Author Topic: To what degree does having 800 wpts REALLY have on a units effect performance  (Read 6395 times)

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Offline steelebob

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 Now that I have most all my wpts organized by individual bodies of water, I am really wondering WHY.
 Practically speaking >> is it a matter of performance speed, actual need for card space, OR are we just being a bit anal when we limit the number of wpts we have on our units at most times.


« Last Edit: November 20, 2013, 11:36:10 AM by steelebob »
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Offline TroyBoy30

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no idea.  i have over 2500 waypoints on my 1198 with no slow downs
« Last Edit: November 21, 2013, 12:34:59 PM by TroyBoy30 »

Offline LittleGazoo

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no idea

Depends on how the HB unit's system has or does its memory allocations.
Depends on the size of a HB unit's physical memory.
Call HB support and ask to speak to a HB engineer.  :-)


Offline ITGEEK

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Waypoints have to be indexed by the operating system.
Waypoint are graphic images displayed on your map.
All these things take up memory, and require additional
processing.
When your map screen refreshes, do you think it will refresh
quicker with hundreds of waypoints, as compared to none?

The more waypoints you have, the slower your system
is going to be.

The slow down may not be discernable to you over time,
because you get used to it.  Also, the 1198 has a pretty
fast processor, and can handle more than say, an 1197.

If you think your system is not slowed down by
your waypoints, then do a test:
Back up your waypoints, then erase them from
your unit.  Then, put in an SD card in with no
waypoints on it, and see the difference.  Your system
will fly.

On my 1197, I had far too many waypoints, and I could
see things slowing down, dramatically.
Removing some of them speeded things up.

It's the same principal of your PC desktop.
Fill this thing up with ICONS, and you will have less
physical memory to use for other things.  The machine
will also take longer to boot up.
« Last Edit: November 25, 2013, 09:00:30 AM by ITGEEK »

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Wow. Thanx for the clear concise answer.
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