Setting up 4 camera system

ric3125 · Post by **ric3125** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:28 am

Hello
I have a compaq deskpro en P111 866mhz. with Xununtu and ZM installed. So far I`am loving it. I have two pelco cameras hooked up. Loads get to 2 or 3. Cameras are set to max 8fps and alarm max 10fps. I want more power. So
I have a old Soyo K7v Dragon Plus motherbord that I want to use for a 4-8 cctv setup. The max cpu I ca use is a 2100+ (1.73.ghz) and I`am going to max the ram with 3 gigs.

Will this be enough hoursepower?

Thanks for your help. This is the first time using this software.

Post by **cordel** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:58 am

Unless you put together a 64 bit machine, I would not bother with more than 2 GB of ram since this is the limitation of the 32 bit architecture.

Flash_ · Post by **Flash_** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:51 am

There's several ways you can balance the load - I did a section about it on the wiki. 8fps is highish but probably achievable on that if tuned right.

Lee Sharp · Post by **Lee Sharp** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:56 pm

cordel wrote:Unless you put together a 64 bit machine, I would not bother with more than 2 GB of ram since this is the limitation of the 32 bit architecture.

Don't you mean 4 gig?

Well 3 gig after the graphics card and other devices are mapped? So he is actually right in the sweet spot.
I think that hardware will work fin You are a little tight on CPU, but acceptable. Memory is very good.

ric3125 · Post by **ric3125** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:47 pm

Ok thanks guys. I will check out the wiki, and go with the 3 gig of ram.