Hi Robert...
On 2/18/07, Robert Reed <polarlow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just a couple of questions regarding ram usage, and I guess cpu too.
I'll see if I can answer.
I`m running IDV on a fairly old windows XP desktop, with 850mhz cpu
and 512mb ram.
I know I`m pushing the limits with that setup, but I wanted to get a
feel for IDV, the scripting etc before shelling out the funds for an
upgrade.
Yes, you are running in a "limited" setup, so don't expect to be able to do much
with images, in particular. And things will possibly run a bit slow.
One thing I did notice, even while IDV or the GUI was not doing
anything, the ram down in the bottom left was constantly climbing
eventually hitting the ceiling. Is there a memory leak of some kind or
is this just normal?
This is not normal.
You are looking at the far left of the 3 numbers? What had you done
up until then? And what version of the IDV are you using? And how
long does it take before hitting the ceiling?
Also, I could do with some recommendations about running IDV and
scripts via batch files on a windows server (like windows 2003). To be
comfortable without running the risk of IDV dying during a
batch/script process, what kind of ram and cpu specs should I need. I
don`t want to spend a fortune of dual core processors etc if it not
needed however!
I would say that memory is more of an issue that CPU for you.
Obviously, you need to get enough CPU -- but 2GHz should be enough. I
would get at least 2GB of memory.....
Hope that helps.
tom
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