With 4GB installed on a computer, you are losing 800 MB of memory, which means you get 200mb more memory than a 3 GB configuration which, given the cost of memory, is okay with me. I honestly think that x64 (as a reason to access more memory) is only a real advantage when you get over 5GB *(6gb is where I have drawn the line at my shack).
The thing most people need to understand is that Windows (XP as well as Vista) divides the memory in half, and gives one half for "system usage" and the other half for your programs. So if you have 2 GB, that means 1GB goes to Windows, 1GB goes to your programs. So if you have system usage that needs more than 1gb, its going to start hitting the page file regardless of whether you have any programs running at all. So just keep in mind that your PowerSDR and your other programs only gets half of the memory that you install. 73 Neal On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Giuseppe Campana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I have one PC running VISTA32 Sp1 where, after some initial problem like > others users, now F5K works. > The last problems was with the last driver/firmware (some PA-CAL out of > range), but this is an old problem. > On this PC I have 2 HD: one with VISTA32 and one with XPsp2 (I decide what > to use....but I prefer XP :-)), > and...yes on VISTA the DCP return an higher valus than XP. > > Now......a beautiful new PC, the HP IQ500 Touchsmart come in the shack for > testing (my Company is > thinking to put it in a on-line catalog to offer with SDR Radio as > FlexRadio). > > It is a Core Duo 2 x T5280 (2,16 Ghz) with VISTA64 bit (because it has > 4Gb/ram) >:-o > > Tim,.........I have install and reinstall all many many many times, with or > without digital sign requirement :'( > Every types of system protections are disable, and........F5K is recognized > by VISTA64 but not by our > driver and, of course, by PowerSDR. > > I'm thinking to do 1 hour of footing, today is a beautiful and warm day like > first of September ;-) > > > 73 Beppe > IK3VIG > > > www.cqdx.it > > > > > At 14.05 10/10/2008, you wrote: >> >> I upgraded my PC to Vista Ultimate 32 bit last week. Upgrade over XP Media >> Center Edition, not clean install). I needed to test some software >> compatibility. >> >> After the upgrade the Flex worked fine, although DPCs were consistently >> spiking at about 1000 uS. >> >> After upgrading Vista to service pack 1 the PowerSDR software would no >> longer recognize the Flex 5000. I attempted to uninstall and reinstall the >> firewire driver to no avail. Also uninstalled and reinstalled PowerSDR >> without success. The PC will recognize when the 5K is plugged in, you get >> the two tones indicating the firewaire device has been connected. If I open >> up the driver it sees the radio. Just that PowerSDR won't see the driver. >> >> I reinstalled my XP OS image and all is fine. DPCs peak about 50 uS and >> the 5K works great. Now if I were planning on running Vista permanently I >> would do a clean install. This was just a quick software compatibility >> check. >> >> I am wondering if something in Vista SP1 may be the root cause. Beppe, did >> you install Vista service pack 1? >> >> 73 >> Dave >> wo2x >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Tim Ellison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 7:51 AM >> To: "Giuseppe Campana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VISTA 64 >> >>> Did you try re-installing the driver again without uninstalling it first? >>> >>> Turn off the FLEX-5000. Re-install the driver, and reboot the PC. Then >>> start up the FLEX-5000 and see if it works. >>> >>> I have seen what you are describing and the re-install solved the >>> problem. Why? I have no clue. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Tim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Giuseppe Campana >>> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 4:49 AM >>> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VISTA 64 >>> >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> I have not try in VMWARE.......1394 is not supported........ >>> >>> Again..... for all yesterday evening: >>> >>> nothing to do.......digital sign or not..."device not found" ! >>> >>> If I disable, with F8 at boot the digital sign requirent, when power up >>> FK5 the classic "bing bong" is played but the alert window of requirement is >>> displayed again. >>> >>> But (this is incredible) Flex5000 is present in the installed devices >>> list, and it not presents problems on various tab (driver, resource, ecc >>> ecc), without "yellow triangle" >>> >>> Firewire issue ? >>> It is a 4 pin model (as in laptop) >>> it use exclusive IRQ channel >>> Booooh ! ? >>> >>> I have disable all: both firewall (Windows and Norton) - the UAC - the >>> NET adapter, the BLUETOOTH audio, ecc ecc. >>> >>> All woking as administrator. >>> >>> 73 Beppe >>> IK3VIG >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>> Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >>> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>> Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >>> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > -- Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux (540) 242 0911 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at www.abrohamnealsoftware.com - $15.99 ------------------------------------------------- For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com ------------------------------------------------- See the FlexRadio Systems Flex-5000a in action at www.flex-videos.com _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
