rory 0 Posted March 11, 2007 Please Post Specs of PCs tested for longer than 7 days. Only PCs tested with [legit] GeoVision Cards and Software allowed. Systems must have been tested running 24/7 for 7 days at least. No Links; please just post brand name and model. No long essays; please keep it short and to the point. Include the following: (items with * are required) Computer Case Power Supply * Motherboard * CPU * Memory * Video Card * Hard Drive Optical Drive Cooling Monitor Operating System * Service Pack (if applicable) GeoVision Card * GeoVision Software Version * Screen Resolution * Video Size * Motion/Continuous * FPS (if applicable) Environment (eg. Office, Heat, etc) Length of Tested Period * Any other notes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kensplace 0 Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Computer Case Hi-point tower case (cheap case came with bundled keyboard/mouse) Power Supply * Replaced original psu with a raidmax ky600 atx [edit]That psu blew up, big bang, a flash, and burning smell. Caps went. Put in original cheapo psu from case, thats working fine. Guess you dont always get what you pay for....[/edit] Motherboard * intel d945pvs CPU * intel 3.0 ghz lga775 Memory * 2gig ddr2 Video Card * ati radeon x300se Hard Drive Seagate Sata Barracuda 10 250gig + maxtor 250 gig extra storage on ide maxtor 250 gig Optical Drive BENQ dvd dw1670 Cooling Artic cooling freezer 7 pro (cpu cooler) generic side case fan front case fan near drives two sharkoon silent eagle 1000rpm fans on rear of case under psu Monitor tried both philips 170n and sharp 19inch tft Operating System * xp Service Pack (if applicable) 2 GeoVision Card * 1480 GeoVision Software Version * 8.1 Screen Resolution * 1280x1024 Video Size * 720x576 de-interlace Motion/Continuous * motion FPS (if applicable) around 14 to 23fps avg around 20 usually Environment (eg. Office, Heat, etc) house, in the uk. Length of Tested Period * Still in use.... Any other notes. - one channel records audio. pc is also used for other tasks from time to time whilst geo is running 10 cams in total (mix of col and b&w) Edited December 9, 2007 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimS_99 0 Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Computer Case: Lian Li PC-70 v2 Full Tower Server Case Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 510 Express / SLI Motherboard: ASUS P5B Deluxe w/BIOS v1004 CPU: Intel E6600 Memory: 2 SIMMs of 1gb Kingston DDR2 for total of 2gb; 1Gx2|KST 240P KHX6400D2K2/2G R Video Card: EVGA 7600GT 256-P2-N554-AX Hard Drive: OS on 74GB WD Maxtor Raptor; Video on 2, 250GB Caviars in RAID 0 Backup: 2, 300gb WD external USB drives installed inside walk-in gun safe. Optical Drive: Plextor PX-708A Cooling: Stock Intel CPU fan; Case uses 6 temp controlled speed fans Monitor: Sharp 20" LCD LL-T2015-B Floppy Drive: Required UPS: Minuteman 1000XRT w/ 1 XRT BP1; provides backup power to computer & cameras Operating System: Win XP Pro Service Pack: SP2 w/all security patches GeoVision Card: GV-1248 GeoVision Software Version: 8.1 Screen Resolution: 1600x1200 Video Size: 720x480 Motion/Continuous: Motion FPS: app 460 Codec: Geo Mpeg4 ASP Environment: Outdoor around house Length of Tested Period: app 2 months running 24/7 No of cams: 4 and growing Notes: System is rock solid and stable. All latest drivers installed. PC is dedicated to GeoVision, but ready to function as secondary PC if main PC ever has problems. Very quiet system. CPU temps average 80F. Edited April 6, 2007 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted March 17, 2007 Computer Case: Antec slkb3000 Power Supply *: Antec TRUE power 480w PS Motherboard *: Gigabyte p775 core 2 duo CPU *: Intel p4 c2duo 3ghz Memory *: 1gb Corsair Video Card *: Nvidia Geforce 7300 pciE Hard Drive: OS on 10GB SG; Video on 3 x 500gb Seagate (5yr wty) Backup: Optical Drive: Pioneer 16x Cooling: Stock Intel CPU fan; Case uses 2 x 120mm Monitor: Samsung 740n narrow bezel Operating System *: Win XP Pro Service Pack (if applicable): SP2 w/all security patches GeoVision Card *: GV-1480 GeoVision Software Version *: 8.1 Screen Resolution *: 1280x1024 Video Size *: 720x576 de-interlace Motion/Continuous *: Motion, 1 cam on till 24/7 FPS (if applicable): 25fps Environment (eg. Office, Heat, etc): Service stn- pc is in office Length of Tested Period *: app 4 months running 24/7 No of cams: 12 Any other notes. System is rock solid and stable. All latest drivers installed. PC is dedicated to GeoVision, . Very quiet system. CPU temps ?