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Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:36pm 04 Feb 2026
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I'm generally suspicious of *any* Pico hardware that isn't available from Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately that rules out all RP3050B options as none have been made available, only the RP3050A on the Pico 2.

However, I have personal experience of:
YD-RP2040 (not quite standard but with some good design decisions. Some 16MB versions don't overclock well.)
RP2040-Zero (Basically a cut-down standard Pico, only lacking a RUN pin really. Good and solid performer if you don't need all the GPIO.)
PGA2350B (there may be overclocking problems with early versions. Includes PSRAM.)

Peter's "stretched" RP2350B module seems ideal but I've not tried it personally. One of the few designs to stick to the switching power supply and even improve on it.
Mick

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amiga
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Posted: 08:34pm 04 Feb 2026
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  ville56 said  RP2350B0A4 is the latest silicon and should have the least bugs. Don't know why the nukes don't work. Stepping A2 does not show this issue. If the issue is because of the stepping anyway ....


WeAct RP2350B cost only 5.29€ (no psram) -- aliexpress

olimex RP2350-PICO2-XXL cost 11,75€ ( but 21€ with transport from Tinytronics.com +- 100 km from my house) .

Waveshare Core2350B Core Board( 15,29€ with extension usb/button) -- aliexpress

i gonna try olimex ..

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Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:53am 05 Feb 2026
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Interesting for Olimex. I've not investigated too deeply but the pinout to a HDMI connector is rather awkward. Half the pins are on the outer and half on the inner at the other end of the same connector. It will need some creative trace layout to get the signals roughly the same length.

Personally I'd use the PGA2350B. It's not the cheapest solution and nothing else can be breadboarded either apart from Peter's module. It's pinout is reasonable though, keeping the HSTX pins together, the ADC pins together and the supply and control pins together. That helps with the track layout more than you might think at first. It's also got a linear regulator, which reduces noise on the supply rails and, to some extent, radiated noise too. Ground pins at all four corners probably help to keep a low impedance ground. It's also as minimalist as you can get, a RP2350B connected to pins and with an on-board power supply. That's all. Add everything else yourself if you want it. PSRAM is included, with CS on GP47 by default.
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Volhout
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Posted: 11:56am 05 Feb 2026
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This has the HSX pins arranged correctly.

2350B

Can be purchased with 0,2 and 8 MB PSRAM.

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Mixtel90

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Posted: 12:44pm 05 Feb 2026
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At the moment the PGA2350 is half price (£4.50) from Pimoroni. That includes 8MB PSRAM, remember. It's something of a steal at that price. It is the flawed A2 stepping though.
Mick

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