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posted by on Tuesday January 17 2017, @01:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the making-lights-blinkier dept.

Raspberrypi has released its new CM3, or Compute Module 3, and ArsTechnica has the details.

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module is getting a big upgrade, with the same processor used in the recently released Raspberry Pi 3.

The Compute Module, which is intended for industrial applications, was first released in April 2014 with the same CPU as the first-generation Raspberry Pi. The upgrade announced today has 1GB of RAM and a Broadcom BCM2837 processor that can run at up to 1.2GHz. "This means it provides twice the RAM and roughly ten times the CPU performance of the original Compute Module," the Raspberry Pi Foundation announcement said.

This is the second major version of the Compute Module, but it's being called the "Compute Module 3" to match the last flagship Pi's version number.

[...] The new Compute Module has more flexible storage options than the original. "One issue with the [Compute Module 1] was the fixed 4GB of eMMC flash storage," the announcement said. But some users wanted to add their own flash storage. "To solve this, two versions of the [Compute Module 3] are being released: one with 4GB eMMC on-board and a 'Lite' model which requires the user to add their own SD card socket or eMMC flash."

Has anyone used one of these Compute Modules, and if so what for?

Also at: raspberrypi.org


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  • (Score: 2) by Username on Tuesday January 17 2017, @02:40PM

    by Username (4557) on Tuesday January 17 2017, @02:40PM (#454898)

    I just bought a Zero 1.3 three weeks ago for $5. Currently using it as a PLC for home automation.

    Compute module never really interested me since it would require a socket and breakout board, while the zero has a simple through hole design i can solder directly into.

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  • (Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday January 17 2017, @08:02PM

    by LoRdTAW (3755) on Tuesday January 17 2017, @08:02PM (#455034) Journal

    What are you using for I/O?