Raspberry Pi 5 M.2 HatDrive!

[@JeffGeerling]

A quick note on the EEPROM config: for boards that follow the new HAT+ standard, you will not need to either modify config.txt or the EEPROM config, it should "magically" work when you plug in the board... The HatDrive was put into production just a week or two before Raspberry Pi formally announced the HAT+ standard, so hopefully in a 2nd revision they can make their board follow it so you can avoid all that configuration work! I am fairly certain the NVMe BASE from Pimoroni and Raspberry Pi's own M.2 HAT (whenever they release it) will work that way.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks Jeff. And fingers crossed! :)

[@Bassquake76]

Looks like you still have to fiddle with the config for the Pimoroni board too :(

[@LostInThe0zone]

These are not strenuous adjustments, in any case.

[@yetanothername1131]

@@ExplainingComputers Thank you again for the video, quick question, is this HAT compatible with rpi4? or only rpi5?

[@andrina118]

@@yetanothername1131 Only the Pi5 has a PCIe connection, so this will only work with the Pi5

[@RobertBoerner]

Another excellent video. I was particularly impressed by Christopher’s ability to film inserting the PCIe cable to the connector, and very much enjoyed the section where he had to remove the microSD card with the cable in place :-)

[@ethelmini]

Yes, it takes intelligence to make a good idiot's guide.

[@LiamGoodison]

we all could relate

[@NickH-o5l]

i broke mine and now have to use the black thingy of plastic from the display/camrea port

[@IgabodDobagi]

Chris, I have been having a rough week so far but your videos always brighten my day from the moment I see them in my youtube recommendations. Thank you for being such a consistent presence in everyone's life. Your videos never fail to educate and entertain me. And I wish you the very best in the coming year. Happy new year.

[@RoboNuggie]

Always entertaining & informative - I owe you a debt of thanks for all things Raspberry Pi which I'm using more & more in the world of FreeBSD. Here's to a better New Year for us all, and for you, I hope you find some comfort in anyway you can. Take care Chris, and thank you for your service & professionalism.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for your support -- and a Happy New Year!

[@andreabr7901]

2024 ---> 1 Milion of subscribers

[@ExplainingComputers]

Fingers crossed. :)

[@parrotraiser6541]

Perhaps it should be called a BIB; Board Installed Below? The cable obscuring the SD card slot is unfortunate. Even with today's connectivity options, a removable medium can come in useful sometimes. When converting to booting from NVME, maybe it would be easier to do the job before securing the board, i.e. with it beside the Pi rather than underneath. Then remove the card and finish the physical installation.

[@screamengine]

When the time comes, there will be only two ways to know it's the end of the world. 1) Christopher develops a single gray hair. -or- 2) Keith Richards dies.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Oh, I have a lot of grey hairs! :)

[@p_mouse8676]

It makes you wonder why Rasp Pi didn't move some components around to just be able to fit a Nvme connector on the bottom. Even a smaller sized one would be great.

[@elorrambasdo5233]

Too big, expensive, no space for a through hole.

[@bookvee]

Can I just say how much I appreciate the black on yellow text you use, so much easier for someone like me to see.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Many thanks. :)

[@AnimalFacts]

At this point, is it still a single board computer?

[@volvo09]

Multi board computer 🤪

[@ExplainingComputers]

The system is most certainly not!

[@iblackfeathers]

the pineberry bottom is better than the top because it does not interfere as much with anything on top like attaching a cooler or any top attachments, and it supports m.2 full size 2280, which the top does not. at this time pimoroni also makes an ssd bottom. both of these beat the official raspberry pi's ssd board accessory to market. who knows when they will even be available to the public. all these accessories are bottlenecked around 800mb/s so gen4 nvme ssds would be overkill that you can go for any cheaper earlier gen nvme ssds. one annoying thing from an ocd point of view is the lack of any case enclosures which could accomodate any ssd setup attached to the pi.

[@apveening]

I expect that our good friends from Argon will have one shortly. Their Argon One cases with the M.2 bottoms for the RPi4 are excellent.

[@justinbeere]

I am a big fan of the close up photography- it just gets better and better on this channel

[@DouglasWalrath]

instead of a HAT call it a SHU Storage Hardware Underneath

[@FrostyPigeon]

Or maybe called a BÜT (boot). Not sure what that would translate to though.

