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Boards
Presentation of the Boards.
1 - Milk-V Pioneer
A Short description about Pioneer Overview
Introduction
Milk-V Pioneer is a developer motherboard based on SOPHON SG2042 in a standard mATX form factor. With PC-like interfaces and PC industrial compatibility, Pioneer provides native RISC-V development environment and RISC-V desktop experience. It is the first choice for RISC-V developers and hardware pioneers to experience the cutting edge technology of RISC-V. Embrace RISC-V, embrace the future.
Pioneer Board
The Pioneer Board
| Pioneer Board | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | SOPHON SG2042 (64 Core C920, RVV 0.71, up to 2GHz) |
| Memory | 4x DDR4 DIMM slots up to 128 GB RAM support |
| PCI Express | 1x PCIe x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x16) |
| 1x PCIe x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x8) | |
| Storage | 5x SATA connector |
| 1x SPI Flash for BIOS | |
| 1x eMMC module connector | |
| 1x micro SD card for recovery or OS loading | |
| 2x M.2 M KEY(PCIe 3.0 x4) | |
| Ethernet | 2x RJ45 2.5G |
| Wireless | 1x M.2 E KEY(PCIe 3.0 x1 + USB 2.0) |
| USB | 8x USB3 |
| 1x USB Header for front panel(2x USB 3.0) | |
| Others | 1x misc header for front panel power, reset, etc |
| 1x serial port(USB-C) for front panel | |
| Power | 1x standard 24P ATX Power connector |
| Size | 24.4cm x 24.4cm |
Pioneer Box
The Pioneer Box
Pioneer Box is a complete ready-to-use RISC-V PC with the following:
- 1x Pioneer Board
- 128GB 3200 DDR4
- 1x 1TB PCIe 3.0 SSD
- 1x Intel X540-T2 Network Card with 2x 10Gbps RJ45 ports
- 1x AMD R5 230 Graphic Card with HDMI, VGA and DVI
- 1x MSI A350 350W Power Apply
- 1x Cooler with PWM Fan up to 2300 RPM supporting up to 160W D-TDP
- White slim PC enclosure with handle
Hardware
The Pioneer Mark
| No. | Description | No. | Description | No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOPHON SG2042 | 10 | PCIe 4.0 x8 | 19 | UART |
| 2 | PCIe Switch(ASM2824) | 11 | MCU(for Power-up control) | 20 | SPIF |
| 3 | DDR4 DIMM Slot | 12 | SATA3 6Gbps | 21 | JTAG |
| 4 | SD Card Slot | 13 | 24P ATX Power Supply Connector | 22 | USB |
| 5 | 2.5GbE Ethernet Port | 14 | LPC | 23 | SG2042 & MCU Debug |
| 6 | USB3 | 15 | LPC | 24 | MCU Programming and Debugging Pin |
| 7 | PCIe 4.0 x16 | 16 | Pin for Start, Power off, etc. | 25 | eMMC Module Connector |
| 8 | M.2 E Key (PCIe 3.0 x1 + USB 2.0) | 17 | CPU FAN Connectors | - | - |
| 9 | M.2 M Key (PCIe 3.0 x4) | 18 | GPIO | - | - |
Support
For support please see the documentation section of the Milk-V website and post questions to the Milk-V Community. You can find the wiki here.
2 - StarFive VisionFive 2
Description about the StarFive VisionFive 2
Introduction
The StarFive VisionFive 2 is a SBC with a StarFive JH7110 64bit SoC. Its proposed with either 2GB, 4GB or 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM. It also have an integrated GPU capable of outputting in 4k@60hz via its HDMI 2.0 port.
VisionFive 2 Board
The StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC
| Pioneer Board | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | StarFive JH7110 64bit SoC with RV64GC, up to 1.5GHz |
| Memory | LPDDR4 2GB/4GB/8GB |
| Storage | 1x Flash for Uboot |
| 1x micro SD card | |
| 1x M.2 M-Key | |
| Multimedia | Camera with MIPI CS!, up to 4k@30fps |
| H.264 & H.265 4k@60fps Decoding | |
| H.265 1080p@30fps Encoding | |
| JPEG encoder/decoder | |
| 1/4-pole stereo audio | |
| HDMI | |
| Ethernet | 2x RJ45 Gigabit |
| USB | 2x USB2.0 + 2x USB3.0 |
| Video Output | HDMI 2.0 |
| MIPI-DSI | |
| Power | 5V DC via USB-C with PD up to 30W Power |
| GPIO Power in 5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A+) | |
| PoE | |
| GPIO | 40 pin GPIO header |
| Size | 100 x 72mm |
| Compliance | RoHS, FCC, CE |
| Button | Reset Button |
| Others | Debug Pin Headers |
Diagrams
Diagram of the top view of the board
Diagram of the bottom view of the board
Support
For support please see the documentation section of the StarFive website and post questions to the StarFive Community. You can find the wiki here.