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Posted: 10:29pm 02 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	homa Guru

Is anyone interested in a group order for the new Pico Computer 3 in Germany?

I’ve just had a quick look at the prices and, with a full configuration including an HDMI-to-VGA adapter, it comes to around 230–245 EUR including postage for five boards.

The adapter is quite expensive at around 10 EUR each! Perhaps we could leave that out?! But actually, a complete set would be better.

I’m not sure, though, whether tax is payable on top of that, or whether it’s already included.

Unfortunately, the PSRAM (U33) isn’t fully in stock and there are still 4 pieces missing, which explains the price difference. Also, the WIRELM-SMD_RMC20452T isn’t available from JLCPCB and has to be purchased separately (approx. 4 EUR). I can also organise this as a bulk order, which saves on postage (+5 EUR).

So at the moment, I’m expecting it to cost at least around 50 EUR per board plus postage within Germany.
Who’s interested? I’d like to get two myself, so we’d need three more people to take them.

@Peter: I’ve received the following information – is this correct?

If you’re interested, just get in touch here.
Matthias

Posted: 06:41am 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	v.lenzer Senior Member

Hi Matthias!
I’d like to take part in your campaign with two pieces of Pico Computer 3. Thanks a lot for handling the order!

Hallo Matthias!
Ich möchte mich mit zwei Pico Computer 3 an deiner Aktion beteiligen. Vielen Dank, dass du die Bestellung übernimmst!
Edited 2026-07-03 16:50 by v.lenzer

Posted: 06:58am 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	matherp Guru

Quote @Peter: I’ve received the following information – is this correct?

Yes, just tick the box. I use a crystal oscillator rather than a simple crystal - no issue with bias capacitors and a linear regulator for DVDD rather than using the internal one which needs a special inductor. All my designs use this approach and are completely stable and easy to overclock as a result.

Posted: 08:21am 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	bigfix Senior Member

Hi Matthias,
if you also ship to Austria, I would like 2-3 boards Pico3
Whatever number makes sense in order size for you

"Full house" version with all options, if possible

best
Guenter

Posted: 08:50am 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	Arne Regular Member

Hi Matthias,

I would like to have 2 „Full house“ boards with all options too.

Arne

Posted: 10:13am 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	ManiB Senior Member

Hi Matthias,

I often place group orders like this, but I’d be happy to join in on this one, too.

It gets really cheap if you can get 15 units together.

I’d like to order 5 units, including adapters.

I recommend using FedEx Express. However, there’s an additional 19% VAT and a 15 EUR processing fee.

Oh, and please use lead-free HASL PCBs.

Manfred

PS: If I do a quick calculation, the total cost at JLCPCB is 480 EUR. Including VAT and fees, that would come to 586 EUR, or about 40 EUR per set. But PSRAM and RMC2 are missing. Oh, and the panels are still missing, too.

Edited 2026-07-03 20:59 by ManiB

Posted: 02:15pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	Gerad Regular Member

Hallo Mathias

bitte 3 voll ausgestattete Boards mit Adapter etc für mich.

"I would like to have 3 „Full house“ boards with all options too."

Grüsse Gerard

Posted: 04:20pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	v.lenzer Senior Member

Hallo Matthias!

Nachdem ich die Bestellungen der anderen Kollegen gesehen habe, möchte ich meine Bestellung von heute Morgen hinsichtlich der Ausstattung ergänzen bzw. präzisieren:

Auch ich möchte voll ausgestattete Boards mit Adaptern und was es sonst noch dazu gibt oder geben wird. Das Ganze in zweifacher Ausfertigung.

Nachmals vielen Dank!!!

Hello Matthias!

After seeing the orders from other colleagues, I would like to supplement or clarify my order from this morning regarding the equipment:

I also want fully equipped boards with adapters and whatever else is or will be available. The whole thing in duplicate.

Thank you again!!!

Posted: 04:27pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	Martin H. Guru

Hallo Mathias
wenn einer ( fully equipped boards) übrig ist wäre ich gen dabei
Liebe Grüße
Martin
Edited 2026-07-04 02:37 by Martin H.

Posted: 04:42pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	karlelch Guru

Hallo Mathias
Ich hätte auch gerne ein voll ausgestattetes Board - wenn es noch geht.
Danke und beste Grüße aus Tübingen
Thomas

Posted: 06:31pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	Frank N. Furter Guru

Falls möglich würde ich mich auch gerne für ein komplettes Board inkl. Adapter anmelden.

If possible, I'd also like to sign up for a complete board, including the adapter.

Frank

Posted: 06:36pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	matherp Guru

On the adapter, buy the vga connector and hdmi connector yourselves and just get JLC to do the resistors. They are both trivial to solder and it will save you a lot for the sake of a couple of minutes. In particular, the hdmi connector solders to both sides of the board so really pushes the price up. However, because it does it makes it easy to hand solder because the pins are at double the normal HDMI spacing.

Posted: 07:24pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	tom_g Newbie

homa,

danke, dass Du die Bestellung fuer uns machst. Gerne beteilige ich mich mit einer vollausgestatteten Version.

