Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 C Home Brew Computer Upgrade
Hi Folks, Ken has graciously allowed me to post this article on www.hamradioscience.com. You can read it there with his photos attached if wish. KS4JU www.hamradioscience.com On 4/19/11 3:25 PM, "Ken Buser" wrote: >First I want to say there was nothing wrong with my Flex 5000 C. It >worked >just great, and I have never been more pleased with the Radio or with the >Team at FlexRadio. > >I just wanted to go to Windows 7 64 bit, stay up to date with the current >OS >and get some more head room for future Software. > >The computer in the 5000 C is a 2 Core Processor running Windows XP, and >just adding more memory did not seem to be the answer. > >I started looking at Mother Boards and CPU's and Disk Drives both Hard and >Solid State. This sort of gets Over Whelming with all that is on the >market. > >So I took a short cut and called NEAL CAMPBELL K3NC. >Neal had also been working down the same line and after 20 or so Emails >and >a few Phone calls, I bit the bullet and ordered parts. >Neal is a wealth of information and goes over backward to help. I can't >give him enough credit for all he does not just for this project, but for >all who have had contact with him. After the project was complete he then >went in remotely and tuned the OS for even better performance. > >First the problems, >The 6 core processor I selected is a 95 Watt CPU and draws more current >than >the Flex 5000 C inboard PSU could provide. >It is a Mini-Box M2-ATX. When Windows was in the booting process the PSU >would shut down and crash. I then called Mini-Box and purchased a M4-ATX >PSU which was to be able to provide 300 watts and 350 peak. It worked and >all seemed fine until I tried running a ACRONIS Backup. When it seemed to >fire all the cores up, it too exceeded the PSU's current potential and >Crashed. >Heat was also an important consideration. > >The solution was to remove the PSU from an Antec 450 Watt external AC >Supply >and mount it inside. > >Aside from the metal work and adding Stand Offs to the shelf in the 5000 >C, >mounting a 92 mm Fan on the front panel where the internal speaker was >and a >separate Power Switch on the front panel for the computer, it all went >fairly smooth. Everything fits in the current computer cage. I added an >opening in the top of the cage so I could keep wires short and connect >them >when the front panel was secured. A plate then covers up the opening. >Some >cutting on the back panel for the Fire Wire and AC connections was then >necessary. > >I have posted some Pictures of the project on my qrz.com page under my >call W9YNI. > >Here is a list of the components. > >Mother Board ASUS M488T-I Deluxe ITX >Memory 8 Gigs >CPUPhenom II X6 1055T 2.8 Gig 95 Watt >Disk Drive OCZ Vertex 120 GB Sata 2 (SSD) >Cache L1, L2, and L3 >Fire WireSYBA PCI-Express 1394 Model SD-PEX-FWB >PSUAntec 450 Watt AC Unit >MiscPower Switch, Led's, Stand off's, Toroids etc >etc. > >Passmark Rating 1405.1, DPC 70 us,CPU Utilization 4 to >7 % > >I guess I could have just purchased or built another computer and >connected >the Fire Wire Cable to it but this was a lot more fun and looks GREAT. > >I hope FlexRadio dosn't mind my changes, but thats Ham Radio. > >73's and take a look at the Pics on qrz.com > >Ken BuserW9YNI >___ >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] Flex 5000 C Home Brew Computer Upgrade
nice job ken! i was thinking about going 'the other way'...putting my flex3000 inside my pc case, ha ! 73, w5xz, dan --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David McKenzie wrote: From: David McKenzie Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 C Home Brew Computer Upgrade To: "Ken Buser" Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 12:13 PM Looks great, Ken. Good work! -David k1...