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[SDRSharp] Re: Computer Requirements to run SDR#
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Simon Brown
One very easy way to chew up the CPU is being over-enthusiastic with the
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graphics. Most SDR programs use GDI+ which itself does not support hardware acceleration. For lower-powered computers I set the SmoothingMode http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms535815(v=vs.85).as px to either high quality or high speed, this can make a very big difference. Adjusting the settings of Graphics http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms534453(v=vs.85).as px is worth investigating, if anyone who programs SDR# is interested I can pass on my log/high power CPU suggestions for this. Simon Brown (G4ELI/HB9DRV) http://v2.sdr-radio.com
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From: SDRSharp@yahoogroups.co.uk [mailto:SDRSharp@yahoogroups.co.uk] On Behalf Of don_wa5ngp ok, you know what I'm referring to. As you know some of the el cheapo systems actually use system memory for the screen buffer so when the screen is refreshed then there is contention for system memory vs frame buffer. I would think one of those systems would be kinda slow if there is a continuous blitting going on. However, I suspect that most of the performance problems are related to accumulation of malware and remnants of previous installations. Is there a way when you compile the code that you can tell it to avoid .net? I have a another laptop that I used to use for turbotax. When turbotax switched to .net turbotax became practically useless. don 73 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
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On 9/2/2013 2:55 PM, Simon Brown wrote:
Most SDR programs use GDI+ which itself does not support hardware Yes, correct. That's why I have ever avoided using GDI+, sticking to bare GDI. GDI+ has more functions, granted, but if you, like me, do not like filled spectrums, or other embellishments that add nothing in terms of information contents, then you do not have much reasons to use GDI+. What GDI offers is enough for the spectrum/waterfall of an SDR. On 9/2/2013 2:48 PM, don_wa5ngp wrote:
Is there a way when you compile the code that you can tell it to avoid .net? I am afraid that's a decision of the developer, not of the user. The program must have been designed so that to stay away from the dreaded .NET, which is just a trick devised my Micro$oft to make difficult to port applications to different platforms. In other words, do not use C# which requires .NET, but use the more efficient C++. --
73 Alberto I2PHD
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