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Hi Gary- I'd argue that when you get a new computer, you're probably going to be using it for at least a few years, so it makes little sense to get something...
Hello Chris In this case, its $450 swing from top of the line to the dual core. I agree that you should get a computer with room to grow, but I can't find...
Gary, it depends on which drivers and what other astro software you use on it. For example, my Gemini ASCOM driver is multi-threaded, and will benefit a bit...
And do not forget that even if the software doesn’t support threading you can choose which processor to run it on Freeing other processes to do other work...
How do you select the processor? Greg From: ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandra Carroll Sent: Sunday, January...
Greg, In general you should let Windows pick the processor automatically, this works well and usually doesn’t require your intervention. If you really need ...
Thanks for the info. Since an application can spawn many processes that procedure doesn't sound too attractive. I'll just let Windows pick for me. I didn't...
Your pricing seems off to me. I just put together a very high end machine- i7 quad core, 8GB, 1 TB RAID, high end graphics, and the whole thing was $1200. The...
... Or maybe even less if you find a good deal like this Dell, which has a high-end Sandy Bridge i7 Quad core CPU for $699 including LED monitor (although I...
Hello Chris You are probably quoting a consumer desktop computer, and the numbers are different. Did not see an SSD in your quote. So add about $300 for that...
Hi Gary- My system was carefully constructed for my requirements, not a commercial system. Something from Dell or HP would have been less expensive. After some...
Hello Chris and Ray Thanks for your input. I should give you the entire requirement. The multi core/hyper threading question was only one part. Reliability is...
Hi Chris, ... Which 2-disc raid setup offers both performance *and* reliability? Raid-0 offers performance at a significant reliability cost. Raid-1 offers...
Hi Gary, I think you are on the right track but I think that a quad core wouldn't hurt in the long run. The Sandy bridge CPUs run relatively cool. I think the...
Windows doesn't do cores that way nor can you make it. The OS will run on ALL cores, you can force apps to a single or multiple cores but windows cannot be,...
... I agree that more memory and cores help but regarding SSDs being a waste I have to disagree. It's not just boot performance. Many things you do are more...
RAID-1 offers a fairly significant performance boost- I see almost no loss in write performance, and a very noticeable increase in read performance. To be...
Hi Gary- I've been running "ordinary" computers in my observatory for years, with no failures. Conditions range from -20°C in winter to perhaps 30°C in ...
... Not all raid controllers can do that. Which raid controller are you using? And even when they can, a performance gain only happens on large consecutive...
... Chris, I purchased my first 2 SSD's about three years ago and they are still in use and operating just fine. Sure there have been some significant firmware...
Jon, this is a well-known feature of ASCOM, many drivers are inherently single-use because the serial port they rely on is also single use. You can only have...
Hello Sandra Thanks for your comments. I must admit that I don't understand how Windows works, so hence the questions. ... I can see how windows could...
All programs, even those not specifically designed for it, will benefit *somewhat* from having multiple cores, because Windows is smart enough to schedule...
Hello Ray Thanks for posting that article. I read the whole thing. Lots of angles. I am glad I bought an Intel SSD for my new laptop and am considering...
Hi Gary, Is your replacement computer going to be a laptop or desktop system? -Ray Gralak Author of Astro-Physics Command Center (APCC) Author of PEMPro:...
I build my own PC's, much cheaper and more reliable. I do my homework and save a bundle. I just put together a i5-2500K, 8GB, 1TB, GTX460 1GB video card,...
Hi all, I'd like to have my drivers (for focuser, rotator, dome...) listed at the ASCOM web site - yes they pass the last conform tool, but don't know whom I...
I'm not sure without shutting down the computer. I think it's an Intel controller (the RAID management software is Intel), on a fairly high end ASUS...
Sorry Ray There are 2 computers involved here. The one for the MMO is the desktop. Coincidentally, I went with a laptop to replace the 2 netbooks. (PS--the...
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