# Can I put a CM3 in a A04 Devterm

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382>\
**Category:** DevTerm\
**Created:** [October 25, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382 "2023-10-25T14:56:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aman\_Mahadeshwar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/aman_mahadeshwar/32/8303_2.png) [@Aman\_Mahadeshwar](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Aman_Mahadeshwar)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382/1 "2023-10-25T14:56:54Z")

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Hi,

I recently found a supplier selling a A04 Devterm 2 GB. I’d like to buy it but I’m more comfortable with the Pi.

Can I switch out the A04 on the unit and replace it with a raspberry CM3.

Would this impact the usability or any functions of the device?

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**Author:** ![markatlnk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@markatlnk](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markatlnk)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382/2 "2023-10-25T23:45:38Z")

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I have a CM3 in my DevTerm. Works great.

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**Author:** ![Aman\_Mahadeshwar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/aman_mahadeshwar/32/8303_2.png) [@Aman\_Mahadeshwar](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Aman_Mahadeshwar)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382/3 "2023-10-26T17:01:12Z")

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Yes but can replace the A04 core in a devterm with a CM3. Does that work ?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/2bbd752afe6963ca5f371f54fa9527c00021a817.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![packmule43](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/packmule43/32/4810_2.png) [@packmule43](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/packmule43)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382/4 "2023-10-26T18:18:57Z")

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The short answer is, yes.

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**Author:** ![1337p337](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/1337p337/32/8689_2.png) [@1337p337](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/1337p337)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-i-put-a-cm3-in-a-a04-devterm/11382/5 "2023-10-28T11:48:51Z")

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Yes, the cores are swappable. If you get CPi’s carrier board for the CM4, you can put a CM4 in it, too. The R01 is a RISC-V chip (Allwinner D1), not even ARM like the A04/A06 and works in the same hardware, the uConsole and the DevTerm. It’s really cool, I have swapped cores between devices.