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<p>All:</p>
<p>With some help from several of you and some experimentation, I
have learned a few things.</p>
<p>The Intel Atom that <i>almost </i>worked had a Windows
Experience Index of 1.7.</p>
<p>The laptop which had no chance has a Windows Experience Index of
1.0.</p>
<p>On a lark, I installed OpenHPSDRmRX (3.3.7) on this machine, and
3GHz dual core with 8GB of Ram. Windows experience index of 4.4</p>
<p>Works like a chance, with all the noise reduction in etc.
(Haven't yet figured out how to use 2 receivers) Doesn't seem to
be bothered by web browsing , email, and other simultaneous
uses. <br>
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Not that I'd use this machine for the long term, but I know what
works.<br>
<br>
Looking at a 4 GHz quad core for the dedicated SDR machine.<br>
<br>
Thanks for all the help!<br>
73,<br>
Jim<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wb4gcs@amsat.org">wb4gcs@amsat.org</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/28/2016 9:28 PM, Jim Sanford
wrote:<br>
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All:
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<br>
I built an intel Atom, which worked, but wasn't quite fast enough
to run PowerSDRmRX without dropouts.
<br>
<br>
I just tried a stripped-down laptop -- no chance.
<br>
<br>
SO, I'm going to spec out something new, preferably in a small
form factor like the Atom box.
<br>
Seeking suggestions in minimum required CPU speed and number of
cores, memory size, etc. This will be dedicated to HPSDR, so
won't need a huge SSDD.
<br>
<br>
Will be running Winders7, so also wondering if it matters 64-bit
versus 32-bit. Unclear to me whether PowerSDRmRX knows the
difference, and whether or not it cares about the number of cores.
<br>
<br>
Thanks & 73,
<br>
Jim
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