Taco
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Introduction
Radxa Taco is a complete NAS/Router solution designed based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. It utilizes the high-speed PCIe buses on CM4 for ultra-fast network connectivity and storage IO. It comes with the following features:
- Up to 5x HDD/SSD, support 2.5inch or 3.5inch SSD
- High-speed PCIe switch for SATA & Ethernet
- One 2.5G Ethernet and one native GbE
- One M.2 M Key for NVMe SSD
- One M.2 E Key for WiFi 6 modules or Google Coral AI module
- 12V DC power input for 2.5 and 3.5-inch HDD
- External standard ATX power supply support for 3.5inch HDD
- Support HDD suspend mode
- Support software RAID 0/1/5
- Support USB Direct Access Mode from PC(USB 2.0 only)
- Optional PWM control fan for HDD heat dispatching
- Optional OLED display for system info such as IP address or Storage usage
(Image credit: @geerlingguy)
Software support
We have provided a script to help control the Taco fan
curl -sL https://rock.sh/get-taco | sudo -E bash -
Just copy the command above and paste it into the terminal and press enter.
Getting Started
Power Options
| Power Consumption | |
|---|---|
| SSD | <3W |
| 2.5 HDD | 3 ~ 5W |
| 3.5 HDD | 5 ~10W |
Option 1: Power from DC (5.5*2.5)
We provide a 12V/5A DC power supply, which is included with the Taco kit.
Option 2: Power from ATX PSU
If you plan to put the Taco in a PC enclosure, then you can use the ATX PSU. Mostly ATX PSU can meet the power requirement. You need an ATX Floppy cable to power the Taco.