Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

Richards wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 12:23 pm Here a webpage that shows how to find CPU info in Windows 7 and Windows 10:

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Awesome, I will check when I have the computer fired up at the shop. THANKS!

Alright I think I may be in the clear, for the onboard PC!! My research tells me this is a GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard. https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Gigabyte-GA-H61M-S2PV/270 The motherboard supposedly benchmarks at 2180, but I am not certain on what CPU :?: it has.. im assuming this w...

Please note, if the processor doesn't meet the minimum specs there's nothing you can do to "make it work". Just putting Windows 10 on it and adding RAM doesn't make it a CNC PC. See the Centroid page listed in a previous post by Marty and check the processor against the CPU benchmark webs...

Thanks for the response everyone, I am looking into what it would take to make this onboard computer work, including putting windows 10 onto it, it looks like it has expandable memory, I'll have to take better photos. Hoping I can just update this computer with necessary components VS refitting some...

Today I got a new machine, a 2013 Novakon Torus pro. After using centroid on my grizzly cnc build, I'm certain that I would like it on this machine as well. The onboard computer is older, and I believe it's running windows 7. I was told I'll be able to run Acorn with servos because of the parallel b...

Awesome. I just purchased a novakon torus pro up here in MN and im looking forward to putting acorn on it as well. I have the servo version, but I am told it is acorn compatible due to the parallel PCB board. Im looking at where I should be posting my build thread as I just joined this forum. Great ...

[First off thanks everyone on Facebook for helping me with whatever questions I've had so far. Figured I'd post this as a success story, now that the mill is complete. The only thing left to do is install limit switches for the new owner per his request. G0759 mill HeavyMetal CNC kit Stepper online ...

I just have a simple g0704 cnc without a VFD or programmable spindle control. Will this post processor work ok for me? I was having trouble using the one that is integrated in Fusion360.
thanks
Jake