Post by drhoon on Jun 21, 2020 4:18:14 GMT
Hello!
I want to put a Raspberry Pi 4 inside my maxi, and keep both boards. I intend on mounting a toggle switch next to the power button to make a dual bootable system.
I've seen a YouTube video where a guy spliced the USB wires for the keyboard, so I think I should be able to easily share the USB ports and keyboard between both boards (and hopefully the power LED too). I've also sourced a passive HDMI switch with auto signal detect, so I should be able to mount it inside the case and not worry about handshake issues from trying to splice in a second HDMI source.
The obstacle I've come up against however, is the power source. Both boards are 5v, but the Pi 4 has a 3 amp draw. The Retro Games website says the maxi box includes a 2amp power supply (although the one I got only says 1amp). My question is, what happens if I pump 3 amps into the maxi?
I want to put a Raspberry Pi 4 inside my maxi, and keep both boards. I intend on mounting a toggle switch next to the power button to make a dual bootable system.
I've seen a YouTube video where a guy spliced the USB wires for the keyboard, so I think I should be able to easily share the USB ports and keyboard between both boards (and hopefully the power LED too). I've also sourced a passive HDMI switch with auto signal detect, so I should be able to mount it inside the case and not worry about handshake issues from trying to splice in a second HDMI source.
The obstacle I've come up against however, is the power source. Both boards are 5v, but the Pi 4 has a 3 amp draw. The Retro Games website says the maxi box includes a 2amp power supply (although the one I got only says 1amp). My question is, what happens if I pump 3 amps into the maxi?
