[hpsdr] graphic card sdr

[alex]

hmmn this is talking about a different subject, the gpu replacing a the 
cpu, but still using a fpga to downconvert first

i was investigating the possibility of a gpu replacing the fpga 
completely so that the adc was pluged into the gpu which did all the 
processing so just using the pc for the gui


> I think the idea is that you use the GPU already built-in to the computer
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> See here for what I think is the best way to do this
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCL
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> The idea is that you right the algoritm ad the OpenCL system decides
> which parts of it would run faster on the GPU or on the CPU.  So if
> you upgrade a graphic card, your software will "notice" and take
> advantage
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> If you are writing SDR software Open CL is something to learn.  Apple
> developed this but it's crossplatform now.
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> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:38 AM, alex<ajbr at btconnect.com> wrote:
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>> no the dvi does not allow input to the card, only output, this means that
>> making an sdr rx from a graphic card would be virtually impossible without
>> modifications to the board. integrating a gpu into an sdr would probably be
>> as hard, any suggestions on how difficult it would be.
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>> another point is that if it were possible to modify the card then how would
>> you tell the computer that it was and sdr not a graphic card
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