Re: [Gumstix-users] 5 volts vs. 4 volts on the gumstix

[ken s. <ken...@gm...>]

Hi Glenn,

On 8/17/06, Glenn <gm...@ya...> wrote:
>
> When do you need 5 volts on the gumstix basic 400bt with tweener board vs
> 4volts?  Does using 5v help when adding other devices to the GPIO lines, or
> give slightly more distance on the bluetooth connection?
>


All boards except the robostix regulate the input voltage to 3.3v.
Higher input voltages just generate more heat.

Regards,
Ken