¶ Single-Board Computers
First, you must select a Single-Board Computer to use for RoninDojo.
The minimum hardware specifications required to run RoninDojo are 4GB RAM, 16gb Micro SD Card, and 1TB SSD.
Officially Supported Single-board Computers for DIY RoninDojo:
NOTICE: Please use the hardware bundles below to avoid any hardware problems!
Recommended bundles are available only for Rockpro64 and Raspberry Pi4 at this time.
¶ ⚠ AVOID SSD ENCLOSURES - Use SATA Drives + Enclosures at your own risk! ⚠
NOTICE: AVOID SSD ENCLOSURES AND ADAPTER CABLES! IF YOU ARE USING SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE RECOMMENDED HARDWARE ON OUR LIST BELOW, YOU COULD RUN INTO ISSUES SUCH AS I/O ERRORS OR PROBLEMS WITH DRIVE ENCLOSURE POWER WHICH CAUSE SSD FAILURE.
¶ Recommended Bundles
¶ RockPro64 Bundle ~$385
Courtesy of MineFarmBuy
Includes:
- RockPro64
- Fan
- Power Supply
- PCIe Board
- NAS Metal Case
- Micro SD Card
- Your choice of SSD(Samsung EVO/QVO or Western Digital Blue)
¶ Use Promo code "#ronindojo" to save yourself some $$ when ordering
¶ Raspberry Pi4 Bundle ~$345
By Geekworm
Includes:
- Raspberry Pi 4 4GB
- Geekworm X825 Metal Case
- Power Switch
- Cooling Fan
- Geekworm X735 Power Board
- Power Supply
- Micro SD Card
- SSD
- Raspberry Pi 4 4GB just Pi - $62 Amazon Affiliate Link
- Geekworm X825 Metal Case+Power Switch+Cooling Fan - $30 Amazon Affiliate Link
- Geekworm X735 Power Management with Safe Shutdown Auto Cooling Expansion Board - $30 Amazon Affiliate Link
- Geekworm 2.5 inch SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Board X825 - $33 Amazon Link
- Geekworm DC 5V 4A Power Adapter-$20 Amazon Affiliate Link
- SD Card SanDisk Industrial 16GB - $17 Amazon Affiliate Link
- Samsung EVO 1TB - $149 Amazon Affiliate Link
¶ Custom Building RoninDojo - DIY Setup
⚠Custom build at your own risk! This task should only be taken on by experienced users.⚠
Whilst we urge you to stick with the recommendations above, some users may want to do a custom build using a different SSD, single-board computer, or other hardware. This is possible but there could be problems that may be difficult to solve for less experienced users.
We have additional RoninOS images available for custom builds.
BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK! - Single-board Computers for Custom DIY RoninDojo:
If you choose to go down this route using an "external" SSD, here are some examples of what users have tried.
- Samsung T5 Portable SSD 1TB-$167 Amazon Affiliate Link
- VectoTech Rapid 1TB External SSD - $129 Amazon Affiliate Link
Try contacting our customer support service if you are having trouble with a custom build, but please take note that some solutions require replacing hardware.
Now that you have selected your hardware, let's get started!
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