

Hey everyone,
I just started setting up my own Bitcoin full node at home using a Raspberry Pi 5 with Umbrel OS.
I’ve heard from many people that initial block download (IBD) usually takes a week or even more, but check this out: I managed to sync 516 GB in only 13 hours! (As shown in the screenshots).
My Setup:
• Hardware: Raspberry Pi 5.
• Storage: NVMe SSD connected via an M.2 NVMe HAT.
• Cooling: Official Active Cooler (stable at 50°C).
• Internet: 300 Mbps Fiber connection (running over Wi-Fi).
Am I on the right track? Is it the NVMe HAT + Fiber combo that made this possible, or did I just get lucky with my peers? 😅
Would love to hear your thoughts and if anyone else has achieved similar speeds with the Pi 5! 🚀🔥
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1sy2n2v
Posted by GroundbreakingLock41
2 Comments
Welcome to the club, mate.
>516GB synced in just 13 hours
My first node was only about 100GB to download, and (due to bad hardware choices, including a really old 5600rpm HDD) took about 14 days to sync. **We are not the same!**/s
What is the benefit of this?