Pico2DVI

Aiden-Chostner·Pico2DVI·KiCad/Pico2DVI.kicad_pcb

About the Pico2DVI PCB

Pico2DVI is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by Aiden-Chostner, published on GitHub under the CC0-1.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 94.5 × 80.2 mm, with 38 components from 17 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Raspberrypi pico2 w SMD, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the M95P32-IXMNT/E and L7805CDT-TR. By type, the board carries 11 capacitors, 10 ICs, 10 resistors, 4 connectors, 1 module and 1 transistor.

It belongs with the iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

A graphics card that is designed to be versatile so it can suit any program.

Then, I started work on making a frame to build off of. I first started to work on controlling the cooler. It uses a feedback loop so it can idle at a set temperature. It can even go below zero! Next, I added a overlay that shows all the data of the graphics card, including FPS, clock speed, and more. I also made a simple render script so that the card can display pixels instead of just plain text.

Pico2DVI, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Pico2DVI

M95P32-IXMNT/EL7805CDT-TR

Pico2DVI bill of materials (BOM)

38 components, 17 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	~	Raspberrypi pico2 w SMD	U1
8	M95P32-IXMNT/E	SO8N_4X5X1P27_STM-M	U2, U4, U5, U6, U7, U8, U9, U10
1	L7805CDT-TR	VREG_L7805CDT-TR	U3
1	Fan	SolderWire-0.25sqmm_1x02_P4.5mm_D0.65mm_OD2mm	M1
1	IPP011N03LF2S	TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown	Q1
1	SS-53000-001	STEWART_SS-53000-001	J1
1	455580003	CONN_SD-45558-001_MOL	J2
1	A-DF_09_A_KG-T2S	ASSMANN_A-DF_09_A_KG-T2S	J3
1	Bus_PCI_Express_x1	BUS_PCIexpress_x1	J4
1	PeltierElement	SolderWire-0.75sqmm_1x02_P7mm_D1.25mm_OD3.5mm	PE1
1	0.33 uf	C_0603_1608Metric	C1
1	1 uf	C_0603_1608Metric	C2
8	0.1	C_0603_1608Metric	C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10
1	4.7	C_0603_1608Metric	C11
1	10k	C_0603_1608Metric	R0
1	5.1k	C_0603_1608Metric	R1
8	270	C_0603_1608Metric	R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9

Pico2DVI design files

The KiCad project lives in the Aiden-Chostner/Pico2DVI repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutKiCad/Pico2DVI.kicad_pcb
SchematicKiCad/Pico2DVI.kicad_sch

Pico2DVI: common questions

What microcontroller does the Pico2DVI use?

The Pico2DVI is built around the Raspberrypi pico2 w SMD, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Pico2DVI PCB?

The Pico2DVI measures 94.5 × 80.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Pico2DVI?

38 components, from 17 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Pico2DVI design files?

From the Aiden-Chostner/Pico2DVI repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Pico2DVI design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC0-1.0 license, which Aiden-Chostner chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Pico2DVI without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.