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bike_rider 0 Posted April 6, 2007 Brand: End Noise PC. Case: Antec Solo P150 Tower Power Supply: Nexus 400W NX4090 Motherboard: ASUS P5B-E CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E630 1.8 GHz Memory: Kingston PC-5300 2x512M Video Card: XFX 7300LE 128 PCIE (Fanless) Hard Drive: WD 160G 7200 RPM SATA 2 (system and software install) Optical Drive: Samsung lightscribe Cooling: Zalman CNPS 7000-ALCU w/775 adapter Monitor: none Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack: 2 GeoVision Card GV-800 GeoVision Software Version 8.1 Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 Video Size: 720x576 de-interlace Motion/Continuous: Motion FPS: unk Environment: Home, closet, no temp extremes Length of Tested Period: 30 days Notes: PC dedicated to GV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted April 7, 2007 I just recently built 2 of these for a hotel running 19 cams, 2 x everything - cloned the hdd off the first and changed the xp key to activate it. Computer Case: Antec 4U black 19" rackmount Power Supply *: Antec NEO highly eff 380w PS Motherboard *: Asus P5B-E Mboard P965 CPU *: Intel p4 (650) cpu 3.4ghz Memory *: 1gb Corsair TwinX (2048-5400c4) Video Card *: 128mb pciE Hard Drive: Video on 1 x 500gb Seagate Ind hdd (5yr wty) Backup: Optical Drive: Nil Cooling: Stock Intel CPU fan; Case uses 1 x 120mm 2 x 80mm on rear Monitor: Samsung 740n narrow bezel UPS: MGE line interactive 600VA Operating System *: Win XP Pro Service Pack (if applicable): SP2 w/all security patches GeoVision Card *: GV-1480 combo cards GeoVision Software Version *: 8.11 Screen Resolution *: 1280x1024 Video Size *: 720x576 de-interlace Motion/Continuous *: Motion, FPS (if applicable): 25fps Environment (eg. Office, Heat, etc):Hotel -pc's are in manager's office Length of Tested Period *: 3 weeks running 24/7 No of cams: 19 Any other notes. System is rock solid and stable. All latest drivers installed. PC's are dedicated to GeoVision, . Very quiet system. CPU temps ?. Keylock enabled- to stop fiddling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted August 11, 2007 Computer Case : Antec slk1650 Power Supply * C/w 380w ps Motherboard * Abit LG-95 I945G (future proof) CPU * Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 CPU, 1.86 GHz, FSB 1066MHz, Memory *Corsair VS2GBKIT533D2 2GB (2x 1GB) Value Select PC-4200 (533MHz) DDR2 RAM Video Card * O/B Hard Drive * Seagate SV35 500GB 'ST3500630SV' SATA II 3Gb/s NCQ HDD - 7200rpm, 16MB Cache, 63 Gs operating shock, 350 Gs non-operating shock, Engineered for Video Surveillance Recording, 5-year warranty Optical Drive * Samsung SH-S182D Black Internal DOUBLE Layer 18x DVD±RW Drive Cooling * std case fans Monitor * System last tue *Viewsonic VP720B 17" 4ms Mutlimedia LCD (Black) System this tue* Samsung 17" 740N LCD Monitor - Black, Max. Resolution 1280 x 1024, 5ms Response Time, Ultra Narrow Bezel Operating System * Win xp HOME Service Pack (if applicable)2 UPS * powerware 700va/420w Line interactive GeoVision Card * GeoVision GV-1120 Combo card - 8-ch D-Type Video Input, 400fps Display/100fps Recording Rate (PAL), GeoVision Software Version * 8.1 Screen Resolution * 1280/1024 Video Size *720x576 de-interlace Motion/Continuous * Motion record FPS (if applicable) 15 Smart Environment (eg. Office, Heat, etc) newsagent / fuel station Length of Tested Period 3 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted August 24, 2007 Im cloning this setup now b4 I reg windows I cloned it, so I can just put a box together and walah not long to make a dvr Just waiting for a sale of gv1480 now to clone it, woohoo this is wild I even have logmein.com setup for remote control of the machines... