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chris70cuda said:
Ok, I would be using Dahua starlight 2mp cameras?
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it would be ok for 12 dahua 2mp as well...but if you intend to run h.265 instead of h.264 I would buy an i5-6500 that will eventually support h.265 hardware acceleration with BI...
 
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fenderman said:
it would be ok for 12 dahua 2mp as well...but if you intend to run h.265 instead of h.264 I would buy an i5-6500 that will eventually support h.265 hardware acceleration with BI...
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Ok, I look search computers with the I5-6500. Any other thing I need to be aware of. Video Card or will the integrated card work?
 
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So is everyone that is running BI using two separate hard drives? One for windows and the other for cameras?
 
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Hi guys do think is good idea save the vidoe files on my NAS instead to HD desktop?
 
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MikeL said:
Depends on what you have already. Building from scratch, many like an SSD for the OS and database for speed and a cost effective purple large HD for footage.

Using just one large disk for both is fine too. I use just one disk. Speed isn't a big deal for me since all I run on it is BI.
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Do you just do a small partition then for windows if you just use one HD
 
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Hi, I want to share my story so other people knows what they can do:

I needed to use a laptop for Blue Iris because I wanted something really compact and with the benefit of an integrated screen. (plus it has its own battery for power outage and I have my cameras connected to UPS)

I already had a Dell Latitud Core i5-2520m, and wanted to buy a core i7 for BI purposes, but I was recommended not to do it. So I started to look for a desktop, but I'm a stubborn guy who needs to prove things by myself, so, I decided to install BI in the core i5 laptop I had and it worked well, it was able to managed 10 ip cameras (3 1080p and 7 720p). Processor went up to 70% without any performance adjustment with demo version. 70% peaks are pretty high for 24/7 use, but at least I knew the core i5-2520m was able to manage motion detection and clip recording very well. Then my thinking was : a core i7 laptop with a quad core processor (mine is dual core) will handle BI with lower processor usage, long story short, I found on eBay an used Dell latitud 6430 with a core i7-3740mq processor, 8gb ram and 256gb Ssd for $264 and it's running 11 cameras now at 14%-15% of processor usage. I did the performance adjustments described in another post, and it's working like a charm, it gives me (according to my calculations) about 25 to 30 days of motion detection clips. I don't need more than that.

Something I noticed, was a reduction of processors usage when introduced the license code, I guess it was because of the demo watermark.

So, if anyone has the same needs I had regarding space, battery and screen convenience for home use, this laptop model (or any core i7 quad core laptop 3rd gen and up ) will work (eBay has used options for budgets around $250-$300)

With that load, the laptop generates low heat emissions, but I like to take extra precautions, so, a couple of days ago I've installed a cooler fan platform below (just to help with the airflow).

Hope this experience can help others with their set up.

Cheers.
 
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