Other Powering a rPi zero inside the case

volfied

Minimal Tinkerer
Original poster
New User
Jan 10, 2021
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HI everyone, hope this is the right place. I have a SF600 PSU, and a empty USB header on my mobo (ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming ITX/AC). I was planning on putting a 5 inch screen at the top right of my N200P case to drive some stats, and maybe use it as a picture frame.

I've read that the USB header wouldn't be able to deliver enough current to drive both the PI and the display, so I was thinking I would instead tap into the 5V standby line in the powersupply, and connect the data pins to the USB header.

I may be totally wrong here, but as long as they share a common ground (and they do, right?) I should be OK doing this, right?

Thank you!
 

wywywywy

Airflow Optimizer
Aug 12, 2016
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The internal USB header can power 2 USB ports. You can put the Zero on one, and the display on the other.