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 24, 2007 GV-1480 PCI Express System Computer Case: Black iStarUSA Aluminum 4U Rackmount Case D-400AL, with 2 Front Removable Air Filters Power Supply: Included iStarUSA 500W Power Supply Motherboard: ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA775 Motherboard, Intel P965 Chipset CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz, 1066FSB, 4MB Cache Memory: Corsair Value Select 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 Dual Channel Memory, DDR2 667 (PC2 5300), 240 Pin, Unbuffered, Model: VS2GBKIT667D2 Video Card: ATI Radeon X1300 PRO 256MB PCI Express Video Card Hard Drive: 2x WD Caviar SE16 3.5in 500GB SATA Optical Drive: Black Samsung SH-S183L SATA 18X DVD Burner Cooling: 1x 120mm Front Intake Fan, 2x 80mm Rear Exhaust Fans. Speed Controlled by Motherboard. Removable Air Filter in front of Front 120mm Fan Monitor: Black/Silver ViewSonic VX922 19in LCD Computer Monitor Operating System: Windows XP 32 Bit Service Pack: SP2 GeoVision Card: GV-1480 PCI-e GeoVision Software Version: Version 8.12 Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 Video Size: 640x480 De-Interlace Motion/Continuous: Motion Detection FPS: Smart Motion Environment: Hot Office in Night Club. Central A/C only on when they are open. Working with Owner to get a wall unit A/C which will stay on 24/7 Length of Tested Period: 4+ Weeks Other Notes: Dedicated DVR. Fully Tweaked and Locked right down. IR Remote for user control of views only in Full Screen. Custom Key lock. CPU Runs 35-38 degrees Celcius in normal room temps, 45-50 with no A/C and very hot room. Motherboard is always cool, under 40 degrees Celcius. Washable Filters are also a nice addition. Wireless keyboard and mouse but they are rarely used. Drive Imaged for quick and simple restore (fully tested). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csantos 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Motherboard * Gigagyte 945GM-S2 CPU * Pentium D Memory * 1GB Video Card * ATI Radeon X300 Hard Drive 300GB Operating System * Windows Xp Pro SP2 GeoVision Card * GV-800/16 GeoVision Software Version * 8.12 Screen Resolution * 1024 x 768 Video Size * Motion/Continuous * Motion FPS * 3 fps Other notes: 10 Cam mixed in color and b&w. No audio. Dedicated server. Residential building Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) Sorry Edited September 14, 2007 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted September 14, 2007 This is what I dispise about pc based dvr's, people under spec them Sorry but I woulndt use that cpu with anything. Specially not 16 cameras, why dont you look at the C2duo man ? 3FPS, waste of time omho- unless you use SMART function, do you know how that works csantos???? Sorry to pick on you... It could be before the C2Ds came down in price, and also, it along with a P4 would still work for a budget DVR. Now, this thread is really not supposed to have any comments in it though, see the OP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csantos 0 Posted September 16, 2007 Hi guys, Yes, I know how smart function works. But I don't think it's necessary to be recording more than 3 fps, so I can get a bigger history of days recorded. It's hard to make the consumer spend more money with the PC spec, so sometimes we need to give them a second option. Just for you to know, this client bought a PC using a VIA chipset MB, the system never worked!! So I had to make something quickly. Thank you for you suggest! P.S.: I have had too much problems with gv's pc spec, this forum is a reallly good idea. We need to convence other people to write their experience here! Regards, Eduardo Gonçalves - Brazil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted September 16, 2007 I know 3fps I wouldnt personally bother I got for min 12 fps per camera, always find you miss something impoirtant and regret it Here its a good pc build Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:19 am Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
violator 0 Posted November 10, 2007 dell vostro 200 small business with intel dual core e2160 processor 320gb hard drive. 1gb memory, geovision 800 12 port capture card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Ok, GV600-4 Just tested it in my PC, which has a Via Chipset where the GV250 and an Iview card worked fine before, but the Gv600 will not work, drivers would not even install. Installed same card in an HP Desktop and a Dell Desktop, both had Intel Chipsets, Both refurbished from Tiger Direct, both 2.8 P4s, and both worked without problems. Tested with Geo 7.1 and 8.01. 