2013/10/19 Dave Cole <[email protected]> > > On 10/19/2013 3:42 AM, Sven Wesley wrote: > > 2013/10/18 Dave Cole <[email protected]> > > > >> With all of this cartoon talk, I decided to load the flash viewer into > >> my office LinuxCNC setup that is running on a Intel 330 dual core board > >> (older and slower than a D525MW) and see if I can watch cartoons, while > >> RUNNING the control program for my engraver (also in the office) which > >> uses a LPT interface to stepper drives. > >> > >> Heck ya! > >> > >> http://picpaste.com/Screenshot-8-X5U3qx4m.png > >> > >> Notice that is a Samsung 27" screen running in full HD. Gotta love > >> hardware acceleration!! :-) > >> > >> I don't know what you guys did to screw up your D525MW setups but I CAN > >> watch cartoons now while running the engraver.. > >> > >> Someone try this with an Intel Cedarview 2500, 2700, or 2800 board and > >> tell us if it works or not... > >> > >> Remember, this is a full HD screen. > >> > >> Not that this is a good idea ... but it is possible! > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> > > My old and ripped Roadrunner movies are probably THE ONLY cartoons I can > > view with the 525's. That's because they are ripped at such a low level > > it's ridiculous. And the computer running the big router that I planned > to > > replace with one of these is still much faster than any of the 525's I > have > > now - and that computer is not to be considered fast. I installed one to > my > > wife's office as a writers desk, it wasn't even useful for that. So they > > ended up in the basement as backup and file servers controlling a few > disk > > cabinets. That, they do very well without bugging me. > > > > When I bought them there was a long debate about their performance here > at > > the list. With a few tweaks suggested from others I could get them > running > > the thread test at 7000 for a short period of time and all of a sudden > > everything jumped up to a good 26 000, at its best I got one test run to > > stay at 15 000 without stressing it too much. > > After that I ran all the graphics on another computer and had it running > > pretty good (John's suggestion? don't remember). By then I was pretty > tired > > of them and I left the idea of using them in the workshop. > > > > It seems there are good and bad versions of the 525. > > > > /S > > That pict I sent the link to was running Youtube streaming through a > wireless connection while it was running my engraver.. > > I have a commercial customer who runs a D525MW to drive a large waterjet > CNC cutter via the LPT port and that runs up to 700 ipm cutting > lightweight foam. The drives are 1 KW servos. It has been running > for three years now.. > > What are you using for a motherboard that is better?? I'm not married > to the D525MW.. and I am always looking for better solutions. > > Besides, the D525MW will be difficult to get new in a year or so. > > Dave > > A "normal" motherboard, not a mini-ITX. I bought that PC before the ITX boards showed up. I don't remember what model/brand it is but I can check it when I'm back from the meeting here in Germany (which is great by the way). We talked about ITX boards earlier today and I said that I am not as convinced as others and it turned out that a couple of German guys had the same experience with the same boards. I am not alone then. :)
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