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Feature Requests / Re: Lazy Cam

« on: September 08, 2010, 03:48:36 AM »

Good idea Tweakie, I've found the same thing....

I'm never sure whether to leave it another 5 mins or not...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A definitive answer on dual processors...

« on: July 29, 2010, 08:48:04 AM »

Thanks,

I think the OS decides which processor to use for any one task and doesn't make this a user selectable thing. Or does it ?.

Through a combination of the task manager and a program called Prio you can set which processor a process is allowed to execute on. (Prio saves your settings that task manager forgets)

I have had a disaster or two which taught me not to play with the PC while cutting, which is also the reason I wondered about the idea of presetting all processes except those involved with Machs driver to execute on one CPU and leave the other exclusively for that process... 
Might have a play one day.... 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: July 29, 2010, 03:11:57 AM »

Hello all,

I've been using Mach for a couple of years now, but have only just registered here.
I have a home built Router - Engraver, bed size 900x1500
I use SimplyCam mostly for creating code.
Am about to install a new interface board from cnc4pc with charge pump facility as I
have already broken one or two bits & wrecked a couple of jobs when windows decides
to hang up during a down move!

Hopefully I'll learn a heap from here!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A definitive answer on dual processors...

« on: July 29, 2010, 02:52:51 AM »

Is there any answers to this question?
Is there any advantage in having two or four cores?