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We created [our very own MJPG video server ](https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer ) written in C with multi-threading support and GPU video encoding - the fastest streaming solution available to provide the best video quality for PiKVM. We also tested a lot of hardware configurations so that you can be sure devices you assemble will work reliably.
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| | DIY V1 | DIY V2 | V3 Kit | V4 Mini | V4 Plus |
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| Plug and Play out of box! | ❌< br > DIY | ❌< br > DIY | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Base Raspberry unit | RPi3< br > RPi2< br > Zero2W | RPi4< br > Zero2W | **RPi4<br>Included!** | **CM4<br>Included!** | **CM4<br>Included!** |
| **HDMI 1080p@60Hz** support for better **BIOS/UEFI compatibility** | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **HDMI audio** capture | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| USB keyboard/mouse emulation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Virtual **Flash Drive** and **CD-ROM emulation** | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Ability to simulate ** "eject/insert"** for USB | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Onboard ATX controller** for power management of the host | DIY | DIY | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **CISCO-style RJ-45 console port** | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **USB serial console port** | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Built-in OLED** with IP and other info | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| USB host support (external USB devices connectivity) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Internal secured USB 3.0 storage port** | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Multiport KVM switches support** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| A **real-time clock** for accurate logging | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Locator LED** to find device in the rack | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **mPCIe slot** with USB lines for **LTE/5G** cards | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| SIM card slot for modem | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **External antenna support** | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pi's GPIO ports control from the Web UI | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| USB relays, lamps, smartplugs control | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cooling system / fan type | DIY | DIY | Axial | **Fanless** | **Quiet<br>Radial** |
| PWM fan controller | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Fan speed and health monitoring** | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Power consumption in idle mode | | | 3.3W | **2.65W** | 3.3W |
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# DIY Getting Started
Maxim Devaev
6 months ago