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Guide | 2 months ago

Milk-V Jupiter 2: RISC-V RVA23 SBC

Milk-V Jupiter 2 review -- including specifications, demos and benchmarks of this Spacemit K3 Pico-ITX, RVA23-compliant RISC-V computer. You can learn more about the Milk-V Jupiter 2 on its web page here: https://milkv.io/jupiter2

My 2023 video in which I only used RISC-V hardware for a week is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na6PT4npsMg

I look forward to repeating this test with the Milk-V Jupiter 2!

There is an extensive reference guide for the Spacemit K3 Pico-ITX reference design on which the Milk-V Jupiter 2 is based here: https://www.spacemit.com/community/document/info?lang=en&nodepath=hardware/eco/k3_pico/pico_user_guide.md

Information on the K3 RVA23 SoC is also here: https://www.spacemit.com/products/keystone/k3

You can also access all of my RISC-V videos via this page: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/riscv_sbc_videos.html

And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt

Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 00:57 Hello RVA23 (unboxing) 04:29 Specifications 09:02 First Boot 11:29 RISC-V Desktop Computing 16:28 Benchmarks 19:52 More Tests! 21:47 Wrap

#RISC-V #RISCV #RVA23 #Spacemit #K3 #Bianbu #Milk-V #Jupiter

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Milk-V Jupiter 2: RISC-V RVA23 SBC

Guide | 2 months ago

Milk-V Jupiter 2 review -- including specifications, demos and benchmarks of this Spacemit K3 Pico-ITX, RVA23-compliant RISC-V computer. You can learn more about the Milk-V Jupiter 2 on its web page here: https://milkv.io/jupiter2 My 2023 video in which I o...

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Bazzite: Linux for Gaming & Far More

Video | 2 months ago

Bazzite is a gaming-focused Linux distro, but with slick configuration and performance that also work well for content creation and other applications. And so in this video we look at Bazzite in both contexts. The Bazzite is at: https://bazzite.gg/ My recen...

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Channel Update July 2026: NVIDIA RTX Spark, RAM prices & Linux

Guide | 2 months ago

ExplainingComputers mid-year update, including discussion of NVIDIA RTX Spark, high RAM and storage prices, Linux beginners, and channel news. My “The Future of Home Computing” video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJe2IOO1224 And my video on build...

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Top 10 Extinct Storage Media: How many do you know?

Video | 2 months ago

Ten removable storage media -- including floppy disks, hard drive cartridges, and magneto-optical disks -- that were released between 1971 and 1998. But how many do you know? Or even remember using?! My video on making animation at the BBC in the 1980s and ...

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Windows 10 Consumer ESUs Extended to October 2027

Video | 2 months ago

Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 consumer extended security updates (ESUs) will now run until October 12th 2027 . . . The web pages as shown in the video, and confirming this, are as follows: Microsoft Consumer ESUs web page: https://www.microsoft.co...

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Cubie A7S: Tiny Octa Core Arm SBC

Review | 3 months ago

Radxa Cubie A7S octa core Arm SBC review and demos. You can learn more about the Cubie A7S on its web pages here: https://radxa.com/products/cubie/a7s/ My review of the Radxa X4 N100 SBC is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1OmVB2Xpg And of the Rock 5...

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Windows 10: Four Months to Go (Again)

Guide | 3 months ago

When this video was uploaded, Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESUs) ended on October 13th 2026. But on June 25th 2026, Microsoft very quietly changed its policy, and extended them to October 12th 2027. I cover this in an update here: https://...

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Linux Adobe CC Alternatives (Photo Editing, Illustration & Video)

Video | 3 months ago

The best Linux alternatives for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects -- including both established packages, and some exciting new arrivals! Other ExplainingComputers videos that provide more information include: GIMP 3.0: https://ww...

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Data Refresh for Long-Term Storage

Podcast | 3 months ago

How to refresh data held in long-term (non-powered) storage on hard drives, SSDs and other flash media. Video covers relying on cold storage practicalities, verifying data migration and on-drive copies, specialist refresh software (including DiskFresh), and...

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The Future of Home Computing: Radical Changes Ahead?

Video | 3 months ago

My take on the possible future of home computing, based on increased component integration, the rise of the agentic command interface (ACI), and increasingly hardware transparency. My recent, related video on “Agentic AI: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly” is he...

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Secure Boot Certificate Expiry (Windows & Linux)

Video | 4 months ago

Secure Boot certificates on most computers expire in June and October 2026, affecting Windows 11, Windows 10 and Linux systems with secure boot activated. This video explains what is happening, the implications, and what you may potentially need to do. But ...

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Fedora 44: Leading-Edge Linux?

Guide | 4 months ago

Fedora Linux 44 introduction and review, in which we take a look at both the KDE Plasma desktop and Workstation (GNOME) editions. You can learn more about and freely download Fedora 44 from: https://fedoraproject.org/ Meanwhile, the Fedora Spins are here: h...

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