Mach3 and Windows XP

[kae]

I am converting my square column bench mill to CNC. I plan to use Mach3 on a computer with a 2.8 Ghz P4 processor and 2 gigs of RAM. The computer will be dedicated to running the mill. I'm not really sure how to ask this but will this setup produce enough pulses to drive a 640 oz/in stepper with a 2:1 pulley ratio using a Gecko G203V driver? I'm not sure if I worded this right, still learning. I would appreciate any comments. Thanks.

[ger21]

It should be fine.

[dertsap]

Ger
what size of pc do you recommend to be able to run the kernel speed at 100khz
if i try running my 1.8 ghz pc at 100 it freezes up ? otherwise at a lower setting it runs great

[ger21]

I have no idea, and from what I've read, it's probably a matter of trial and error. But probably 3Ghz+ or one of the newer dual cores.

Probably easier and cheaper to just buy a Smoothstepper.

[dertsap]

thanks Ger
I tryed abother pc last night after posting and it worked fine at 100 , its the same size pc but has 2 gig of ram instead of 512 which seems make the difference , but i will step it back a knotch i suppose its similar to running alcohol in a k car

[ger21]

i suppose its similar to running alcohol in a k car

Do they still have those up there??

[dertsap]

Do they still have those up there??

there are still a few kicking around with some lil ol lady behind the wheel , just think one day they may be a collectors item as the thing that never should have been

[kae]

ger21,

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Regards.

kae