Raspberry Pi Model B (CN)

Overview

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It's a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.

The Raspberry Pi is an ideal kit used by kids all over the world to learn programming.

An extra free case is also provided for the moment!

Note: These CN Ver. RPis are fully compatible with the original RPis except for:

• The PCB color is red.
• They do not carry FCC/CE marks.

What's On Board

1. Broadcom BCM2835 700MHz ARM1176JZFS processor with FPU and Videocore 4 GPU
2. GPU provides Open GL ES 2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode
3. GPU is capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24 GFLOPs of general purpose compute and features a bunch of texture filtering and DMA infrastructure
4. 512MB RAM
5. Boots from SD card, supports Linux distros such as Fedora, Debian and ArchLinux
6. 10/100 wired Ethernet
7. HDMI output
8. USB 2.0 interface x 2
9. RCA Video output
10. Standard 3.5mm jack for audio out
11. SD card slot
12. Powered by 5v micro USB
13. Camera connector
14. Dimensions: 85.60mm x 56mm x 21mm

Photos

Note: SD card and cables in the photos are NOT included in the price.

FAQ

What’s the difference between Model A and Model B?

Model A has 256MB RAM, one USB port and no Ethernet (network connection). Model B  has 512MB RAM, 2 USB port and an Ethernet port.

What are the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi?

The Raspberry Pi measures 85.60mm x 56mm x 21mm, with a little overlap for the SD card and connectors which project over the edges. It weighs 45g.

How powerful is it?

The GPU provides Open GL ES 2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode.

The GPU is capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24 GFLOPs of general purpose compute and features a bunch of texture filtering and DMA infrastructure.

That is, graphics capabilities are roughly equivalent to Xbox 1 level of performance. Overall real world performance is something like a 300MHz Pentium 2, only with much, much swankier graphics.

Will it overclock?

Most devices will run happily at 800MHz. In the latest Raspbian distro there is an option to change the overclocking options on first boot and any time afterwards by running “raspi-config” without voiding your warranty.  It should be noted that these are experimental settings and not every board will be able to run stably at the highest setting.  If you experience issues, try reducing the overclocking settings until stability is restored.

How does it boot?

You have to boot from SD but a USB HD can “take over” after the initial boot. You cannot boot without an SD card.

How to select a proper SD card? will my SD card in hand work?

Check it out here: http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards

How to set up the Raspberry Pi