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-You can now provide up to 1.2 AMP to the 4 USB ports enabling you to connect more power hungry USB devices without needing an external USB hub. (This feature r
by Kurtz79 12y ago
-You can now provide up to 1.2 AMP to the 4 USB ports enabling you to connect more power hungry USB devices without needing an external USB hub. (This feature requires a 2Amp micro USB Power Supply)
Nice. In my experience, using a good power supply for the pi (instead of cheap ones selling for 5 bucks on ebay) is mandatory also in the current revision, and solves a lot of problems with video and USB devices (for example, cellular modems).
The Apple iPad charger works wonders.
- yowmamasita 12y agoThe Samsung chargers as well, LG chargers unfortunately just only give 0.8A
- Paddy356 12y agoThe Pi Shop sell a high power adapter http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-Supply-Charger-Tablet-iPhone-White/dp/B00II8ZVKK/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3CVKP0CMU7W56&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1405816988&sr=1-1&keywords=adapter http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-Supply-Charger-Tablet-iPhone... with full 2A and dual USB ports.