[@marecheau77]

Another excellent video! I'd be interested to know performance speeds between a Pi 5 and say a N100 mini PC given that the cost are becoming similar.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Well, guess what I am working on this very day? A video comparing the Pi 5 to an N100 PC. Will post sometime in January. :)

[@alanthornton3530]

You must have read my mind spooky :)@@ExplainingComputers

[@NatesRandomVideo]

I think the N100 will be a pi5 killer. Pi needs to go back to making lower performance affordable boards. They’ve stretched up into the low end of micro PCs that are far more capable (by the time you add all of these add ons, they don’t compete with a used micro PC already).

[@MrBlyck]

Excellent video sir! I wanted a 2280 drive on top so I flipped my HatDrive Bottom over the top with some longer standoffs. Works great and doesn't affect the active cooler too much. It doesn't get in the way of removing the micro SD card plus I get some airflow around the drive too. 😀

[@ExplainingComputers]

Cool.

[@Praxibetel-Ix]

It's neat to see how something like a HatDrive! can really turn a Raspberry Pi into a home computer to put in your pocket. Okay, a protective case first, THEN your pocket! As amusing as it was to watch and then rewatch two more times after the video was finished, it is a bit of a shame about the problem with SD card slot access. Regardless of that, it is a nice Pi accessory! And this was a nice video to end 2023 on. Here's to 2024. 😁

[@TheOleHermit]

🖐😎 I have a few RPi RPi 4 Argon One cases with USB to internal bootable SSDs, which also make the uSD unavailable. Once that bridge is crossed, there's no point in going back to uSD, except for burning different distros for testing on other devices. For that I use a uSD to USB3 adapter. Cheers to 2024. (circling back to clean up our previous thread 🙄)

[@apveening]

@@TheOleHermit That internal µSD is available, just not readily accessible. I also have several Argon One cases with the M.2 bottom, but I still use the µSD to boot, once a week right after the daily (nightly) backup of the µSD to the SSD.

[@TheOleHermit]

@@apveeningThen, you're removing the Argon One case every week and wearing out the plastic screw threads, if you haven't already? You're seriously suggesting working around that ribbon cable, with delicate connectors every week? Why? In order to save $5 on a uSD to USB3 adapter, which has a faster transfer speed than the RPi4's uSD reader, you're taking the risk of breaking the ribbon connector(s), then replacing either the RPi5 or NVMe HAB? Nightly backups on a RPi 4? How many people use a $50 SBC for collecting mission critical data? Why aren't you simply doing incremental backups of the SSD onto USB3 thumb drive(s)? You do understand that uSDs are very volatile and that SSDs have limited R/W cycles, right? Rots-a-ruck doing it your way. I'll stick to doing me, and making viable suggestions to my friends, thanks. Happy New Year.

[@apveening]

@@TheOleHermit "Then, you're removing the Argon One case every week and wearing out the plastic screw threads, if you haven't already?" It's been well over a year since the previous time I had to get to the µSD card on any of the five RPi4Bs I have in Argon One cases. Admittedly, The last instance was last Saturday/Sunday when one failed to come up completely after the weekly reboot. Flashing the backup from just before restored it to full working order without any further problems.

[@TheOleHermit]

