Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Jim R
] surprising computer configuration Someone dropped several very small PCs on my desk for me to try out. They are the MP945-VDR from AOpen. This is a tiny little PC about the size of a Mac Mini (2 x 6.5 x 6.5) and while it does not seem to have any of the attributes I have been told are needed

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
Lloyd Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 6:24 Aan: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Reflector Onderwerp: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Someone dropped several very small PCs on my desk for me to try out. They are the MP945-VDR from AOpen. This is a tiny little PC about the size of a Mac Mini (2 x 6.5

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere Here in the Netherlands $400 is the price of the barebone, no processor memoy (SATA) disks, no XP. The CD-DVD must be slimline, cant use an old disk. Nice little

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Neal Campbell
I just replaced my wife's Mac mini (Core 2 duo 2.16gHz) with a 24 iMac so plan to see if it will be a good pSDR machine with a Keyspan usb-serial adapter. The neat thing about this setup is that (hopefully) in the not so distant future I can switch off the PC mode of it and revert to using it as

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice I know. It seems a lot like the guts from a laptop, sans keyboard and display, dropped into a small form-factor box. 19V seems pretty common for laptop power

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
. Van: Brian Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 16:09 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main SDR loop freezing. Clicking stop then start brings it immediately back to life again but it is annoying none the less. While it is frozen everything in the

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini-itx form factor is bigger than that. That means the vendor needs to build a custom main board,

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Dudley Hurry
Brian, Make sure you verify that the FireWire driver is set to Safe Mode 1 and that the buffer in the FW matches the buffer in the Audio Tab of Setup.Usually this is either 1024, but for that computer more like 2048 would be better. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: OK, after

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
PROTECTED] namens Brian Lloyd Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 17:54 Aan: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Reflector Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fisher
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:14 PM To: Brian Lloyd; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Get more RAM and maybe a faster core 2 duo not sure if they ate better

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Peter G. Viscarola wrote: I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini- itx form factor is bigger than that. That

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote: I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. That sounds like my other machine. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Jim
, 2008 5:07 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Dudley Hurry
Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote:

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Dudley Hurry wrote: Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. I got home and double checked -- the

[Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-11 Thread Brian Lloyd
Someone dropped several very small PCs on my desk for me to try out. They are the MP945-VDR from AOpen. This is a tiny little PC about the size of a Mac Mini (2 x 6.5 x 6.5) and while it does not seem to have any of the attributes I have been told are needed to run PowerSDR properly, it