7.1 was much faster overall and also seemed like the quality was a little better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonnykok 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Computer Case: Antec 180 Power Supply *: Dual power supplies OCZ-520 w, Power and cooling 1000w Motherboard *: G33m-Ds2r Gigabyte CPU * :Q6600 Memory * :4GB OCZ 6400 Video Card * Intergrated Video Hard Drive : 6 x 500 GB (Western,Seagate), 750gb Western digital Optical Drive: DVD writer Liteon Cooling : Big typhone, 5 x 120mm fans plus Ps's fans Monitor ell 24 LCD Operating System * Windows XP SP2 GeoVision Card * GV-1480 PCI GeoVision Software Version * 8.12 Screen Resolution * 1920X1200 Video Size * 720 X 480 de-interlace Motion/Continuous * Motion Length of Tested Period * 3 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitehatjack 0 Posted May 12, 2008 I have a Geo 1480 running great on a Gigabyte GA-P35 with 2 gigs or ram and an Intel 2.2 Ghz Core 2 Duo with a Asus EAH 3450 Radeon video card. Everything installed fine and seems to be working great. Also this system was not very expensive and runs cool and stable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocacola 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Computer Case: Antec 180Power Supply *: Dual power supplies OCZ-520 w, Power and cooling 1000w Motherboard *: G33m-Ds2r Gigabyte CPU * :Q6600 Memory * :4GB OCZ 6400 Video Card * Intergrated Video Hard Drive : 6 x 500 GB (Western,Seagate), 750gb Western digital Optical Drive: DVD writer Liteon Cooling : Big typhone, 5 x 120mm fans plus Ps's fans Monitor ell 24 LCD Operating System * Windows XP SP2 GeoVision Card * GV-1480 PCI GeoVision Software Version * 8.12 Screen Resolution * 1920X1200 Video Size * 720 X 480 de-interlace Motion/Continuous * Motion Length of Tested Period * 3 weeks NICE SYSTEM! To bad XP can only handel 3Gb RAM. This is a perfect system for cctv! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcs 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Antec NSK4000B+BP350 Solution ATX MiniTower Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 CPU, 2.53 GHz, FSB 1066MHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Socket LGA775, Microsoft Windows XP Home, SP3 (32bit) ABIT I-N73V M/board - nVidia GeForce7050, 1333MHz FSB, DDR2-800 Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5D 2GB (2x XMS2 1GB) PC-8500 (1066MHz) DDR2 RAM, 2x240-pin DIMMs, Non ECC, Unbuffered, 5-5-5-15 Seagate 500GB SV35 'ST3500320SV' SATA II 3Gb/s NCQ HDD - 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 5-year warranty Samsung SH-S203D SATA Black Internal DOUBLE Layer 20x DVD±RW Drive, Microsoft Black Value Pack 2.0, PS2/USB, OEM GeoVision GV-650 - 8-ch D-Type Video Input, 50fps PAL Recording and Display Rate, Ellipse MAX 600VA 360W UPS, Off-Line Surge Protection, Samsung 19" 943BW Wide TFT Monitor - Black, Max. Resolution 1440x900, 5ms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Javik 0 Posted September 9, 2008 This was supposed to be a Geovision Tested System but all it does is crash over and over, claiming memory failures that do not appear when the RAM is tested on a different motherboard, or when the Geovision software is not running. Motherboard: DFI P35-T2RL (Blood Iron series) CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 VGA: ASUS X2600XT 256meg DDR4 Memory: Crucial Ballistix 800mhx DDR2, 2 x 1 gig, since I could not find this "Apcer" company they list for memory Geovision: 2 x GV2008 Geovision software version: 8.2 OS: Windows XP SP3 with all available updates Case: Supermicro rackmount with 800 watt server power supply The motherboard is basically an Overclocker's dream come true, with utterly bizarre clocking controls in the BIOS that practically require an electrical engineer to understand, and in some cases do not offer a "default" configuration choice so I've no way of knowing how it should be set. "BIOS Failsafe" mode still fails. Underclocking the CPU for stability reasons still fails. Hooking up the Geovision auto-reset-button function still fails, because the motherboard frequently hangs in a state of a high pitched shrieking where even reset does not function and the only option is a forced held-power-button powerdown. It is totally confusing. I ran the motherboard for a straight week running the MemTest86 boot CD, but the system bombs into a hard shrieking hang after only a few days of running 16 camera monitoring. The motherboard is a pile of junk as far as I can determine but I built it following Geovision's tested systems specifications. Boy this has sure given me confidence in Geovision's own system testing methods. Geovision's tech support people claim they don't have time to test their video hardware in mainstream servers from the likes of Dell or IBM or Sun, but somehow they have time to test out a totally oddball motherboard that only a hardware hacking overclocker could possibly care about. Please explain this, will you Geovision? Oh, and I must say, this "Blood Iron" board sounds like a real professional system for use in a school, oh yeah.. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Javik 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Well, I tried putting a GV2008 into a Dell PowerEdge 2900. It cannot be done, due to the GV2008 being a 5-volt 32-bit PCI card, and the PowerEdge having a 3.3v 64-bit slot. The slot keying prevents this from working at all. From Wikipedia: Oh well, at least the Dell PE2900 server is off the list of possible options for the GV2008 anyway. - Javik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snyder 0 Posted November 5, 2008 MSI motherboard G31M3. This motherboard disables the video once you install a GV-1480 card. I tried the follwoing workarounds with no success. 1) added a PCIx video card and set the default video in the bios to PCIe 2) selected the onboard video as the default video 3) updated the bios to the most current version no matter what I tried, everytime I put the GV-1480 in, the MSI saw it as a display card not a video capture. So, I got an intel D31PR mobo. I didnt even have to re-install windows as they both have the same chipset. Worked like a charm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VIDEOMN 0 Posted January 7, 2009 TWO IDENTICAL UNITS Computer Case: Cooler Master COSMOS Case Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W ATX Motherboard: ASUS P5Q CPU:Intel LGA775 3Ghz 16MB Cache 1333Mhz Core 2 Quad CPU: Have a second unit with same specs but only a 2.8Mhz CPU Memory: 4GB Kingston 800Mhz (2 x 2 GB Sticks) Video Card: ATI Radeon PCI-E HD 3650 1GB MEM Hard Drive: (6) Seagate 1.5TB SATA II (150GB for OS & CCTV Soft) Optical Drive: LG IDE DVD-RW Cooling: (5) Internal 120MM 4500 RPM's (Scrapped OEM Case Fans) Monitor 1: Viewsonic VG2230WM (1024x768) Monitor 2: Samsung 46" LCD 1920x1280 1080i using DVI to HDMI Input UPS: APC 2000VA Cameras: 22 12V Cams (Using 2 Quads to feed 4 Cams into (2) inputs Power Supply: DC12V Using Astron RS-35M (Modified With Extra Filter Cap Box) Operating System: Windows XP Pro (32 Bit) Service Pack: SP3 GeoVision Card: GV-1480 PCI-E, Loop Back Card & GV-IR Remote GeoVision Software Version: ver 8.2 (waiting for 8.3 to install 2nd card) Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Video Size: 720x480 De-Interlace Motion/Continuous: Round The Clock (No Motion) FPS: Max 480fps across 16 ch (never touched default settings) Environment: Home Office Have HVAC in office but gets 80-90 degrees in here if I don't leave it on with all the other equipment I have in here. Thank goodness it is cool enough now that if I keep the widows open it stays below 80 or so ambient air. CPU Temp says 87-90 degrees Fahrenheit so the mobo monitor says. I have the CPU fan locked in turbo mode 4500 RPM. I try to keep the office at 70-75 when I am here during the day. System 1 Tested Period: 45 Days & Counting System 2 Tested Period: 26 Days & Counting Any other notes: Dedicated PC For CCTV Server Will be using Audio to record (4) Telco lines & Office Mics when I get it hooked up (No Audio Connections As Of Yet) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g00fy 0 Posted April 6, 2009 Computer Case: Norco RPC-4020 4U Rackmount Server Case, 20x Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS Drive Bays, 1 x Slim CD-ROM Bay Power Supply: Cooler Master 1000W ATX Motherboard: MSI MS-9175 CPU 01:Xeon Quad Core E5335 CPU 02:Xeon Quad Core E5335 Memory: 4GB Kingston 667Mhz ECC FB (4 x 1 GB Sticks) Video Card: PowerColor HD2400 PRO Series PCI Hard Drive: (6) Seagate 1TB SATA II (120GB for OS & CCTV Soft) Optical Drive: Liteon SLIM SATA DVD-RW Cooling: Passive + Chassis cooling Monitor 1: (doesn't use) UPS: APC Smart-UPS 1000 RM 2U,1000VA USB & Serial Cameras: 16 analog cameras + 8 Geovision IP cameras Operating System: Windows XP Pro (32 Bit) Service Pack: SP3 GeoVision Card: GV-1480 PCI-E GeoVision Software Version: ver 8.3 Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Video Size: 720x480 De-Interlace Motion/Continuous: Round The Clock ( + Motion) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
