[WT-support] computer/skimmer problems

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> This Machine is 1800 mhz and has 384 meg of ram...more ram needed??

384 MB or RAM is not nearly sufficient for modern operating systems
- particularly if you are processing a skimmer "firehose" in addition
to running a logging program.   256MB is the absolute minimum for
Windows XP to even run.  I would not even consider running Skimmer
along with microHAM Router and a logger on a system with less than
1 GB of RAM and a 2 GHz CPU.

If you can't upgrade memory to at least 2 GB, it's time to replace the
computer (or move it to a place that it only deals with one radio).
The 80% CPU usage with Skimmer is an absolute red flag.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/21/2012 5:57 PM, Rick Dougherty NQ4I wrote:
> Hi All...I am wondering if I am the only one to see this...my number
> one computer which is designated 80m RUN is the one that distributes
> everything to the network...part of its job is handling skimmer
> traffic...I am noticing
> the CPU % of usage is way over 80 %...when skimmer is off it is in the
> low 30% or high 20% range..in conjunction now there are some strange
> cw keying issues...is the CPU bogged down and not have the resources
> to handle MicroKeyer??
> Would a faster 4 core machine be needed?? This Machine is 1800 mhz and
> has 384 meg of ram...more ram needed??
>
> Thanks de Rick
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