Computer Requirements

acgardiner
acgardiner Global Mapper UserTrusted User
edited May 2008 in Technical Support
I am using a DELL Dimension 8300 and am finding when I work with PNG maps with a file size of 100 Mbytes and over it takes ages and ages to perform functions.

Can you recommend the computer characteristics (e.g. speed, etc.) that will significantly reduce processing time?

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  • acgardiner
    acgardiner Global Mapper User Trusted User
    edited May 2008
    Further to my first posting, it's taken over an hour to rectify a 175 Mbyte topographical map this morning. I would like to be able to cut this time back to no more than five minutes. Do I need a Cray to do this or are there reasonably priced PC's that would do the job? Any advice will be, as usual, highly appreciated.
  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited May 2008
    What part is taking so long? Is it taking a long time to redraw or something? You might first try converting your file to a TIFF file to see if that helps the draw times at al. I would not expect it to take anywhere near this long. The bulk of the time should be in figuring out the control point coordinates to use. Typically 4 or 5 control points is enough.

    Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com

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