computer for Mach 3 - Minimums and Laptops -

[bonesbr549]

Ok, I was planning on using an old laptop for mach 3 but see thats not supported. Whats the kinds of pc's you folks using? I've got an old Dell I potentially could use?

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[ger21]

Do you plan on using a parallel port, or do you want to use an external motion controller?

If using a parallel port, and you want to use a laptop, it needs to be probably 10 years old or more.

If you use a motion controller, you can use any laptop.

Just about any desktop PC will work. I use an old 1Ghz Pentium III.

[bonesbr549]

Thanks for the reply. I'm using the plug-n-play electronics kit and the ethernet smooth stepper.

[dgage]

This is what I bought for my machine as I wanted something small and energy efficient.

Lenovo ThinkCentre M92P USFF Desktop i5 3470T 2 9GHz 4GB 320GB Windows 7 Pro | eBay

I did add a Samsung 850 SSD for reliability and speed but that was all I needed to change. I did actually add more memory to 8GB but it wasn't necessary.

[bonesbr549]

you running 32bit or 64?

[dgage]

I've been running 64-bit on everything for years.

[ger21]

With the Ethernet Smoothstepper, you can use just about any computer you want, laptop or desktop, 32 or 64 bit.. I'd actually recommend something more modern.

[bonesbr549]

Thanks all. Cory provided me with more information that they have ess with an external motion controller, so I should be ok with what I got. One less thing to buy (he says after the bundle just dropped for the machine)