Re: [wsjt-devel] Call for information about PC systems being used for WSJT-X
No AVX for me. I'm running an old Intel core i7-860 (Lynnfield architecture) from 2009. Thank you for taking the time to check. On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 4:44 PM Bill Somerville wrote: > Hi all WSJT-X users, > > we are looking into some performance enhancements that will take > advantage of some parallel processing features of modern CPU > architectures. In order to gauge how much backwards compatibility for > older CPUs we will have to implement it would help to know who is using > such older processors. Please don't turn this thread in to a mine is > better than yours conversation, all I need to know is who or how many of > you are using the older CPU architectures. Note that this applies to MS > Windows, Intel Linux, and Intel macOS users, it is about CPUs not > operating systems. > > The technology we will use is called AVX and that is present on all > Intel CPUs branded Core i3/i5/i7/i9 (circa 2010 to present), it is also > present on AMD CPUs since the Jaguar or Puma based CPU models (some late > Athlon-II CPUs, all Zen based CPUs, including Ryzen) circa 2013 to present. > > Notably Intel CPUs branded Celeron, Pentium, or Atom do not support the > AVX technology. > > So in summary, look up your CPU and if it **does not support AVX** > (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Vector_Extensions) then let me > know. > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS. > > > > ___ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
Re: [wsjt-devel] Release of WSJT-X Version 1.9.1
Great work Joe and team. I found one minor bug when upgrading to 1.9.1 from 1.8 on Windows 10. When I first opened WSJT-X after installing 1.9.1 it defaulted to DXpedition mode Hound in FT8. I was not using DXpedition mode in the previous version so it was not carried over from there. On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 6:21 AM, Joe Taylor wrote: > WSJT-X Version 1.9.1 is now available for download. This version corrects > a flaw in Version 1.9.0 that unintentionally restricted the full use of FT8 > DXpedition Mode by "Fox" stations. > > New features and enhancements to WSJT-X since Version 1.8.0 are summarized > here: > http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/New_Features_1.9.1.txt > > As we have stated before, FT8 DXpedition Mode should be used only in > rare-entity circumstances in which sustained QSO rates well above 100/hour > are expected. Detailed instructions for FT8 DXpedition Mode can found here: > http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf > > Upgrading from earlier versions of WSJT-X will be seamless; there is no > need to uninstall a previous version or move any files. Please do not > continue using any "release candidate" -- that is, any beta release with > "-rc#" in the version name. > > Links to installation packages for Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Raspbian > Jessie are available here: > http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html > > You can also download the packages from our SourceForge site: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/files/ > It may take a short time for the SourceForge site to be updated. > > We hope you will enjoy using WSJT-X Version 1.9.1. > > -- 73, Joe, K1JT, for the WSJT Development Group > > > -- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > ___ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