@@apveeningOk, now I'm a bit confused and intrigued with your methodology. So, I'm trying to wrap my head around the info you've provided. "..but I still use the µSD to boot, once a week..." That implied that you normally boot from the SSD, but for some unknown reason, you need to change the boot device once a week to uSD, which is normally used to store your data amd needs to be backed up onto SSD nightly. But, now I'm thinking that your only booting from uSD, so that's where your Home folder resides by default. Apparently, some app like a data logger is constantly writing to your Home folder, 24/7. Therefore the RPi is never shutdown and the uSD is only removed to be replaced whenever it inevitably fails, right? So, the SSD is only being used as a non-bootable data drive, because your uSD soon runs out of space, right? But you still need to reboot once a week after running update && upgrade, right? If all of the above is correct, then I have 3 suggestions, from most preferred to least: #1) Boot from the SSD, instead of the uSD. Chris just demonstrated how to do that AFTER BACKING UP THE SSD'S EXISTING DATA. That automagically relocates your Home folder and data onto the SSD, eliminating the need for nightly backups, then deleting the old data on the uSD. No need for the slower, volatile uSD at all. #2) Reconfigure your data logger app to store directly onto the SSD, instead of inside your Home folder on the uSD to eliminate the need for nightly backup/deletion routine. This also increases the lifespan of your uSD. #3) Relocate your Home folder onto the SSD so that everything is being stored on the SSD, again eliminating the need for nightly backup/deletion routine. In all scenarios (including your current one), if your data is mission critical, then I suggest that you still establish a backup plan to use another large (USB) data drive to backup your SSD. I have a USB thumb drive permanently plugged into my wifi router (inside my firewall) as a NAS, available from any computer in my home where all of my important data is safely stored and then shared across all devices. Works great, especially if the local drive on any one device fails, as you've recently experienced. Admittedly, I should still have a backup plan in place for the NAS drive. My bad. Hope these suggestions help to simplify your current procedures. Best regards.

[@Count_Smackula]

Thank you for another year of informative, educational and entertaining content!

[@iany-mx9bf]

This man's skeleton has to be made of tungsten for him to lift the tech world like he does.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for your support, most appreciated. :)

[@TheGrisu486]

Great Stuff! I am very glad that the shops have just closed ... 😂🤣 💸💸💸💸 Greetings

[@ExplainingComputers]

Greetings!

[@perromiau621]

Thank you for the video, Chris. I wish you a very happy new year! 🙂

[@ExplainingComputers]

A Happy New Year!

[@lawrenceallwright7041]

Looks like the accessory makers are lining up with the new Pi, turning it into a viable SBC. Thanks for that, and looking forward to lots more interesting content in the new year. Including new definitions like "Plug and Play-about-with-the-settings."

[@stephenhookings1985]

Dylan wrote a song about this: How many accessory boards must a Pi5 have Before you can call it a (viable) SBC? The answer my friend is at least one more ... the answer is at least one more!

[@shazam6274]

Yeah, maybe by the end of '24 you could cobble together one, for maybe less than $400.00, not counting labor for a week or two of "installation and debugging time". Or... you could just buy a mini / micro PC as show here 8 & 9 months ago for a few hundred $$. Better, Faster, Cheaper than any Pi SBC mess.

[@shazam6274]

​@@stephenhookings1985 ..."The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind" (from the Pi fan boys anal orifice). 😂

[@lawrenceallwright7041]

@@stephenhookings1985 Can't see that being a hit somehow! 😜

[@lawrenceallwright7041]

@@shazam6274 I've got to say, you're right by the time you've accounted for the board, the SSD, some cooling and maybe a case too, the SBC isn't the budget option it once was. And still they give us that stupid, wobbly micro HDMI port, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM???

[@perekman3570]

I'm hoping for a Pi500 with this built-in.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Agreed. We need a Pi 500 with with a nice little M.2 SSD compartment in the base.

[@Arkajyoti]

A perfect video to end 2023 with. I have serious problem calling the M.2 NVMe a “HatDrive". It should be called a “BootDrive”, because it stays below the Pi and you can boot the Pi from it. :) The closeup shots are always my favorite, with or without Chris’ fingers.

[@indobleh]

I'm using the NVMe Base from Pimoroni and the Pi 5 is wonderfully quick, this little device is now seriously capable unit, very happy with it.

[@volvo09]

Looks like the NVME drive makes a very big difference to boot times and drive access times.

[@kaanaslan_tr]

I was wondering if you could share the difference of boot times between starting up with the NVMe disk and the SD Card. Thank you.

[@ThomasBjorseth]

I think I like the Pimoroni HAB better than the Pineberry HAB, as it has a design feature that I like better than the Pineberry HAB: The NVMe is located on the overside of the board when mounted, not the underside. Having the NVMe on the overside makes it harder to cool passively through contact with a fitting case, but it appears tidier and more protected. It doesn't really matter if you place the Pi+HAB in a case anyway, but my Pis have a tendency to be naked while I work with them, and unless they end up in "production", they tend to stay naked.

[@keiichicom7891]

@@ThomasBjorseth I'd be happier if the pi5 designers nuked the sdcard slot and put the m.2 slot on the main board instead and what's with the pcie 2 compliance, when everyone else is on pcie 4 or higher (some pcie 3)?

