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TimPilot

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  • I was not aware of the Benchmark script within PI. I ran it on my old Laptop, well it isn't the slowest. LOL. It came in at a whopping Total Performance of 2474. The fastest computers to run the benchmark came in at 49,205. That is only 20 times fas…
    in Processing Computer Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • Hmmm, makes me think I am overdoing it by taking 30 flats!!
    in Adam's preference of "7 or 11 flat frames" Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • Ok so my accolades of the Mini Desktop computer were way too early. A coupe weeks ago it started just shutting down for no apparent reason. Then I started getting the green screens of death. Talked to MinisForum, who told me I needed a new power bri…
    in Processing Computer Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • I have been through the FastTrack Training, took tons of notes, but it seems something new and shinny comes out every week. I really need to make the upgrade to Fundamentals.
    in Basic Workflow Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • Re-Ran everything, the blob is still there, I will just have to crop it out. It is obviously in the light frame but I cannot see it.
    in Weird Anomoly Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • I did do that, checked all my flats, and darks, even looked at the bias files, as I said it is weird. I checked my integrated flats and darks and did not see the blob, but did see it in the reference frame, so it has to be in the lights somewhere. R…
    in Weird Anomoly Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • I did end up getting a Minis-Forum Ryzen 9 6900HX. As you said it doesn't light the world on fire but processes things much quicker than my old Laptop. I save all my images in real time via WAN to my NAS Server. In the past I was using a 256GB flash…
    in Processing Computer Comment by TimPilot March 2023
  • Speaking of Operating Systems, is there anything wrong with the following? I see OS prices all over the place, which make one think some of the lower cost offerings are not legit. https://www.microsoftkeys.net/products/microsoft-windows-11-professio…
    in Processing Computer Comment by TimPilot July 2022
  • same here, I am presently running on a Lenovo Laptop with 8GB ram, so I am thinking anything would be better. I know it may be personal preference but would you go with the smaller form factor or the one with the full size case?
    in Processing Computer Comment by TimPilot July 2022