Ben, I don't really follow your thinking about your options. I mean, you have been using DXbase happily for a very long time and after obtaining another computer which curiously uses a manufacturer discontinued operating system (xp) but has a new cpu chip design, you feel that since certain math intensive features no longer work reliably that you might have to change logging software? This despite the fact that no other user reports a similar issue and you yourself don't have the issue on other machines. Doesn't make much sense to me. Sort like changing cars because you filled it up with bad gasoline, isn't it?
If no one else reports a similar issue, and you don't have the issue on other machines, it would seem to me that the likely problem is in the machine giving you trouble. The code in DXbase is not machine specific. There is no special consideration given for any specific CPU. In deed, it is the job of the CPU to process the standard commands set to it through the computer's operating system. I too, will not cast disparity on AMD. Their processors work most of the time. However, my Intel powered devices never fail unless the source input to them is faulty. My suggestion is that if you intend to keep XP as your operating system, then use a machine that uses components that have been around a while (just like XP), and stay away from trying to use the latest and greatest hardware with an OS that is new. If you're only using the machine to run your logging software, you certainly don't need the fancy cpu to get adequate performance. Anyhow, if it were me, I'd deal with the machine that introduced the trouble, not the software that runs reliably for everyone else as well as yourself on other machines. Cheers -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug McDuff Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:21 AM To: KB1FJ Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dxbase] My summary window dilemma I am not a computer expert, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express (tm) last night. However, I am still running XP Pro on the radio computer and have done so with both AMD and Intel processors. In fact, I have done so with several AMD configurations. And in each instance with AMD, there came a point in time where I can only describe the computer as acting "flaky" including the operation of DXbase. Since switching to an Intel MB and processor, I have had no such problems. This is not meant as an indictment of AMD, just my personal observation. And I was never able to pinpoint why I had the "flaky" behavior. In any event, I hope you will be able to work it out. 73, Doug W4OX > Hi all, > > > > I cannot believe that I am the only one having this problem. But, > apparently either nobody else is running XP Pro with an AMD 4 core > processor OR my equipment is faulty. > > > > I am trying, now, to decide whether to change computers or change > logging programs. I have used DXBase for many years and love it dearly. > > > > For those of you who do not know, my problem is that the stats in the > Summary window do not compute correctly or sometimes at all. Neal and > Joe have both taken a look at my situation. About the only thing that > we can come up with is that math crunching capabilities of this > processor is not doing its thing correctly. > > > > Maybe just a simple changing of the processor will do the trick. I > have run every test I can think of, or can fine, and this processor > seems to pass all of them. Does anyone else have comments about what > might be the resolve of this problem? Are others using the same > combination as I am? Here are the > facts: > > > > AMD PhenomT 9850 Quad-Core Processor > > MSI Motherboard 785GTM-E45 (MSI-7549) > > Bios is AMI V8.8 (the latest version) > > Memory is 4 gigs > > > > This darn thing is driving me crazy. Anybody got a sledge hammer? > > > > 73, Ben KB1FJ > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
