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General Mach Discussion / Computer to drive Ascension
« on: October 28, 2006, 08:25:33 AM »
I have had some difficulties getting Mach 3 to run reliably. I started off with a new e-Machines computer and no matter what I did (Windows optimization, Mach settings etc) would cause the machine to run smoothly and without sporadic e-stops and limit switch stops.
So I pulled out my old Dell Pentium II 450, which I loaded a striped version of XP pro and things are up and running … slow in compiling the tool path but running none the less. According to what I’ve read here however, the old Dell 450 just won’t cut it and I am likely to experience problems.
I was wondering if anyone has had success with relatively new “off the shelf” computers and if so what brand and configuration. I can’t afford to keep buying computers that for some unknown reason will not perform correctly.
As well, if any of you have built one from scratch and it is running Mach successfully; please direct me to the correct components. I would surely appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bill
So I pulled out my old Dell Pentium II 450, which I loaded a striped version of XP pro and things are up and running … slow in compiling the tool path but running none the less. According to what I’ve read here however, the old Dell 450 just won’t cut it and I am likely to experience problems.
I was wondering if anyone has had success with relatively new “off the shelf” computers and if so what brand and configuration. I can’t afford to keep buying computers that for some unknown reason will not perform correctly.
As well, if any of you have built one from scratch and it is running Mach successfully; please direct me to the correct components. I would surely appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bill