element14 Community
element14 Community
    Register Log In
  • Site
  • Search
  • Log In Register
  • About Us
  • Community Hub
    Community Hub
    • What's New on element14
    • Feedback and Support
    • Benefits of Membership
    • Personal Blogs
    • Members Area
    • Achievement Levels
  • Learn
    Learn
    • Ask an Expert
    • eBooks
    • element14 presents
    • Learning Center
    • Tech Spotlight
    • STEM Academy
    • Webinars, Training and Events
    • Learning Groups
  • Technologies
    Technologies
    • 3D Printing
    • FPGA
    • Industrial Automation
    • Internet of Things
    • Power & Energy
    • Sensors
    • Technology Groups
  • Challenges & Projects
    Challenges & Projects
    • Design Challenges
    • element14 presents Projects
    • Project14
    • Arduino Projects
    • Raspberry Pi Projects
    • Project Groups
  • Products
    Products
    • Arduino
    • Avnet Boards Community
    • Dev Tools
    • Manufacturers
    • Multicomp Pro
    • Product Groups
    • Raspberry Pi
    • RoadTests & Reviews
  • Store
    Store
    • Visit Your Store
    • Choose another store...
      • Europe
      •  Austria (German)
      •  Belgium (Dutch, French)
      •  Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
      •  Czech Republic (Czech)
      •  Denmark (Danish)
      •  Estonia (Estonian)
      •  Finland (Finnish)
      •  France (French)
      •  Germany (German)
      •  Hungary (Hungarian)
      •  Ireland
      •  Israel
      •  Italy (Italian)
      •  Latvia (Latvian)
      •  
      •  Lithuania (Lithuanian)
      •  Netherlands (Dutch)
      •  Norway (Norwegian)
      •  Poland (Polish)
      •  Portugal (Portuguese)
      •  Romania (Romanian)
      •  Russia (Russian)
      •  Slovakia (Slovak)
      •  Slovenia (Slovenian)
      •  Spain (Spanish)
      •  Sweden (Swedish)
      •  Switzerland(German, French)
      •  Turkey (Turkish)
      •  United Kingdom
      • Asia Pacific
      •  Australia
      •  China
      •  Hong Kong
      •  India
      •  Korea (Korean)
      •  Malaysia
      •  New Zealand
      •  Philippines
      •  Singapore
      •  Taiwan
      •  Thailand (Thai)
      • Americas
      •  Brazil (Portuguese)
      •  Canada
      •  Mexico (Spanish)
      •  United States
      Can't find the country/region you're looking for? Visit our export site or find a local distributor.
  • Translate
  • Profile
  • Settings
Community Feedback
  • Challenges & Projects
  • element14 presents
  • element14's The Ben Heck Show
  • Community Feedback
  • More
  • Cancel
Community Feedback
Forum Is it possible to build your own custom single board computer like the raspberry pi?
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • Documents
  • Polls
  • Files
  • Members
  • Mentions
  • Sub-Groups
  • Tags
  • More
  • Cancel
  • New
Join Community Feedback to participate - click to join for free!
Actions
  • Share
  • More
  • Cancel
Forum Thread Details
  • State Suggested Answer
  • Replies 5 replies
  • Answers 5 answers
  • Subscribers 7 subscribers
  • Views 6025 views
  • Users 0 members are here
  • single board computers
  • diy
Related

Is it possible to build your own custom single board computer like the raspberry pi?

simon.ganne
simon.ganne over 7 years ago

Has anyone experience with building a sbc or is it even possible?

  • Sign in to reply
  • Cancel

Top Replies

  • e14phil
    e14phil over 7 years ago +2 suggested
    Its not an SBC the same as the Raspberry Pi, but its a fun activity to do is build your own Arduino "uno" Its called Shrimp It. You probably already know this, but the Uno is just a break out of the ATMEGA328…
  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps over 7 years ago in reply to e14phil +2 suggested
    Phil's proposal is something that can be done with some skills and dedication. Building a SBC like the Pi is an advanced topic on theory (what's involved in creating a computer?), hardware (all CPUs, GPUs…
  • genebren
    genebren over 7 years ago +1 suggested
    Simon, It is possible to build just about anything given the time and resources. If you want something like a raspberry pi, you could start with that products schematic as a starting point and begin to…
Parents
  • genebren
    0 genebren over 7 years ago

    Simon,

     

    It is possible to build just about anything given the time and resources.  If you want something like a raspberry pi, you could start with that products schematic as a starting point and begin to make the modification that you desire.  With a working schematic  you can design a PCB and have it manufactured.  Then comes assembly.  Given these high level steps, all you need are the knowledge and skills (possibly some equipment) and you can do it.

     

    Figure out where you skills/knowledge is weak and these are the things that you can learn about.

     

    Just a FYI, it will cost you much more than the cost of a raspberry pi to build one.

     

    Good luck!

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Verify Answer
    • Reject Answer
    • Cancel
Reply
  • genebren
    0 genebren over 7 years ago

    Simon,

     

    It is possible to build just about anything given the time and resources.  If you want something like a raspberry pi, you could start with that products schematic as a starting point and begin to make the modification that you desire.  With a working schematic  you can design a PCB and have it manufactured.  Then comes assembly.  Given these high level steps, all you need are the knowledge and skills (possibly some equipment) and you can do it.

     

    Figure out where you skills/knowledge is weak and these are the things that you can learn about.

     

    Just a FYI, it will cost you much more than the cost of a raspberry pi to build one.

     

    Good luck!

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Verify Answer
    • Reject Answer
    • Cancel
Children
  • genebren
    0 genebren over 7 years ago in reply to genebren

    FYI, all of the schematics for the Raspberry pi products are available at www.raspberrypi.org.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Verify Answer
    • Reject Answer
    • Cancel
element14 Community

element14 is the first online community specifically for engineers. Connect with your peers and get expert answers to your questions.

  • Members
  • Learn
  • Technologies
  • Challenges & Projects
  • Products
  • Store
  • About Us
  • Feedback & Support
  • FAQs
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap
  • Cookies

An Avnet Company © 2025 Premier Farnell Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Premier Farnell Ltd, registered in England and Wales (no 00876412), registered office: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds LS12 2NE.

ICP 备案号 10220084.

Follow element14

  • X
  • Facebook
  • linkedin
  • YouTube