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[Discuss-gnuradio] Recommended PC?
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Bob Collins |
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[Discuss-gnuradio] Recommended PC? |
Date: |
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:57:47 -0700 |
I am just starting out with Gnu Radio and want to purchase and/or
build a PC that will cause me the fewest extraneous problems. I figure
that those of you using Gnu Radio may have opinions on the matter but
I was unable to find anything in the archives.
For the RF-IF, I plan on getting Matt Ettus's USRP. (By the way, I
design with FPGAs.)
Now for the questions:
1) Laptop or Desktop: I would prefer to use a laptop but not if it
adds to the pain.
2) Processor: 32bit or 64bit, AMD or Intel --- any land mines here?
The FAQ talks about speed (1 to 2+ GHz); is this outdated?
3) USB interface: to minimize the bottleneck, the motherboard or USB
PCI card must not constrain the bandwidth further.
4) Linux distribution: I am currently using Ubuntu but is another
choice going to cause fewer problems?
5) Anything else I missed?
Thanks,
--
Bob Collins
Sunnyvale CA USA
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