The Raspberry Pi Thread [5]

Took about 8 minutes to write Raspbian with desktop to a 16 gig Lexar HC 1. And about another 4 to verify the image. 12 minutes total.

I did the default Raspbian, first option, so I don't think it downloaded anything? It will only do that if you pick one of the other options or it finds a newer version / release of Raspbian online. I think thats how it goes.
Thats one thing that bugs me about the Windows 10 download tool. If you do up two or more install media it redownloads the image every time you run it. A big waist or time and data usage.

Ok from the blog it states the following. So maybe it was your Internet connection? I imaged a couple cards in a row, I don't think my first run was any longer than the last one though?

Firstly, Raspberry Pi Imager downloads a .JSON file from our website with a list of all current download options, ensuring you are always installing the most up-to-date version.
Once you’ve selected an operating system from the available options, the utility reads the relevant file directly from our website and writes it straight to the SD card. This speeds up the process quite considerably compared to the standard process of reading it from the website, writing it to a file on your hard drive, and then, as a separate step, reading it back from the hard drive and writing it to the SD card.
During this process, Raspberry Pi Imager also caches the downloaded operating system image – that is to say, it saves a local copy on your computer, so you can program additional SD cards without having to download the file again.

Most of my stuff is on my Eastlink WIFI which is in my basement. All my Pi's are on the 2.4GHz. My wireless cable boxes are on the 5 GHz. My XBOX and my main desktop PC are on ethernet. I have an ASUS Router sitting in the closet doing nothing I think I'll setup and move all my Pi's to it. It's also dual band. I'll put that upstairs somewhere. I also have one or two Ethernet cables sitting on the floor doing nothing since I switched from Bell to Eastlink I want to put to use. Just have to find my round 2it.

Starting to rethink my Fan Shim pull down resistor mod? Recently I have noticed a very faint click sound on shut down. And the fan twitches every now and then, like its trying to start up? I didn't notice when I had originally done added the resistor.
So just now I removed my 10 k pull down resistor and added this to my config.txt

Code:

dtoverlay=gpio-poweroff,gpiopin=18,active_low=1

On shut down GPIO 18 will be pulled low turning the Fan off. Downside is grounding GPIO 3 will no longer boot it back up. You have to power cycle it or ground the global enable or reset pin. No ticking sound though. Just a FYI post. You can still shut down with the Fan Shim Button. It just won't boot back up if pushes again after shutting down.
There almost always seems to be some kind of tradeoff with this stuff. You can do this or this, just not both.

My Pi 4B is back in my SmartiPi case using the fan that comes with that case. It runs as long as the Pi is powered. No heat controlled on off as you know. I wanted to put a Fan Shim on it but the only one I have that isn't soldered to a header buzzes when tilted vertically so I took it off again. If I use one of the other ones I can't put the cover on. Not a big deal but I move this one around and would like it covered up. Plus it looks nicer that way.
The Fan Shim fam will mount in the hole in that SmartiPi vented cover. If the wires were long enough. I have a two pin JST cable kicking around someplace I may solder onto a fan to make the cable longer. And try mounting the fan firmly in the cover. Then just plug the board with no fan into the Pi.
Of my 3 Fan Shims only one is currently in use on a 3B+. I set it to on at 45 off again at 35. It's the one I'm playing around with. First one I got actually. Soldered on the header its just high enough to clear the tall heatsink on my Pi 3B+. And with the extra bit soldered on, Pico Hat Hack3r and male GPIO header, I can still make use of the GPIO. I have my Blinkt plugged in.