On 5 November 2012 19:10, Sven Wesley <svenne.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > @Andy, why is it difficult and why is it the wrong problem? I clearly > measure a performance boost running the controller PC headless. > Would it be easier and cheaper to order a Mesa board? No.
It won't be cheaper _and_ easier, but it could well be easier and more expensive. I think that the improvement would be much more significant than going for a hybrid ITX / RPi combination. (and the ITX PCs are probably fine for a Pico/Mesa style setup). A 5i25 is €95 + shipping from CZ (no further EU customs or VAT to pay) http://www.retrofit-plus.at/en/MESA/Mesa-5I25-Superport-FPGA-based-PCI-Anything-I-O-card.html -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