@vhfwiki.com On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Ken Buser wrote: > First I want to say there was nothing wrong with my Flex 5000 C. It worked > just great, and I have never been more pleased with the Radio or with the > Team at FlexRadio. > > I just wanted to go to Windows 7 64 bit, stay up to date with the current > OS > and get some more head room for future Software. > > The computer in the 5000 C is a 2 Core Processor running Windows XP, and > just adding more memory did not seem to be the answer. > > I started looking at Mother Boards and CPU's and Disk Drives both Hard and > Solid State. This sort of gets Over Whelming with all that is on the > market. > > So I took a short cut and called NEAL CAMPBELL K3NC. > Neal had also been working down the same line and after 20 or so Emails and > a few Phone calls, I bit the bullet and ordered parts. > Neal is a wealth of information and goes over backward to help. I can't > give him enough credit for all he does not just for this project, but for > all who have had contact with him. After the project was complete he then > went in remotely and tuned the OS for even better performance. > > First the problems, > The 6 core processor I selected is a 95 Watt CPU and draws more current > than > the Flex 5000 C inboard PSU could provide. > It is a Mini-Box M2-ATX. When Windows was in the booting process the PSU > would shut down and crash. I then called Mini-Box and purchased a M4-ATX > PSU which was to be able to provide 300 watts and 350 peak. It worked and > all seemed fine until I tried running a ACRONIS Backup. When it seemed to > fire all the cores up, it too exceeded the PSU's current potential and > Crashed. > Heat was also an important consideration. > > The solution was to remove the PSU from an Antec 450 Watt external AC > Supply > and mount it inside. > > Aside from the metal work and adding Stand Offs to the shelf in the 5000 C, > mounting a 92 mm Fan on the front panel where the internal speaker was and > a > separate Power Switch on the front panel for the computer, it all went > fairly smooth. Everything fits in the current computer cage. I added an > opening in the top of the cage so I could keep wires short and connect them > when the front panel was secured. A plate then covers up the opening. > Some > cutting on the back panel for the Fire Wire and AC connections was then > necessary. > > I have posted some Pictures of the project on my qrz.com page under my > call W9YNI. > > Here is a list of the components. > > Mother Board ASUS M488T-I Deluxe ITX > Memory 8 Gigs > CPU Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8 Gig 95 Watt > Disk Drive OCZ Vertex 120 GB Sata 2 (SSD) > Cache L1, L2, and L3 > Fire Wire SYBA PCI-Express 1394 Model SD-PEX-FWB > PSU Antec 450 Watt AC Unit > Misc Power Switch, Led's, Stand off's, Toroids etc > etc. > > Passmark Rating 1405.1, DPC 70 us, CPU Utilization 4 to 7 > % > > I guess I could have just purchased or built another computer and connected > the Fire Wire Cable to it but this was a lot more fun and looks GREAT. > > I hope FlexRadio dosn't mind my changes, but thats Ham Radio. > > 73's and take a look at the Pics on qrz.com > > Ken Buser W9YNI > ___ > 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] Flex 5000 C Home Brew Computer Upgrade
Looks great, Ken. Good work! -David k1...@vhfwiki.com On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Ken Buser wrote: > First I want to say there was nothing wrong with my Flex 5000 C. It worked > just great, and I have never been more pleased with the Radio or with the > Team at FlexRadio. > > I just wanted to go to Windows 7 64 bit, stay up to date with the current > OS > and get some more head room for future Software. > > The computer in the 5000 C is a 2 Core Processor running Windows XP, and > just adding more memory did not seem to be the answer. > > I started looking at Mother Boards and CPU's and Disk Drives both Hard and > Solid State. This sort of gets Over Whelming with all that is on the > market. > > So I took a short cut and called NEAL CAMPBELL K3NC. > Neal had also been working down the same line and after 20 or so Emails and > a few Phone calls, I bit the bullet and ordered parts. > Neal is a wealth of information and goes over backward to help. I can't > give him enough credit for all he does not just for this project, but for > all who have had contact with him. After the project was complete he then > went in remotely and tuned the OS for even better performance. > > First the problems, > The 6 core processor I selected is a 95 Watt CPU and draws more current > than > the Flex 5000 C inboard PSU could provide. > It is a Mini-Box M2-ATX. When Windows was in the booting process the PSU > would shut down and crash. I then called Mini-Box and purchased a M4-ATX > PSU which was to be able to provide 300 watts and 350 peak. It worked and > all seemed fine until I tried running a ACRONIS Backup. When it seemed to > fire all the cores up, it too exceeded the PSU's current potential and > Crashed. > Heat was also an important consideration. > > The solution was to remove the PSU