[Skimmertalk] CPU for Skimmerserver

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Interesting data, Tim - I wonder how the number of stations audible in 
W6 during CQWWCW compares with W3, for example.  I suspect you hear many 
less.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/5/2012 11:57 AM, Timothy Coker wrote:
> >From W6 here are some notes that I took between June and July of 2012. The
> usage percentage should go up during the fall and winter season here.
>
> CPU usage of CW Skimmer Server on an XP machine using a E6600 (Core 2 Dual
> CPU @2.4 Ghz) with 4GB DDR2 800 is 34% average at 192khz 6 bands.
>
> CPU usage of CW Skimmer Server on an XP machine using a Q6600 (Core 2 Quad
> CPU @2.4 Ghz) with 4GB DDR2 800 is 18% average at 192khz 6 bands.
>
> CPU usage of CW Skimmer Server on an Win7 machine using an i5-2500K (Quad
> CPU @3.30 Ghz) with 16GB DDR3 1600 is 7.5% average at 192khz 6 bands. (Just
> built this one for W6PH)
>
> During contest weekends the CPU usage goes up to 28% from 18% on my Q6600
> semi-dedicated Skimmer machine. During Field Day my father's E4400 dual
> core ~2.1Ghz machine used ~50% CPU resources.
>
> I have been contesting during CQ WW CW and ARRL SS CW using the XP Q6600
> machine with Skimmer and Win-test running without issues.
>
> 73,
>
> Tim / N6WIN
> http://www.n6win.com
>
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 5:57 PM, <marcelo at alternex.com.br> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi everyoneThis is my first post here in skimmertalk.I´ve
>> just got 2 QS1R receivers to use as Skimmer servers. One will be
>> installedin South
>> Brazil, with a fast i7 PC.I plan to setup the other one at my remote
>> station, and since it will share thecabinet space with all my other stuff
>> I need a
>> small, energy efficient andpowerful computer. Ok, I know this is a
>> difficult
>> task.I am absolutely novice to skimmerserver, so my question is, is
>> something as thisone in the link below powerful enough to decode 96kHz on 7
>> bands?
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856102002Thanks for
>> the help!Marcelo, PY1KN
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