Hi Wayne
The reason we run 64 bit vista is so that we can use more that 4G of
memory on the machine. It isn't due to PSDR (at this point). However,
we are offloading a lot of what would be happening in a much more
expensive radio to somewhere else to do the post processing. It makes
it much more scalable. And, much more flexible. Hmmm.... Maybe that is
why they call it a Flex!
64 Bit isn't a show stopper at all.
The benefits of using a 64-bit operating system are most apparent when
you have a large amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your
computer (typically 4 GB of RAM or more). In such cases, because a
64-bit operating system can handle large amounts of memory more
efficiently than a 32-bit operating system, a 64-bit operating system
can be more responsive when running several programs at the same time
and switching between them frequently.
We do it because we can, not because it is easy. For me, it is part of
the integration of getting everything working together seamlessly. For
me it is part education, and then also part of the job I do as the
Director of R and D for an RFID company. Honestly, I've run both 32 and
64 bit, and from a Flex perspective there has not been a single thing
that has caused me any trouble once I solved the initial Intel Firewire
problem. Maybe the next move is to move to an optical connection for
the speed.
Isn't it great that we all have choices? There is no right or wrong.
I think we have beat this horse to death.
Mike VA3MW
p.s. A Ferrari will run fine on regular gas in the US, since the speed
limit is what it is. (OK, just kidding... let's not go there now!) :)
k4...@fastmail.fm wrote:
Watching the forum, it looks to me like the majority of hams with Flex
problems are running Vista or Win 7. Heaven forbid, 64 bit. What for?
PSDR can't use it at this point, so why make trouble for yourself? What
are your really trying to do with the computer? Sort of like buying a
Ferrari and expecting it run on regular gas.
73
Wayne
K4ELO
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