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    • DarksaviorD
      Darksavior @Dhruv Meena
      last edited by Darksavior

      @dhruv-meena I just found out my mame2003plus compile crashes are related to overclocking to 1500 despite temps being in the 60s and games having no stability issues. Lowered to 1475 and it's been fine since. I doubt any stability "records" will be broken.

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        Dhruv Meena
        last edited by

        Well....guys

        If you put a dedicated power management chip outside of broadcom SoC.... It will make temp go way lower already.

        So they base clock was easily 1.4ghz without IHS.

        The issue would be that it is little different that old pi3, so it will take some months to stabilise.

        That's why raspberry pi organization said that pi3 would still be in market....just because something which work on pi3 may not run in pi3 plus..

        Just wait for a dedicated stable image of retropie...

        Or a new emulator with more stability

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        • B
          banstead
          last edited by banstead

          I notice the specs on the RaspberryPi website has an obsolescence statement saying the Model B+ will remain in production until January 2023. So I suppose it safe to assume there won't be a Pi 4 for at least 5 years.

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          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator @banstead
            last edited by

            @banstead not at all. the pi1 is still in production.

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            • N
              nex86
              last edited by

              I'm kinda slow with this.
              Is the Pi 3 B+ already supported or no?

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              • mediamogulM
                mediamogul Global Moderator @nex86
                last edited by

                @nex86

                It is, yes. You can download it here.

                RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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                • AshpoolA
                  Ashpool @Clyde
                  last edited by

                  @clyde said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

                  Does someone know if the 3B+ still comes with disabled USB boot like the 3B does? The 3B can be set to USB boot once via an OTP bit (One Time Programmable) which can be checked (not set, don't worry) by this command:

                  vcgencmd otp_dump | grep 17
                  

                  On the 3B, the output is 17:3020000a if USB boot is enabled. Though I don't know if it's the same value for the 3B+.

                  That is the Output on my R3 B+ (Out of the Box)... and USB Boot is working fine at least with Raspbian (Stretch).
                  Though, I don't know why the Stick I just have written the latest RetroPi to doesn't boot (Guess I'll should try it again with the same Media I used with the Raspbian Image).

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                  • ClydeC
                    Clyde @Ashpool
                    last edited by

                    @ashpool Thanks for your report. I'd also be interested if your boot problems are linked to that particular stick.

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                    • EcksE
                      Ecks
                      last edited by

                      If they ever do make a Pi 4 i hope it ends up having support for more consoles like the Gamecube and PS2.

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                      • quicksilverQ
                        quicksilver @Ecks
                        last edited by

                        @ecks unfortunately I don't think this will happen. The pi is basically an outdated smart phone for $35. My modern smart phone doesn't run those systems that well. I think we are a long way off from a $35 computer running those systems. I think much more likely is a pi4 that can run most N64, Dreamcast and psp games

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                        • EcksE
                          Ecks @quicksilver
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                          @quicksilver said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

                          @ecks unfortunately I don't think this will happen. The pi is basically an outdated smart phone for $35. My modern smart phone doesn't run those systems that well. I think we are a long way off from a $35 computer running those systems. I think much more likely is a pi4 that can run most N64, Dreamcast and psp games

                          my LG G5 is able to play PS2 games pretty good which is a modern phone so who knows maybe we will see that happen if they ever do make a Pi 4.

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                          • AshpoolA
                            Ashpool @Clyde
                            last edited by Ashpool

                            @clyde Can't say that it was that particular stick :/ The same Stick (Platinum USB2.0 32GB) used for the Raspbian failed, an SD Card that was fine with Raspbian as a Card and via an USB Card Reader failed with RetroPi written to it on that Reader (of course not in the Card Slot), a SanDisk USB3.0 32GB Stick worked. Don't ask me for any commons or cause, at the moment my observations bear neither rhyme nor reason to me.

                            P.S.: Further Investigations/Discussions of that topic may better be placed outside of this Thread. ...

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                            • SuperPiBOyS
                              SuperPiBOy @nogolem
                              last edited by

                              @nogolem
                              Hi , after 2 months using your RPI 3B+, does it heat up a lot like its small brother RPI3B ? What is the max temperature you notice ? it could be interresting to know for handheld projects.
                              Merci à vous. ( j'écris en anglais sinon je vais me faire gronder sur le forum :) )

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                              • EcksE
                                Ecks @SuperPiBOy
                                last edited by

                                @superpiboy said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

                                @nogolem
                                Hi , after 2 months using your RPI 3B+, does it heat up a lot like its small brother RPI3B ? What is the max temperature you notice ? it could be interresting to know for handheld projects.
                                Merci à vous. ( j'écris en anglais sinon je vais me faire gronder sur le forum :) )

                                The max i have seen people stress test their Pi 3 B+ for was up to 70 degrees without a heatsink and fan and with a heatsink on the Pi was like 2-3 degree less so i find the cooling on it runs better.
                                I should be getting my 3B+ soon which i am going to have a fan on mine which i have seen it goes as high as 53 degrees.

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                                • SuperPiBOyS
                                  SuperPiBOy @Ecks
                                  last edited by

                                  @ecks
                                  Hi, thank you for you reply. 65-70°C is too high for me to my handheld projects. I wonder how much degree RPI3B+ is in normal using condiiton with a heatsink? for example in playing PS1 game ? without overclock.

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                                  • DarksaviorD
                                    Darksavior @SuperPiBOy
                                    last edited by Darksavior

                                    @superpiboy Maybe you can get lower temps from underclocking a pi3b+ from 1400 to 1200. You can also check to see if this heatsink might fight in a handheld https://www.kintaro.co/products/kintaro-custom-heatsink

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                                    • EcksE
                                      Ecks @Darksavior
                                      last edited by

                                      @darksavior said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

                                      @superpiboy Maybe you can get lower temps from underclocking a pi3b+ from 1400 to 1200. You can also check to see if this heatsink might fight in a handheld https://www.kintaro.co/products/kintaro-custom-heatsink

                                      If he wanted something under clocked why not just stick with the Pi 3 and not the 3B+ then and also that heatsink is designed for the Pi 3 and not the 3B+ since the 3B+ has those 4 additional pins and also the WiFi chip in it does get in the way of it as well which if they do en up cutting it down to fit inside of the 3B+ the thermals would be a little higher more or less around 65 degrees instead of the 62 degrees it shows on there.

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                                      • EcksE
                                        Ecks @SuperPiBOy
                                        last edited by Ecks

                                        @superpiboy said in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ released:

                                        @ecks
                                        Hi, thank you for you reply. 65-70°C is too high for me to my handheld projects. I wonder how much degree RPI3B+ is in normal using condiiton with a heatsink? for example in playing PS1 game ? without overclock.

                                        This video

                                        will give you an idea for the temps on the Pi 3B+

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