Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
At the risk of "piling on", I will relate that I use BootCamp and Windows XP on an early 2008 MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz, 2GB RAM, with my Flex 1500. I have seen no problems with this combination. I do like the Flex 1500 and I think that it is one of the best receivers I have ever used. Clearly as far as performance goes, it is hard to beat it for bang for the buck. - Duffey KK6MC/5 -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Jim Barber wrote: > Does anyone have any direct experience with the latest iMac and the 5000A? > > I recently bought an I7 iMac with a 3.4Ghz quad-core CPU, 4GB RAM and a > Radeon 6970M video chipset. I'm not normally a "Mac guy", but it was > necessary to support a client. As someone else said, it's a clean machine - > not a lot of extra cables. If it stands a good chance of working, I'd be > happy to burn a Windows 7 x64 license to get it going with the 5000A. > While I have not used this particular iMac, it should work just fine. Just remember that you need a cable with the larger 9-pin IEEE1394B connector on one end to connect to the iMac, and the 6-pin IEEE1394A connector on the other end to plug into the 3000 or 5000. Other than the occasional DPC problem with Macs that have the nVidia GCU, every Mac I have ever used has worked properly with PowerSDR. And I have loaded Windows and PowerSDR on AT LEAST 10 different Macs at this point including various flavors of MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and iMac, and all have run PowerSDR successfully. Remember too, you don't need to get your driver updates only from Apple. You can update the nVidia or AMD Radeon driver directly from nVidia or AMD. This is what I do and it does make a difference when running Windows under BootCamp. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Does anyone have any direct experience with the latest iMac and the 5000A? I recently bought an I7 iMac with a 3.4Ghz quad-core CPU, 4GB RAM and a Radeon 6970M video chipset. I'm not normally a "Mac guy", but it was necessary to support a client. As someone else said, it's a clean machine - not a lot of extra cables. If it stands a good chance of working, I'd be happy to burn a Windows 7 x64 license to get it going with the 5000A. Thanks, Jim, N7CXI On 3/7/2012 12:54 PM, Sheldon Hartling wrote: Hi Mike I use a black 13" MacBook (early 2008) with my Flex-3000. It works great! Much better than the Thinkpad T60p it replaced. The T60p always ran hot and I had to use a laptop cooler. I agree with Brian. If you can, try to pick a MacBook with a Radeon video controller and not nVidia. There are latency issues with the nVidia drivers that cause DPC problems. I tried to use a 2010 Mac Mini but found the DPC latency ran 2000 microseconds with occasional spikes. If I disabled the nVidia 320M GPU driver it dropped to 145 microseconds but I found the default Windows VGA driver to be limiting. 73, Sheldon VE1GPY From: Michael Ruttenberg Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:14:12 + To: Flexradio forum Subject: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot? Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support FireWire ports any more. And if you believe differently I'd like to know which ones. Currently using DELL latitude D630 and it is marginal at times and has monster pauses up to 2300us. Mike G7TWC ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Hi Mike I use a black 13" MacBook (early 2008) with my Flex-3000. It works great! Much better than the Thinkpad T60p it replaced. The T60p always ran hot and I had to use a laptop cooler. I agree with Brian. If you can, try to pick a MacBook with a Radeon video controller and not nVidia. There are latency issues with the nVidia drivers that cause DPC problems. I tried to use a 2010 Mac Mini but found the DPC latency ran 2000 microseconds with occasional spikes. If I disabled the nVidia 320M GPU driver it dropped to 145 microseconds but I found the default Windows VGA driver to be limiting. 73, Sheldon VE1GPY From: Michael Ruttenberg Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:14:12 + To: Flexradio forum Subject: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot? Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support FireWire ports any more. And if you believe differently I'd like to know which ones. Currently using DELL latitude D630 and it is marginal at times and has monster pauses up to 2300us. Mike G7TWC ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:36 AM, N7BCP wrote: > Use a MacBook pro i7 8GB RAM with 3k and 5k + RX2 with ok results with > accosionaly high DPC spikes to ~3000us due to nVidia driver so I get raspy > audio issue once in a while. Using win 7 64 bit and legacy FireWire driver. > The newest 15" and 17" MacBook Pros use the AMD Radeon HD 6750M GCU so no nVidia problems with the new ones. The 13" MBP and the MacBook Air use the Intel HD Graphics 3000 which is, I believe, nVidia. Now that Apple has put the AMD Radeon GCU back in the MacBook Pro I think it is time to replace my now-5-year-old MacBook Pro (which is still running flawlessly). FWIW, with the exception of an IBM ThinkPad got in 2000 to run Win 2000 (much better than MacOS back then, and the ThinkPad was an excellent laptop) I have used Apple laptops. Every single one eventually became obsolete but every single one was still running just fine. Apple laptops may be more expensive but they seem to just keep working. I have worn the keyboards out typing on some of them. I just replace the keyboard and keep using them. