Using Pi from USB power?
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I thought the power adapter was a usb-c format thing anyway?
Yep it is and I have a usb (standard type) connected to desktop with the other end a usb-c for Pi. I don't know if this meets the requirements (power wise) for it though.
edit: I see what you mean and have edited my post
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Ah haYep it is and I have a usb (standard type) connected to desktop with the other end a usb-c. I don't know if this meets the requirements (power wise) for it though.
edit: I see what you mean and have edited my post
I imagine a usb-c port should have enough power. The pi itself will warn you if the power level is insufficient. I know that on the pi3, a normal PC USB port was not enough (it ran, but with warnings, and would shut down if you tried to do too much)
Also note your use case , as the pi WILL power down with the pc I'd imagine.
If the pi needs to be on all the time (for a pi-hole for example), just buy the power adapter . it's easy enough to set up wifi / ssh access on the sd card before powering up for the first time - so going 100% headless is possible - again depending on what you're doing.
If the pi needs to be on all the time (for a pi-hole for example), just buy the power adapter
. it's easy enough to set up wifi / ssh access on the sd card before powering up for the first time - so going 100% headless is possible - again depending on what you're doing.
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A lot of mobos supply power to usb sockets when shut down i think...Mine does i`m sure as i can charge my phone with pc off via usb