Lightning bolt problem
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I have other systems installed on different memory cards and they boot fine no problem, but yesterday I downloaded a system with a 32gb preloaded retro pi and games etc and when I try to boot it I just get the lightning bolt symbol.
I know the bolt means there’s an issue with the amount of power it’s gettin but how do I fix it because the other cards are booting just fine?
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We don't support 3rd party images - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. You can ask the author of the image for support.
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@alienvapez
You need to find yourself a stable power adapter that will give you 5.1v or 5.2v around 2.5 or 3amps.A lot of people really recommend the canakit.
Give that a go.The key is don’t go cheap because they are just not up to it and won’t output the voltage they say they do.
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@RyanT besides the fact that we dont support 3rd-Party-Images as mitu mentioned: imo your advise is a bit of asking a crystal ball.
If his Pi only shows the bolt with this new "prebuiltimagefromdahood" - and not with others...i guess it contains overclocking parameters by default.
Without knowing the exact configuration it is impossible to recommend a specific PSU. Maybe the Image was meant for a watercooled Raspberry Pi with a 600Watt PSU - who knows?
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