[@petewarby7158]

It should come as no surprise to your viewers but this is yet another perfect tutorial.

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Thank you for giving me years of learning, and more importantly, giggles. A wonderful 2024 to you.

[@Antti_Nannimus]

This video production is thumb-worthy again! It might seem to some like a very small increment of progress, but it is actually a HUGE step forward in making the RPi 5 a truly credible, performant, very-affordable, and reliably useful, general-purpose computer. Well done, Dr. Barnatt.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Another fascinating and informative video. I'm really impressed with the HatDrive. Yes the SD card issue is a bit of a pain, but you could circumvent it as I have on my RPI4 by using a usb reader for the the SD card. This allows me to pop cards in and out with ease and no obstructions. Running a bootloader that loads an SD card as a priority if one is present allows you to boot up different OS software with ease when you don't want to boot from the SSD. Overall this shows what amazing potential the RPI5 is developing. No wonder this is still the iconic SBC. And the value is still very good too.

[@FrostyPigeon]

Excellent stuff yet again! I'm just waiting for my nvme preorder from pimoroni to ship. This was a good guide for me to quickly get up and running when it arrives 😊

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for your support, and good luck with your board.

[@tubegor]

Happy new year Christopher !🎇 I'm particularly looking forward to Sundays in the new year. Sunday without EC is possible but pointless. Greetings from Poland.❤

[@saidbakr]

The disk copier is amazing. I wonder if there is such one for Ubuntu desktop because I want to upgrade my computer's disk soon.

[@ExplainingComputers]

There are a number of free cloning applications for what you need to do. Clonezilla would probably be best in your position -- see my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5i3e6pums2ejMU

[@saidbakr]

@@ExplainingComputers Thank you! 🌷

[@lorderectus1849]

It’s 2024 and the raspberries have a bottom hat 👒

[@MegaManNeo]

Interesting. I am still waiting for my Pi 5 to arrive as the post service failed to deliver it before Christmas. If I was to order this board, I'd probably 3D design a case that fits the bottom version too, so it is all covered.

[@alanthornton3530]

Thanks Chris for a thoroughly interesting Sunday video, I'm looking forward to seeing how the Pi5 will develop over time. With plenty of support a very capable SBC, maybe even a compact desktop replacement now there's a thought. Kind regards & best wishes to you & your family, Alan

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks Alan. :)

[@brainbulb8546]

I wish you a very happy new year! I've been watching your videos since 2018 when I was 12 years old. Thank you so much for delivering the best content for your subscribers! 😊

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for watching, and a Happy new year!

[@montecorbit8280]

At 1:51 HAT.... (Paraphrased): "It's a HAB, not a HAT"....😂😂 I don't know why but I found that funny. Thank you for the laugh!!

[@michaelspooren9213]

I found the config.txt in /boot/Firmware. Unfortunately the commands didn't work on the Argon Neo 5 case. I only see the sd card (booting from). I have changed the ssd to a P3 Plus an it works! Excellent help, your Videos! 😀

[@anthonyfmoss]

This was peak Christopher and EC. The very epitome of the channel. A great video to end 2023.

[@System0Error0Message]

so they have a bottom and a top, i guess they cater to all your needs /s

[@chrisg6597]

You could just screw the board to the bottom of the pi after transferring the SD card data to the nVME drive. That way, it will be a lot easier to remove the SD card.

[@TheEulerID]

I think the issue is that it will make using the SD slot for other purposes more difficult, not the problem with migrating the OS in the first place which you will only do once (and could have been done via the USB caddy anyway).

[@Beevreeter]

Seems simple enough to detach the cable if you want to remove the SD card (tip for Chris: Tools work better than fingers for this!)

[@karstentopp]

Oh dear, decisions, decisions... I was planning to retire my 2 Pi 4bs by putting them into portable Cyberdecks, using Pelican cases. For this purpose I was going to use old SATA SSDs and USB adapters. As you said, expected speed is less than 300 MB/s. Now this improvement with the NVME really, really makes me think as those drives are not only faster, but also more energy efficient than SATA SSDs. Using the HAT (HAB?) might let me run that for longer on the ame battery capacity... But then again ... nah. I just add 6 more 16850's. There is just about enough space for them. Cheaper and as cheerful. I'll use my Pi 5s as primary desktops - overclocked to 3 GHz/1 GHz - as planned. If only Manjaro would release a Pi 5 version. Or Zorin....

