# Fixing uConsole power delivery limitations with CM5

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fixing-uconsole-power-delivery-limitations-with-cm5/19119>\
**Category:** uConsole\
**Created:** [August 10, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fixing-uconsole-power-delivery-limitations-with-cm5/19119 "2025-08-10T18:05:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fixing-uconsole-power-delivery-limitations-with-cm5/19119/7 "2025-08-14T12:15:27Z")

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> [@hotellonely](#):
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> It only happens on CM5, and it happens regardless of muted or not. Only happens when battery level is low.

First of all, CM5 is power-hungry.it needs 5Amps, I recommend to downclock a little bit.

You can use better quality cells 18650 with higher discharge current rating. 10A+. I have sony(murata) vtc5A cells in my uconsole with cm5 board, and for what i use I cant reproduce this problem.

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