Getting Started; Required Hardware; Connecting A Fan To Visionfive 2; Flashing Os To A Micro-Sd Card - StarFive VisionFive 2 Quick Start Manual

3. Getting Started

This chapter provides steps to get started with VisionFive 2.

3.1. Required Hardware

Make sure you have prepared the following hardware items:
• VisionFive 2
• Micro-SD card (32 GB or more)
• PC with Linux/ Windows/ MacOS
• USB to Serial Converter
• Ethernet cable
• Power adapter
• USB Type-C cable

3.2. Connecting a Fan to VisionFive 2

You can connect a 2-pin 5 V fan to VisionFive 2 for further cooling as follows:

Figure 3-1 Connecting a Fan to VisionFive 2

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3.3. Flashing OS to a Micro-SD Card

Now we need to burn Debian (which is a Linux distribution) to a micro-SD card so that it can run on the VisionFive 2. This
chapter provides example steps to flash Debian to a Micro-SD card with Linux or Windows.

3.3.1. Flashing with Linux or Windows

To flash the image with Linux or Windows, perform the following steps:
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