from an Antec 450 Watt external AC > Supply > and mount it inside. > > Aside from the metal work and adding Stand Offs to the shelf in the 5000 C, > mounting a 92 mm Fan on the front panel where the internal speaker was and > a > separate Power Switch on the front panel for the computer, it all went > fairly smooth. Everything fits in the current computer cage. I added an > opening in the top of the cage so I could keep wires short and connect them > when the front panel was secured. A plate then covers up the opening. > Some > cutting on the back panel for the Fire Wire and AC connections was then > necessary. > > I have posted some Pictures of the project on my qrz.com page under my > call W9YNI. > > Here is a list of the components. > > Mother Board ASUS M488T-I Deluxe ITX > Memory 8 Gigs > CPUPhenom II X6 1055T 2.8 Gig 95 Watt > Disk Drive OCZ Vertex 120 GB Sata 2 (SSD) > Cache L1, L2, and L3 > Fire WireSYBA PCI-Express 1394 Model SD-PEX-FWB > PSUAntec 450 Watt AC Unit > MiscPower Switch, Led's, Stand off's, Toroids etc > etc. > > Passmark Rating 1405.1, DPC 70 us,CPU Utilization 4 to 7 > % > > I guess I could have just purchased or built another computer and connected > the Fire Wire Cable to it but this was a lot more fun and looks GREAT. > > I hope FlexRadio dosn't mind my changes, but thats Ham Radio. > > 73's and take a look at the Pics on qrz.com > > Ken BuserW9YNI > ___ > 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] Flex 5000 C Home Brew Computer Upgrade
First I want to say there was nothing wrong with my Flex 5000 C. It worked just great, and I have never been more pleased with the Radio or with the Team at FlexRadio. I just wanted to go to Windows 7 64 bit, stay up to date with the current OS and get some more head room for future Software. The computer in the 5000 C is a 2 Core Processor running Windows XP, and just adding more memory did not seem to be the answer. I started looking at Mother Boards and CPU's and Disk Drives both Hard and Solid State. This sort of gets Over Whelming with all that is on the market. So I took a short cut and called NEAL CAMPBELL K3NC. Neal had also been working down the same line and after 20 or so Emails and a few Phone calls, I bit the bullet and ordered parts. Neal is a wealth of information and goes over backward to help. I can't give him enough credit for all he does not just for this project, but for all who have had contact with him. After the project was complete he then went in remotely and tuned the OS for even better performance. First the problems, The 6 core processor I selected is a 95 Watt CPU and draws more current than the Flex 5000 C inboard PSU could provide. It is a Mini-Box M2-ATX. When Windows was in the booting process the PSU would shut down and crash. I then called Mini-Box and purchased a M4-ATX PSU which was to be able to provide 300 watts and 350 peak. It worked and all seemed fine until I tried running a ACRONIS Backup. When it seemed to fire all the cores up, it too exceeded the PSU's current potential and Crashed. Heat was also an important consideration. The solution was to remove the PSU from an Antec 450 Watt external AC Supply and mount it inside. Aside from the metal work and adding Stand Offs to the shelf in the 5000 C, mounting a 92 mm Fan on the front panel where the internal speaker was and a separate Power Switch on the front panel for the computer, it all went fairly smooth. Everything fits in the current computer cage. I added an opening in the top of the cage so I could keep wires short and connect them when the front panel was secured. A plate then covers up the opening. Some cutting on the back panel for the Fire Wire and AC connections was then necessary. I have posted some Pictures of the project on my qrz.com page under my call W9YNI. Here is a list of the components. Mother Board ASUS M488T-I Deluxe ITX Memory 8 Gigs CPUPhenom II X6 1055T 2.8 Gig 95 Watt Disk Drive OCZ Vertex 120 GB Sata 2 (SSD) Cache L1, L2, and L3 Fire WireSYBA PCI-Express 1394 Model SD-PEX-FWB PSUAntec 450 Watt AC Unit MiscPower Switch, Led's, Stand off's, Toroids etc etc. Passmark Rating 1405.1, DPC 70 us,CPU Utilization 4 to 7 % I guess I could have just purchased or built another computer and connected the Fire Wire Cable to it but this was a lot more fun and looks GREAT. I hope FlexRadio dosn't mind my changes, but thats Ham Radio. 73's and take a look at the Pics on qrz.com Ken BuserW9YNI ___ 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/