Liebe Gruesse von
Thomas

Posted: 09:19pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	homa Guru

Wow, what a response. I hadn’t realised there were so many Germans here.
I’ll sort this out at the weekend, draw up a clear list and post it here. I’d prefer to place the order only once the PSRAM is available and ready to be fitted.
With so many boards (at a quick count, I’ve got 20–21 boards), however, I’d also prefer payment in advance. I hope that’s understandable.
Another issue is that the summer holidays are drawing ever closer. Let’s hope everything’s available again by the start of next week...

Are there actually front panels for the new board and the matching case? I’d like to order those as a circuit board and with printing. Someone had this brilliant idea last time.

@Peter: Thank you very much for your tip.

Posted: 09:53pm 03 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	matherp Guru

The case is the same as always. MULTICOMP MCRM2015S mostly available from Element14/Farnell or the HAMMOND RM2015S available from DigiKey, Mouser, etc.
I've got some nice PCB end-plates but, with apologies, I can't remember who sent me them - Geoff, Grogster (maybe on Silicon Chip)? but there are designs out there. What I have got is the original dxf files for the end-plates which can be used to laser-cut, 3d print, or create PCB designs.

Posted: 05:44am 04 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	karlelch Guru

Yes, thanks for organising this!
Prepayment is fine with me, of course.
Best
Thomas

Posted: 06:48am 04 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	ville56 Guru

@homa,

is it also possible, as Ösi, to get one set? Imho shipping to Austria should be easy, as this is all within EU. I would, of course, take over the extra shipping cost.

Thanks,
Gerald

Posted: 03:39pm 07 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	homa Guru

Hello dear German community,
As I only want to order fully assembled boards, and the PSRAM (U33) is still missing – with a lead time of at least 11 days for this component, plus the usual production and delivery times on top – I won’t be able to organise the group order before the holidays.
So I won’t be placing my own order until mid-August. I’ll post here again then to ask who else would like to join in. Sorry!
Does anyone happen to know whether you can – or even have to – pre-order this component? If so, I’d order the appropriate quantity.

So far, I’ve noted down:

User | Name | Location| No. of PC3s | hdmi2VGA | panels | case | joining in Aug| comment
homa57 | Matthias | Germany | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | yes |
v.lenzer | Joachim | Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | voll ausgestattete Boards mit Adaptern und was es sonst noch dazu gibt oder geben wird.
bigfix | Guenter | Austria | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | | "Full house" version with all options
Arne | Arne | Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | "Full house" version with all options
ManiB | Manfred | Germany | 5 | 5 | | | | please use lead-free HASL PCBs
Gerad | Gerad | Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | "Full house" version with all options
Martin H. | Martin | Germany | 2 | | | | | fully equipped boards
karlelch | Thomas | Germany | 1 | | | | | voll ausgestattetes Board
Frank N. Furter | Frank | Germany | 1 | | | | | komplettes Board inkl. Adapter
tom_g | Thomas | Switzer.| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | vollausgestatteten Version ?! + Extra Kosten Fracht und Zoll (zu prüfen)?!
ville56 | Gerald | Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | one set + extra shipping cost AT

Please check the options; delivery costs will be added on top. I will list all the costs transparently here and will expect payment in advance. In the meantime, there’s plenty of time to plan the next steps.
It's best to copy the table in its entirety and fill in the details, as this will ensure that the latest status is always shown in the most recent post.

Matthias
Edited 2026-07-08 01:42 by homa

Posted: 05:31pm 07 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	Frank N. Furter Guru

homa said Please check the options; delivery costs will be added on top.

Matthias, würdest Du das bitte für mich so abändern?
Matthias, could you please change it for me like this?

User | Name | Location| No. of PC3s | hdmi2VGA | panels | case | joining in Aug| comment
homa57 | Matthias | Germany | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | yes |
v.lenzer | Joachim | Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | voll ausgestattete Boards mit Adaptern und was es sonst noch dazu gibt oder geben wird.
bigfix | Guenter | Austria | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | | "Full house" version with all options
Arne | Arne | Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | "Full house" version with all options
ManiB | Manfred | Germany | 5 | 5 | | | | please use lead-free HASL PCBs
Gerad | Gerad | Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | "Full house" version with all options
Martin H. | Martin | Germany | 2 | | | | | fully equipped boards
karlelch | Thomas | Germany | 1 | | | | | voll ausgestattetes Board
Frank N. Furter | Frank | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | komplettes Board inkl. Adapter
tom_g | Thomas | Switzer.| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | vollausgestatteten Version ?! + Extra Kosten Fracht und Zoll (zu prüfen)?!
ville56 | Gerald | Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | one set + extra shipping cost AT

THANKS!!!

Frank

Posted: 07:06pm 07 Jul 2026 Copy link to clipboard	ville56 Guru

homa,

I think I don't quite understand the column "joining in Aug", but I have no problem if the order is placed in august. Enough to-do's until then ...

Gerald

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