[@CCoburn3]

Do they make a case for this configuration? Also, the installation process is something that Pineberry should provide a program that will automatically edit the necessary files. People should not have to manually edit files to get things to work. It would be a simple matter for the Pineberry people to write a GUI to carry out the setup process. And everyone buying their product has to go through the same process. This is something that we discussed in the comments of your Linux End-user Manifesto.

[@ExplainingComputers]

I'm not aware of a case . . . yet!

[@petercarter9034]

Very interesting, thank you for entertaining and educating us all throughout the year, Im looking forward to see what you have install for 2024, Happy New Year !

[@ExplainingComputers]

A Happy New Year!

[@perrymcclusky4695]

I suspect in that configuration the Pi 5 would be a fairly dependable low power computer. With that being said, I’ve had no issues using an SD card as a main drive on my Pi 3s and 4. Of course, they get reasonably light use. Looking forward to your next video!

[@apveening]

No real issues with the µSD cards here either, had to flash the backup onto a µSD card yesterday after it didn't come up properly after a reboot, but that was the first time in over a year with 6 RPi4s and an RPI3B+.

[@HenryCavillage]

Hello My friend..... How are you doing? Thanks for explaining about Computer Raspberry Pi and Hat Drive.....

[@m3chanist]

So not so much a hat as underware.

[@pamanes7]

I messed up pretty badly, I forgot to add the line PCI_PROBE=1 and it wouldn't boot, so when I plugged in both the SSD and microSD, the boot was picked up from the microSD card and the OS mounted the SSD's data partition! so I was screwed! I had to add the line, then copy the partition from microSD over to SSD, then reboot without the microSD. I highly recommend you click New UUID's on the SD Copier, otherwise linux will mount both if they have the same UUIDs, thanks.

[@TrudleR]

GREAT video man, thanks a lot!

[@garychios]

This was a very good video. As of today 04-26-2024, running this on the most recent Pi software, it works well. I had to change to a Crucial gen 4 drive to make things work though. In addition, the config.txt file is under boot/firmware/Config.txt

[@67comet]

Whoop .. Much faster than the SD card. I have the same board, but did not have to edit my config.txt file (it also moved to /boot/firmware/config.txt) .. When I was hooking it up (before watching your video) I was wondering what they were thinking making such a short cable right over the SD card slot. I may buy a longer cable, and do some creative routing to get easier access to the SD card slot (I want to use my Micro SD to SD adapter for my photography work. Good video, thank you for creating it for us.

[@montecorbit8280]

I think I detect a need for "Mr. Needle-Nose" the needle nose pliers to get the micro-sd card out?? And also appears like even just one more centimeter length on that particular ribbon cable might have alleviated part of your problem getting the card out. That definitely is the case of, "what were they thinking?" type scenario.... Overall though, I wonder if this could alleviate some of the laggyness that some people report with using the Pi 4. The faster Pi 5 and faster drive, I wonder if that could warrant a video on one of your weeks using nothing but a Pi 5 and the "HAB"?? I think I remember you doing that on a Pi 4....but not sure. I'd love to see how this fits in your Pi 800 keyboard / case that you made too.... Hope you have an excellent day!! Monte

[@x91w]

12:47 I haven't used a microSD for the OS and always used USB Boot drive since 2020. Samsung Bar drives work quite well if I don't want to use a USB3-SATA adapter.

[@karstentopp]

I will receive my HatDrive the day after tomorrow. Looking forward to setting it up!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good luck with your HatDrive! :)

[@Reconbox1001]

2023 was a year with a lot of good videos from you, and I learned a lot. I wish you a Happy New Year 😊

[@ExplainingComputers]

A Happy New Year!

[@goldenpacificmedia]

Very impressive work! Thank you for your detailed videos, instruction, and sharing.

[@DrKnow65]

I like the Explainingcomputers channel.

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@cx3268]

Like that MT carrier because it mounts BELOW the Pi5. These Pi's need extra cooling above the board.

