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RPi Hardware Basic Setup
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Getting Started:
Buying Guide - for advice on
buying the Raspberry Pi.
Preload your Card - for info on
how to make the SD Card used
to boot your Pi.
Basic Setup - for help with
buying other hardware and
setting it up.
Advanced Setup - for more
extensive information on
setting up.
Beginners Guide - you are up
and running, now what can you
do?
Contents
▪ 1 Typical Hardware You Will Need
▪ 1.1 Prepared Operating System SD Card
▪ 1.2 Keyboard & Mouse
▪ 1.3 Display
▪ 1.4 Power Supply
▪ 1.5 Cables
▪ 1.6 Additional Peripherals
▪ 1.6.1 Internet Connectivity
▪ 1.6.2 USB-Hub
▪ 1.6.3 Heatsink
▪ 1.6.4 Case
▪ 1.6.5 Real Time Clock
▪ 1.6.6 SD card reader
▪ 1.6.7 Expansion & Low Level Peripherals
▪ 2 Connecting Together
▪ 3 External Links
▪ 4 References
Typical Hardware You Will Need
While the RPi can be used without any additional hardware (except perhaps a power
supply of some kind), it won't be much use as a general computer. As with any normal
PC, it is likely you will need some additional hardware.
IMPORTANT For USB devices other than a mouse and a simple wired keyboard (for
USB devices drawing more than 100mA) a powered USB hub is strongly recommended.
A technical discussion as to why can be found here (http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=5830) . Specifically the RPI's built in USB hub is designed only
for "Single current unit" USB devices. Note that when using Revision 2 (or later) boards