Explore my favourite ways of installing new software on the Raspberry Pi 5.
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Category: Hardware
Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: PiGro – system configuration tool
PiGro is a free and open source system configuration tool that streamlines managing your Raspberry Pi settings from one convenient location.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: raspi-config
raspi-config is a script that offers an easy way to start configuring the Raspberry Pi 5.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Overclocking
I rerun some benchmarks, this time comparing an overclocked Raspberry Pi 5 to an Intel N100 Mini PC.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Benchmarking
What’s the rationale of benchmarking the Pi 5 against an N100? Simple! This series is looking at using the Pi 5 as a desktop machine.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Passive Cooling the Right Way
Passively cool the Raspberry Pi 5 the right way. Use the case as a heatsink. No fan noise to interrupt your concentration.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Script to use a ZRAM swapdrive
Installing a script to enable ZRAM and optimize its effectiveness on Raspberry Pi computers. It’s very useful for low RAM Pi models.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Increase Swap Memory Size
In this article I explain how to increase the swap file. This helps performance on a Raspberry Pi 5 with 4GB of RAM or less.
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iRasptek Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Starter Kit Review
The iRasptek Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Starter Kit gives you everything you need to get started with your adventures with the Pi 5.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Power Consumption
For this article, I’ll focus on the power consumption of the Raspberry Pi 5. I’ll see how the Pi 5 compares to a few other mini PCs.
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SunFounder Pironman 5 NVMe Mini PC Case Review
The SunFounder Pironman 5 case transforms the Raspberry Pi 5 into a beautiful desktop mini PC with optional NMVe storage.
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TEAMGROUP MP44L 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
The TEAMGROUP MP44L SSD is available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB sizes. In this review, we explore the 2TB SSD.
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DreamQuest N100 Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
For this instalment in the series, we examine the power consumption of the DreamQuest N100 Mini PC and compare it to four other machines.
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DreamQuest N100 Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
This article benchmarks the DreamQuest N100 Mini PC with Ubuntu 24.10.
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DreamQuest N100 Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
DreamQuest N100 Mini PC is a budget mini PC with good specs. This is a multi-article series looking at the computer from a Linux perspective.
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Getting Started with Linux on a DreamQuest Mini PC
This tutorial guides you through the steps required to install Ubuntu Desktop on a DreamQuest Mini PC.
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DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
For this instalment in the series, we examine the power consumption of the DreamQuest N95 Mini PC and compare it to three other machines.
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DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
This article benchmarks the DreamQuest N95 Mini PC. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite unless otherwise stated.
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DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
DreamQuest N95 Mini PC is a well specified computer. This is a multi-article looking at this computer from a Linux perspective.
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TEAMGROUP T-Force M200 1TB External SSD Review
Looking for a very fast external SSD? Check out our review of the TEAMGROUP T-Force M200 1TB portable SSD.
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