Pioneer Overview
Introduction
Milk-V Pioneer is a developer motherboard based on SOPHON SG2042 in a standard mATX form factor. With PC-like interfaces and PC industrial compability, Pioneer provides native RISC-V development environment and RISC-V desktop experience. It is the first choice for RISC-V developers and hardware pioneers to experience the cutting edge technology of RISC-V. Embrace RISC-V, embrace the future.
Pioneer Board
| Pioneer Board | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | SOPHON SG2042 (64 Core C920, RVV 0.71, up to 2GHz) |
| Memory | 4x DDR4 DIMM slots up to 128 GB RAM support |
| PCI Express | 1x PCIe x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x16) |
| 1x PCIe x16 Slot (PCIe 4.0 x8) | |
| Storage | 5x SATA connector |
| 1x SPI Flash for BIOS | |
| 1x eMMC module connector | |
| 1x micro SD card for recovery or OS loading | |
| 2x M.2 M KEY(PCIe 3.0 x4) | |
| Ethernet | 2x RJ45 2.5G |
| Wireless | 1x M.2 E KEY(PCIe 3.0 x1 + USB 2.0) |
| USB | 8x USB3 |
| 1x USB Header for front panel(2x USB 3.0) | |
| Others | 1x misc header for front panel power, reset, etc |
| 1x serial port(USB-C) for front panel | |
| Power | 1x standard 24P ATX Power connector |
| Size | 24.4cm x 24.4cm |
Pioneer Box
Pioneer Box is a complete ready-to-use RISC-V PC with the following:
- 1x Pioneer Board
- 128GB 3200 DDR4
- 1x 1TB PCIe 3.0 SSD
- 1x Intel X540-T2 Network Card with 2x 10Gbps RJ45 ports
- 1x AMD R5 230 Graphic Card with HDMI, VGA and DVI
- 1x MSI A350 350W Power Apply
- 1x Cooler with PWM Fan up to 2300 RPM supporting up to 160W D-TDP
- White slim PC enclosure with handle
Hardware
| No. | Description | No. | Description | No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOPHON SG2042 | 10 | PCIe 4.0 x8 | 19 | UART |
| 2 | PCIe Switch(ASM2824) | 11 | MCU(for Power-up control) | 20 | SPIF |
| 3 | DDR4 DIMM Slot | 12 | SATA3 6Gbps | 21 | JTAG |
| 4 | SD Card Slot | 13 | 24P ATX Power Supply Connector | 22 | USB |
| 5 | 2.5GbE Ethernet Port | 14 | LPC | 23 | SG2042 & MCU Debug |
| 6 | USB3 | 15 | LPC | 24 | MCU Programming and Debugging Pin |
| 7 | PCIe 4.0 x16 | 16 | Pin for Start, Power off, etc. | 25 | eMMC Module Connector |
| 8 | M.2 E Key (PCIe 3.0 x1 + USB 2.0) | 17 | CPU FAN Connectors | - | - |
| 9 | M.2 M Key (PCIe 3.0 x4) | 18 | GPIO | - | - |
Support
For support please see the documentation section of the Milk-V website and post questions to the Milk-V Community.