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Larry, check the NVIDIA utilities that may have been installed along with the video drivers. The card runs fine without them and, unless you are an overclocker (does anyone overclock Macs?) you'll probably never use them. However, a couple of them can produce horrendous DPC spikes. Run DPCLAT and look for spikes occurring rhythmically at intervals of 4-5 seconds. If you see that pattern, try deleting the NVIDIA add-ons. On 3/7/12, N7BCP wrote: > Use a MacBook pro i7 8GB RAM with 3k and 5k + RX2 with ok results with > accosionaly high DPC spikes to ~3000us due to nVidia driver so I get raspy > audio issue once in a while. Using win 7 64 bit and legacy FireWire driver. > > -Larry > > On 07.03.2012, at 16:22, Brian Lloyd wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:14 AM, Michael Ruttenberg >> wrote: >> >>> Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support >>> FireWire ports any more. >>> >> >> Absolutely! A Macbook or Macbook Pro is an excellent Windows platform for >> running PowerSDR. I use my MacBook Pro for the 3000 and 1500 all the time >> without any problems. I use an iMac or my MacBook Pro with the 5000. >> (Although it is possible to run the MacBook Pro out of compute power with >> the 5000 at 192kHz sampling with both receivers running and a fast >> panadaptor update rate. No problem for the iMac though.) For the 5000, an >> iMac makes a *VERY* neat station since you end up with no extra boxes and >> no extra cables. And the MacBook Pro sitting on top of the 3000 makes a >> beautiful, compact, portable station. >> >> -- >> Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL >> 3191 Western Dr. >> Cameron Park, CA 95682 >> br...@lloyd.com >> +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) >> +1.916.877.5067 (USA) >> ___ >> 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Thanks Brian and John ZS5J Now I need to do is win the lottery hihi. Mike G7TWC On 7 Mar 2012, at 15:22, Brian Lloyd wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:14 AM, Michael Ruttenberg > wrote: > Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support > FireWire ports any more. > > Absolutely! A Macbook or Macbook Pro is an excellent Windows platform for > running PowerSDR. I use my MacBook Pro for the 3000 and 1500 all the time > without any problems. I use an iMac or my MacBook Pro with the 5000. > (Although it is possible to run the MacBook Pro out of compute power with the > 5000 at 192kHz sampling with both receivers running and a fast panadaptor > update rate. No problem for the iMac though.) For the 5000, an iMac makes a > VERY neat station since you end up with no extra boxes and no extra cables. > And the MacBook Pro sitting on top of the 3000 makes a beautiful, compact, > portable station. > > -- > Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL > 3191 Western Dr. > Cameron Park, CA 95682 > br...@lloyd.com > +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) > +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Use a MacBook pro i7 8GB RAM with 3k and 5k + RX2 with ok results with accosionaly high DPC spikes to ~3000us due to nVidia driver so I get raspy audio issue once in a while. Using win 7 64 bit and legacy FireWire driver. -Larry On 07.03.2012, at 16:22, Brian Lloyd wrote: > On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:14 AM, Michael Ruttenberg > wrote: > >> Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support >> FireWire ports any more. >> > > Absolutely! A Macbook or Macbook Pro is an excellent Windows platform for > running PowerSDR. I use my MacBook Pro for the 3000 and 1500 all the time > without any problems. I use an iMac or my MacBook Pro with the 5000. > (Although it is possible to run the MacBook Pro out of compute power with > the 5000 at 192kHz sampling with both receivers running and a fast > panadaptor update rate. No problem for the iMac though.) For the 5000, an > iMac makes a *VERY* neat station since you end up with no extra boxes and > no extra cables. And the MacBook Pro sitting on top of the 3000 makes a > beautiful, compact, portable station. > > -- > Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL > 3191 Western Dr. > Cameron Park, CA 95682 > br...@lloyd.com > +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) > +1.916.877.5067 (USA) > ___ > 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:14 AM, Michael Ruttenberg wrote: > Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support > FireWire ports any more. > Absolutely! A Macbook or Macbook Pro is an excellent Windows platform for running PowerSDR. I use my MacBook Pro for the 3000 and 1500 all the time without any problems. I use an iMac or my MacBook Pro with the 5000. (Although it is possible to run the MacBook Pro out of compute power with the 5000 at 192kHz sampling with both receivers running and a fast panadaptor update rate. No problem for the iMac though.) For the 5000, an iMac makes a *VERY* neat station since you end up with no extra boxes and no extra cables. And the MacBook Pro sitting on top of the 3000 makes a beautiful, compact, portable station. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Anyone using MacBook with PC dualboot?
Is this a viable option given that most Windows laptops don't support FireWire ports any more. And if you believe differently I'd like to know which ones. Currently using DELL latitude D630 and it is marginal at times and has monster pauses up to 2300us. Mike G7TWC ___ 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://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
