Re: ATM What are the min requirements for the CCD Cookbook Camera's PCcontroller?

["bprewitt" <bprewitt@neo.rr.com>]

I started with a 286, and quickly changed to another 486 from the same
junkbox.

You really have to have a VGA to see anything, and I'd consider a 486/33
about the minimum for decent update time in focus mode and save to disk in
multi-image mode.

It will "work" with a slower processor, but 486 motherboards know about SIMM
memory instead of chips, and so on.... much more reliable.
You also have a chance of a bios that won't crash this January.

486 motherboards go for $10 at a hamfest or $25 at a clone store.
         good luck


My webpage of CCD imaging, Telescope making, and Caving:
http://home.neo.lrun.com/imaging
----- Original Message -----
From: <RMiller94@aol.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:52 PM
Subject: ATM What are the min requirements for the CCD Cookbook Camera's
PCcontroller?


>
> I have some old PCs 286 and 386 and would like to know if anyone knows the
> min requirements for the CCD Cookbook controller?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard
> Snellville, GA