[@icollided]

I've been looking for a way to copy SD cards for a while. How did I not see it RIGHT THERE under accessories? Amazing.

[@williamhorton9763]

The day after New Year's Day is the real cause for celebration. Spoiler: Happy birthday, Professor Barnatt! 🎂🥳🎉

[@Praxibetel-Ix]

Oh, yeah! Happy early birthday, Chris!!! 🥰🎉🎈💕

[@Terence-mk9jh]

Thanks for this excellent video. I have just ordered a Pi5 and the Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVME Case so these instructions are perfect.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

That ribbon cable socket is like some I've seen for the keyboard ribbon cable on laptop motherboards. So finicky to manipulate in tight spaces and with no definitive 'click' or anything.

[@jeffmcneill]

Plug and Play: "plug in and play around with it to get it to work"

[@jyvben1520]

Could move to usb boot and then to nvme boot, to avoid the sdcard removal problem, a little usb sdcard reader avoids to do another cloning or wait with screwing the hatdrive card till the cloning has finished.

[@ExplainingComputers]

But access to the SD card slot more generally would be nice! :)

[@bkucenski]

Storage and memory are the biggest bottlenecks for these low power computers. It's nice to see them finally getting support for proper storage options. eMMC has always been e-waste out of the box.

[@zebrasprite]

I'm glad the Pi 5 has made it significantly easier to attach m.2 disks. I'd say most people won't really be using these HATs for speed specifically (though the interface and drives are much quicker than microSD cards!); it seems to be more for general stability and price-appropriate storage space. I myself will be upgrading to a Pi 5 with a 256GB M.2 PCIe 3 disk for my networking utilities server - I don't really trust my microSD card for the sustained writes and reads I put the poor thing through. Overall, a great decision to allow direct PCIe access from the Rasp Pi foundation, and another splendid video from the channel. Many thanks Chris :D

[@garsonthedude]

20$/euro to attach nvme, not that easy imho. They should have just put m.2 connector as some other SBCs.

[@Vednier]

You absolute right about SD and sustained writes. Access to TRIM is must have. And if you really use SD card you better use at least F2FS to prolong its life.

[@markconger8049]

Nice. I’m waiting, though. My hope is for an adapter that puts the NVMe facing the bottom so I can better manage the heat. NVMe drives can get hot and with these current HABs they will not get adequate cooling.

[@wasitacatisaw83]

14:38 Just thought I'd let you know the PiMoroni NVME base is available to preorder and I think they're about to ship the 3rd batch in the middle of January. Mine is on its way 🥳

[@wasitacatisaw83]

Amazon have got PCIe Gen3 m.2 1TB drives for £45 now, so PiMoroni's "deal" to add a 500GB drive for £40 definitely isn't worth doing.

[@formetoknow540]

​@wasitacatisaw83 I just missed that deal aswell

[@dang48]

As always, great video and very informative. What I really appreciate is that you also point out the drawbacks (the HAT interfering with cooling and the ribbon cable making removing the microSD card difficult) along with the excellent features so anyone using this would be made fully aware and can make a more informed decision. Wishing you a Happy New Year and all the best to you and yours in 2024.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Have a great 2024!

[@jj74qformerlyjailbreak3]

I'd like to see a video on the M5stack Cardputer unboxing and configuration. I'd pay to see anyone figure this thing out. 😂

[@jeffcauhape6880]

THANK YOU!!!! I've been thinking about this.... now I have a tutorial!

[@leonardsmalls2758]

A pair of very fine needle nose pliers, tweezers or such would remedy the SD card problem.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Not entirely, as the problem is in part that there is not enough space behind the card to pull it out, so it needs twisting around as it comes out of the slot.

[@Time-travel-1880]

Thanks for a helpful video with very clear sections in your production to clearly explain how to do this, Very grateful

[@wa4aos]

Helpful video. Thanks !!

