuit board,it does show where it came from,plus if your audio jack is blue in color,it's from uk,yellow=china

My audio jack is black. Africa?
I think you mean the composite video connector.

Ops! Aiyak,wrong color,it's black,haha! Thank for reminding..black=china,light blue=uk

My first one has light blue for the audio jack, and has Made in the UK on the board. Will see the second one when GDex delivers it. Called them today and they said they'll rearrange delivery again. Yesterday was a no-show, no idea when they'll attempt the next one though.

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Added on December 4, 2012, 3:03 pmAnybody interested in building up a supercomputer out of RPi?

http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Superco...p2012-html.aspx

This post has been edited by wiraone: Dec 4 2012, 03:03 PM

any 1 can teach me how can i order it ? ~.~

Go my.element14.com and search for raspberry pi,when it comes to a page asking personal or business,click business..then just order,check out..pay

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Added on December 4, 2012, 5:54 pmGo where find so much money?cost a bomb~

This post has been edited by quadcube: Dec 4 2012, 05:54 PM