I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of buzz around upgrading your printer with a 32-bit board. So, what is all the fuss about? Will it give me better prints? You might be thinking, I already get great prints, why do I need a 32-bit board?



Well, for starters, 8-bit computing was popular in the 70’s and early 80’s. While 32-bit isn’t exactly the computing standard today, it’s a heck of a lot better than 8-bits. I’ve been hesitant to upgrade to 32-bits mainly due to the complexity of this upgrade. And I was right, it took me nearly 2-weeks to get everything just right and printing when I’m usually able to complete upgrades in a couple days. But man was it worth all the work.



I got a lot of help from folks on our International Mods FB Page and online, so I’m not 100% comfortable writing a how-to guide. Instead I will, at a high-level, provide details on what I did to get this mod going. Chances are, if you’re doing this mod, you have a lot of knowledge of your printer and how to get around the firmware. Also, this blog is about the SKR v1.4 Turbo with TMC2209 steppers. I only feel comfortable blogging about things I have firsthand knowledge of. This information may or may not apply to other SKR boards and steppers, that is for you to research on your own.