[@judsonleach5248]

Happy New Year, Sir! - From Judson & Buddy in OHIO!!! 🙂 -Here's to a WONDERFUL 2024 for us ALL !!! PS - The new Pi 5 looks SEXY! - Hoping to buy one SOON, Sir!! - Cheers!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Have a great 2024. :)

[@DavidRosario69]

Disappointed. I have some Pi 4''s and an ODroid M1, and I was wondering if I should get a Pi5 with the nvme hat. After seeing the throughput, I'm going to hold off. When I run the test on my ODroid, I get 1151.02 MB/sec.I might get an ODroid H3 instead. I was really hoping the nvme hat would allow the Pi5 to outperform the ODroid,

[@RFRF392]

RasPi in Iran is twice more expensive. and is not exist in North Cyprus at all 😢

[@ExplainingComputers]

:(

[@raiscl]

I haven't watched his videos for some time.... but are those mid phrase pauses getting longer?

[@GertBoers]

Interesting! Didn't you need to enlarge the partition on the NVMe after the cloning proces? I can imagine it takes the size of the partition of the SD card. Or is that an automated process in that cloning utility?

[@apveening]

Thanks for asking, I am pretty curious about that as well.

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

My first 'serious' computer was a Quite large 'Amstrad PC512' with just 2 large floppy drives and no hard disk drive. It is amazing what they have done with such a small SBC as the pi5.

[@insanemainstream3633]

Happy New Year Chris!! Thank you for all the superb content in 2023 can't wait to see what 2024 holds for us fans.

[@andrina118]

Pimoroni's PCIe ribbon cable is cleverly angled so you can easily remove/replace the sd card.

[@kenoobe]

Great video, I liked the wordplay on Plug&Play. Happy new year!

[@ExplainingComputers]

A Happy New Year!

[@An.Individual]

10:22 you're not fully up to date. You need to install those packages that are held back

[@ExplainingComputers]

True. But I had the necessary firmware! :)

[@TheWeepingCorpse]

Dear Chris, at 7:02 your IP address is exposed top ight of screen? or am I just being stupid?

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for this. Fortunately it is a local address. But it is always good to get feedback like this, as I sometimes do miss covering something critical.

[@xs732]

Don't know much about Raspberry Pi but it seems that it is evolving into a PC.

[@31plemoine]

Not necessarily stacked. How about linking them side by side? Then put them in a keyboard enclosure and boom you get a Pi500 🤪 I'd bet many have thought about that. Anyway, great video as usual. Thank you for the data.

[@LostInThe0zone]

Another great video Chris. Wishing you the best in the new year.

[@donkink3114]

Last video of 2023, excellent 👍 as usual sir, Happy New Year to you!

[@mikeyytube00]

The top one is a stupid design. Totally incompatible with the official case/fan.

[@spirit8508]

Really like these videos, very educational and entertaining. Also love the Linux addition.

[@Kw1161]

Thanks Chris; Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉! Thanks again for the information and tutorial on installing an NVME drive which you paid for with that U.K. heavy money (pounds)😅! I am old enough to remember when Microsoft was pushing the (Plug and Play concept) or as my friends called (Plug and Pray) especially if the hardware didn’t come with a compatible driver 😮! Thanks again for showing the work around on this card. Have a Wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve🎉🎊🎊🎊! Take care!

[@horseradishpower9947]

This is just the beginning. Multiple solutions will be found, and M.2 is just one possibility for the PCIE connection. And let's face it: in two years time, Jeff Geerling will be selling his own, specilised graphics card for the Raspberry Pi 5B. And I don't know if that is a joke, or a prediction at this point. I hope he does do it, because it would be brilliant to see happen.

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@andrewstones2921]

I always learn something new, today I learned that Act on a drive board means “Activate”, for years I assumed that it meant “Activity”. But more importantly I learned that I need a Raspberry Pi 5 more than ever,

[@Colin_Ames]

Excellent video, as always. Happy New Year Chris.

[@ExplainingComputers]

A Happy New Year!

[@ВасильМариніч]

Very interesting video! More nuances like this... Happy New Year, Chris!

[@LumenLunar]

Does anyone know of any cases that would fit with this attached? Great video btw!

[@1toneboy]

Interesting it’s a HAB. I thought it would be official though

[@Knivesisi]

“Can’t fit a 2280 ssd” Me* not with that attitude, let it hang over 😅

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

You can always get a slightly longer ribbon/flex cable. Not an optimal solution but one figures one would plan ahead, anyway....or just remove one side of the ribbon for a minute...

[@James-zj9ky]

Raspberry Pi setup like this would be great to use in a mini kray array