PINE A64-LTS
Software and OS Image Downloads
PINE A64(+)
Note that, PINE A64(+) OS images are not compatible with PINE A64-LTS due to LPDDR3 memory configuration. For PINE A64-LTS, please use the 'SOPINE OS images below'.
Under the 'PINE A64(+) Software and OS Image Download Section' you can find a complete list of currently supported Operating System images that work with the PINE A64(+) as well as other related software. The list includes OS images and descriptions of:
Provided are also H2testw 1.4 and F3 utilities used for checking microSD card performance, Allwinner's Phoenix Card bootable OS utility and other useful software.
SOPINE/PINE A64-LTS
Note that, SOPINE OS images are also compatible with PINE A64-LTS.
Under the 'SOPINE Software and OS Image Download Section' you can find a complete list of currently supported Operating System images that work with the SOPINE as well as other related software. The list includes OS images and descriptions of:
Quick Links to the Source of OS Images Build
Some OS images are still in beta or nightly build which are only fit for testing purposes. These should usually be avoided for normal usage, since they are used at your own risk.
- longsleep BSP Linux
- ayufan Linux
- ayufan Android 7.1 | ayufan Android 6.0 | ayufan Android 5.1
- openSUSE
- Armbian | SOPINE Armbian | Pinebook Armbian
- pine64.org Linux
- Fedora
- Gentoo
- Q4OS
- DietPi
- openHAB 2
- Volumio Digital Audio Player
- FalconGate
- motionEyeOS
- Bliss OS | Pinebook Bliss OS
Accessories Step-by-Step Guides
Under 'Guides for PINE A64(+) accessories' you can find instructions and guides pertaining to:
- Enclosures
- Bluetooth and WiFi module
- Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
- Real Time Clock (RTC) battery holder
- First and third party cases
- Featured 3D printed cases (and more).
SoC and Memory Specification
- Based on Allwinner A64
CPU Architecture
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 Processor@1152Mhz
- A power-efficient ARM v8 architecture
- 64 and 32bit execution states for scalable high performance
- Support NEON Advanced SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) instruction for acceleration of media and signal processing function
- Support Large Physical Address Extensions(LPAE)
- VFPv4 Floating Point Unit
- 32KB L1 Instruction cache and 32KB L1 Data cache
- 512KB L2 cache
GPU Architecture
- ARM Mali400MP2 Dual-core GPU
- Support OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 standard
System Memory
- RAM Memory Variants: 512MB, 1GB and 2GB.
- Storage Memory: PINE A64 boards do not have built-in Flash memory but use bootable microSD Cards or USB attached storage.
Board Features
Video
- HDMI 1.4a (Type A - full)
Audio
- 3.5mm stereo earphone/microphone plug
Network
- 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet(PINE A64+ version), 10/100Mbps Ethernet(PINE A64 version)
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.0 (optional)
Storage
- microSD - bootable, support SDHC and SDXC, storage up to 256GB
- USB - 2 USB2.0 Host port
Expansion Ports
- DSI - Display Serial Interface, 4 lanes MiPi, up to 1080P
- CSI - CMOS Camera Interface up to 5 mega pixel
- TP - Touch Panel Port, SPI with interrupt
- RTC - Real Time Clock Battery Connector
- VBAT - Lithium Battery Connector with temperature sensor input
- Wifi/BT Module Header - SDIO 3.0 and UART
- 2x20 pins "Pi2" GPIO Header
- 2x17 pins "Euler" GPIO Header
- 2x5 pins "EXP" Console Header
Pine A64 Board Information and Schematics
- Board Dimensions: 133mm x 80mm x 19mm
- Input Power: DC 5V @ 2A, 3.7V Li-Ion battery connector, microUSB connector, Euler connector
- Power Consumption: 2.5W
- PINE A64 Connector Layout @courtesy of norm24
- PINE A64 Heat Sink Location @courtesy of norm24
- PINE A64 Connector List
- PINE A64 Pi-2/Eular/Ext Bus/Wifi Bus Connector Pin Assignment (Updated 15/Feb/2016)
- PINE A64 PCB dimension
- Board Model Comparison
- PINE A64 Board Schematic:
- PINE A64 Certification:
Datasheets for Components and Peripherals
- Allwinner A64 SoC information:
- X-Powers AXP803 PMU (Power Management Unit) information:
- PINE A64, PINE A64+ and SOPINE Related:
- 5MPixel CMOS Camera module information:
- LCD Touch Screen Panel information:
- Lithium Battery information:
- Ethernet PHY information:
- Wifi/BT module information:
- Enclosure information:
- Connector information:
- Remote control button mapping
Pine A64 POT
Other Resources
- Linux Sunxi Wiki page on PINE A64
- Collection of scripts to set up a minimal Xenial 14.04.3 / Debian 8 Jessie root filesystem Contributed By Uli Middelberg
- Linux Image created by Andre Przywara
- PINE A64 with HypriotOS by Dieter and Govinda
- H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
- F3 - an alternative to h2testw
- Benchmarking The Low-Cost PINE 64+ ARM Single Board Computer by Michael Larabel
- PINE64 Linux build scripts, tools and instructions by Longsleep
- PINE64 Linux image by Longsleep
- A series of Youtube video on PINE A64 Developers Board by Michael Larson
- PINE64 Quick Start Guide (with Gotchas)
- Shrinking images on Linux by FrozenCow