Going Into Depth With Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

Mary Peters
2 min readOct 2, 2017

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The third generation of Raspberry Pi is known as Raspberry Pi 3. In February 2016, the Raspberry Pi 3 replaced the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is a powerful single board computer which is of credit card size and can be used for numerous applications. While still maintaining the famous board format, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B includes a processor of much power when compared to the first generation versions of Raspberry Pi. It also includes wireless connectivity features such as Bluetooth and LAN transforming it into an ideal product for connecting powerful designs.A 2.5A adapter is required in order to make complete use of the power management of Raspberry Pi 3 Model and provide support for devices connected on its USB ports.

Specifications For The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

4 USB (2 Ports)

1GB RAM

1.2 GHz Quad Core Broadcom — BCM2837 64 bit CPU

Extended GPIO 40-pin

For connecting a Raspberry Pi Camera — CSI Camera Port

For connecting a Raspberry Pi Touchscreen display — DSI Display Port

Full size HDMI

4 Pole Stereo Output & Composite Video Port

Micro SD Port — for storing data and for loading the OS

BCM43438 Wireless LAN & BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) on board

Upgraded switched Micro USB power source up to 2.5A

How To Get Started With Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

You will need the following;

A Micro USB power supply (2.1 A)

A Micro SD Card including NOOBS

In order to use to be used as a desktop computer, you need;

Keyboard

Mouse

Monitor or TV
HDMI Cable

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Features Of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

The 1GB RAM enables the user to run applications which are of bigger size and power

The Broadcom BCM2387 ARM Cortex-A53 Quad Core Processor which is powered by a single board computer running at a speed of 1.2 GHz means 10 times faster in terms of speed

Completely compatible HAT

You can attach a Raspberry Pi camera as well as a display (touchscreen) — these are sold separately

You are able stream and watch videos of Hi-definition at an output of 1080

There is Micro SD slot available for storing information as well as loading your OS’s

The 40 pin extended GPIO helps the user to enhance his or her real world projects

Video Guide To Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

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