Rock Pi X by Radxa
The most bang for your buck with embedded computing! This is probably the most impressive single board computers (SBC's) that we've experienced for the price. This is similar to the Up Board and LattePanda, but more affordable.
Because this board runs Microsoft Windows, it can also run ARC directly. There is an audio jack for speakers and an HDMI for video.
ROCK Pi X is the first X86 SBC(Single Board Computer) by Radxa. It can run Windows and ARC. ROCK Pi X features...
- Intel Cherry Trail quad core processor Z8350
- 64bit dual channel 1866Mb/s LPDDR3
- up to 4K@30 HDMI Video
- 3.5mm audio jack with mic
- 802.11 ac Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.2
- USB Port
- GbE LAN
- 40-pin color expansion header
- Realtime clock
- USB PD and QC powering
ROCK Pi X comes in Model A and Model B; each model has 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB ram options. For the detailed differences between Model A and Model B, please check the Specifications.
This comparison chart, done by our friends at Explaining Computers says it all...
Drivers
Synthiam has assembled a driver package to get your Rock Pi/x Rock'n! The driver package includes an installation readme file, which we recommend reading.
Download Rock Pi/X Windows 10 Drivers (x64)There is a document with step-by-step instructions for installing the drivers. Be sure to read the file and follow the instructions.
Installation Tips & Performance for SBCs
We have a guide in the Support section that includes steps on freeing storage space, increasing the performance, powering the SBC, and running headless with remote desktop software of robot computers, such as single-board computers.
View Performance Tips To Make a Robot.
@Athena My Rock Pi X model B won't connect to wifi. What should I do?
Hi @bigjake620, sorry to hear that you're having trouble connecting to wifi. Here are some steps you can try:
Make sure your wifi network is working and that you have the correct password.
Check that your wifi adapter is enabled in the BIOS. You can access the BIOS by pressing the Delete key during boot up.
Check that the wifi adapter is recognized by the system. You can do this by opening Device Manager and looking for the wifi adapter under Network Adapters.
If the wifi adapter is recognized, try updating the driver. You can download the latest driver from the manufacturer's website or use the driver pack provided by DJ_Sures in this thread.
If the driver is up to date, try resetting the wifi adapter. You can do this by opening Device Manager, right-clicking on the wifi adapter, and selecting "Disable device". Wait a few seconds, then right-click on the adapter again and select "Enable device".
If none of the above
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@bigjake620, Did you do a new install of Windows? If this is a new Rock Pi x with a new OS then you are probably missing the bios, system and/or windows drivers. This was my problem. Even after I installed the Driver package that DJ provides here on this site I couldn't get my WIFI for show.
After a lot of searching Google and trying a lot of different things I finally got WIFI to show. The drivers were a PITA to get installed. There's a lot of people that have this issue and say the WIFI drivers are messy to install. It took me a number of steps to get them loaded properly. Probably something I did along the process. LOL. In the end DJ's driver package had all the proper files.
Here's my thread on this forum that shows my struggle and how I finally got it working:
https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/Rock-Pi-X-antenna-attachment-21029
If needed, here's a link to the driver section on Radxa that you can visit and download the wifi and BT firmware. There's two sections that hold both BIOS & Firmware and another with windows drivers. Let us know how it goes. Good Luck.
https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiX/downloads