Hi Bob Your detailed description below triggers one question.
I'm about to setup a desktop (non portable) platform for GNURadio. I know how to assemble a PC, but actually not expert in selectin HW. ATOM is a good new product. But as long as I'm not interested in portability, low power and in nifty graphics (but of course nifty sound), and not interested in supporting a lot of periferals (a bunch of good USB2 will do), and only interested in outstanding CPU power and RAM access speed, is ATOM still the choice? I may not wait for the NVidia ION to arrive. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance Alberto >----Messaggio originale---- >Da: rwmcgw...@gmail.com >Data: 20/02/2009 5.17 >A: "dttsp-linux"<dttsp-li...@yahoogroups.com> >Cc: "q...@yahoogroups.com"<q...@yahoogroups.com>, >"flexradio"<flexra...@flex-radio.biz>, "mep"<mep-...@uppermeadow. com>, "GNURadio Discussion List"<discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org>, "High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List" <hp...@hpsdr.org> >Ogg: [Discuss-gnuradio] Intel ATOM WHOOAAAAA Nellie > >Many of us have and love the Intel ATOM 330 boards we have. I have 3 of >them! I want to ask those who do not see an immediate need for them but >are thinking about getting one for SDR purposes, I want to tell you >that "better things are arriving" as always. > >The Nvidia ION will address almost 100% of the few gripes with the >D945GCLF2 and D945GCLF (Intel Mobo) computers. The intel graphics chip, >3D/2D acceleration, is okay, but it is not great. The D945GCLF2 >addressed the desire for 64 bit OS, but we still had pretty slow memory >supporting slow DDR2. Unhappy with the PC VGA connector on the Intel? >The Nvidia ION has HDMI output and 7.1 audio! > >The Nvidia ION address both of these shortcomings. The Nvidia ION has a >memory of Nvidia's very impressive GPU's with the GEO Force (9300/9400) >family. It is also supports DDR3 memory. Both of these factors will >represent MAJOR improvements in the performance. > >Please, if you have not already purchased the Intel ATOM motherboards, >hold up a bit. There is nothing wrong with the $80-$90 motherboards you >currently have but these new ones will represent bit steps in the right >direction. > >HOWEVER, for those folks who want to build an small board computer for >supporting the Flex family of firewire devices, the Intel motherboards >are your only choice. You need the PCI slot to get the firewire support. > >For those of us who want to support USB 2.0 or better yet, GigE, the >Nvidia ION will provide more IO ports than the Intel motherboard and has >the other advantages already mentioned here. You will need an external >drive case to hold the drives as the eSata ports are on the back of the >motherboard for Nvidia ION. > >So, no firewire needed? better memory and graphics needed? HDMI >needed or desired? Wait for the Nvidia ION motherboards to become >available to you in the second quarter of this year in desktops and >motherboards. The ASUS N10Jc notebook are, or soon will be available. > >Bob > >-- >(Co)Author: DttSP, Quiktrak, PowerSDR, GnuRadio >Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, >NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. >"It is human nature to think wisely and act in >an absurd fashion.", Anatole France. >Twitter:rwmcgwier >Active: Facebook,Myspace,LinkedIn > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > Attiva Tiscali Tutto Incluso: telefoni e navighi senza limiti A SOLI €10 AL MESE FINO ALL’ESTATE. Attiva entro il 26/02/09! http://abbonati.tiscali.it/promo/tuttoincluso/ _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio