12 PCI Express M.2 Slots on a Raspberry Pi!?

12 PCI Express M.2 Slots on a Raspberry Pi!?

I take Alftel Systems’ 12-slot PCI Express M.2 carrier board for a spin on my Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, and mention their soon-to-be-announced ‘Seaberry’ Mini ITX board for the Compute Module! Check out all the neat stuff Alftel makes:...
Argon One M.2 Raspberry Pi Case – SSD on your Pi 4!

Argon One M.2 Raspberry Pi Case – SSD on your Pi 4!

The Argon One has been a popular case for the Raspberry Pi 4 model B. The newer M.2 version of the case adds a new trick: a built-in SSD slot inside the case! There are some caveats and things to watch out for, but watch this video to see my recommendations. Support...
7 New Raspberry Pi CM4 Boards for 2021!

7 New Raspberry Pi CM4 Boards for 2021!

I keep finding amazing new custom CM4 boards and projects, and I can’t help but share them with you! Find all the ones I’m aware of in this GitHub issue: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/25 And follow along with all the other...
PCI Express arrives on the Raspberry Pi CM4 – A Guide

PCI Express arrives on the Raspberry Pi CM4 – A Guide

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board exposes an x1 PCI Express Gen 2.0 slot. What can you do with the slot? And are there any tips or tricks to make sure you don’t accidentally cook a PCIe card—or the Pi? See all the cards I am testing:...
Raspberry Pi CM4 does 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet!

Raspberry Pi CM4 does 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet!

The CM4 goes beyond 1 Gigabit with WiFi 6. But can it do 2.5 Gbps Ethernet? I’ll explore that question using the Rosewill RC20001 PCIe card, and test how fast it can go on my new baby 10 Gbps home network! Support me on Patreon:...