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I am thinking of upgrading to the B+ from the B for the extra USB ports so I don't have to use a hub. My fear is that my 1TB portable 2.5" USB 3 HDD may still pull too much power. Does anybody have the Raspberry PI B+ model that can tell me if I can run a 2.5" USB HDD, wireless keyboard, and mini WiFi dongle without issues?
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Of course, stating the obvious, the PSU you use to power the Pi will need to have the current capacity to power the Pi and all connected peripherals as well. The B+ is a bit less power-hungry than the B, and has an improved power regulation system on-board so should be a little less finicky. (One of the most common causes of problems with the original B was people getting erratic results when under-spec PSUs were used)
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I just got my B+ today and I can't get my external portable drive to work with it. I have even hooked it up to and external power source do make sure the drive has enough power.
The drive works fine off the standard usb 2.0 port on my computer so it should work fine with the B+
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2014-09-04, 06:16
(This post was last modified: 2014-09-04, 06:19 by doug.)
Our crystal balls must be broken...as we can't see an xbmc.log, or what xbmc distribution (OE, rasbmc, xbian), or make/model of drive, or whether it works in raspian...
Also, after booting and then plugging in the drive, SSH in and do a "dmsg".
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Just add it to config.txt using notepad++, OpenELEC won't change config.txt.
Texture Cache Maintenance Utility: Preload your texture cache for optimal UI performance. Remotely manage media libraries. Purge unused artwork to free up space. Find missing media. Configurable QA check to highlight metadata issues. Aid in diagnosis of library and cache related problems.