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pi 3a+ strong enough? - nosferatu_cat - 10-23-2024
I tried installing v 9.13 on a 3a+. I tried a couple of fresh installs and tried two "known good" cards. It always ended up running for a few hours and then freezing up. It's a bit difficult to post logs from a frozen pi but I could capture something before it freezes.
I don't think it's a network problem. The signal strength is better than -45 dBm at the location and I have other network devices that run fine there including a pi 4 and pi5 running v 9.13.
This isn't a matter of life and death. It's a hobbyist fooling around. I have more pis than I need. I'm retired and need to do something computer related. I was interested in using this one mainly as an alarm, using the new doesn't have to be on the play list feature. I can't rule out the pi being less than perfect because I had it in my living room system connected to my AVR via HDMI. It sat on top of the AVR for several months. probably a warmer than optimum location. OTOH, it runs PiCoreplayer reliably. I've just loaded the 32 bit version of v. 8.3.9 and I'm currently waiting to see how long that lasts.
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - Tim Curtis - 10-23-2024
I have a 3A+ in the drawer. I'll let it run for a few days and see what happens.
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - TheOldPresbyope - 10-23-2024
I have a Pi 3A+ in our sunroom running moOde and connected via 5GHz WiFi to my LAN. A NAS on the LAN provides local music storage to this and other moOde players in the house. I generally use an Apple iPad to access the webUI on all the players but sometimes my Google Pixel phone.
The 3A+ was updated to 9.1.3 as soon as it that release was announced and has been powered up 24/7 since (official RPi power supply). No "freezing" has been experienced here whenever I listen to music in the sunroom.
Regards,
Kent
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - rylfas - 10-24-2024
(10-23-2024, 07:33 PM)nosferatu_cat Wrote: I tried installing v 9.13 on a 3a+. I tried a couple of fresh installs and tried two "known good" cards. It always ended up running for a few hours and then freezing up. It's a bit difficult to post logs from a frozen pi but I could capture something before it freezes.
I don't think it's a network problem. The signal strength is better than -45 dBm at the location and I have other network devices that run fine there including a pi 4 and pi5 running v 9.13.
This isn't a matter of life and death. It's a hobbyist fooling around. I have more pis than I need. I'm retired and need to do something computer related. I was interested in using this one mainly as an alarm, using the new doesn't have to be on the play list feature. I can't rule out the pi being less than perfect because I had it in my living room system connected to my AVR via HDMI. It sat on top of the AVR for several months. probably a warmer than optimum location. OTOH, it runs PiCoreplayer reliably. I've just loaded the 32 bit version of v. 8.3.9 and I'm currently waiting to see how long that lasts.
I have 2x Pi 3A+ with V9.13 playing the whole day flac audio files in the highest quality from a Synology NAS. No freezing or dropouts here.
I always use Sandisk SD cards and an official power supply.
Kind regards,
Frank
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - PJVervoorn - 10-24-2024
I’m running 9.1.3 on a Zero 2W, which is lower spec than the 3A+.
It runs quite well, with Camilla DSP for correcting my headphones.
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - the_bertrum - 10-24-2024
@nosferatu_cat Are you in the UK running on a VirginMedia Hub by any chance?
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - nosferatu_cat - 10-24-2024
(10-24-2024, 07:54 AM)the_bertrum Wrote: @nosferatu_cat Are you in the UK running on a VirginMedia Hub by any chance?
No. TP Link router, AX3000, 5GHz radio.
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - nosferatu_cat - 10-24-2024
I've been running v 8.39 without a problem since yesterday. I'm going to try a fresh install of 9.13 later today. It keeps me out of trouble.
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - the_bertrum - 10-24-2024
(10-24-2024, 03:56 PM)nosferatu_cat Wrote:(10-24-2024, 07:54 AM)the_bertrum Wrote: @nosferatu_cat Are you in the UK running on a VirginMedia Hub by any chance?
No. TP Link router, AX3000, 5GHz radio.
It isn't the "smart wifi" messing it up like I experienced then
RE: pi 3a+ strong enough? - Tim Curtis - 10-24-2024
No issues with my 3A+ running since yesterday.
@nosferatu_cat maybe its a power supply issue?