Latest version of MassHunter running slow

The newest ICP-MS MassHunter software is built on a more graphically demanding platform. Therefore you will need an external GPU to be able to achieve a better visual experience. I have installed it on one of my virtual machines and experience the same. 

Hope this helps you a bit.

Regards
Emre

Thanks Emre

Any chance you could provide me with details as to a external GPU setup that might work. I am more of a Mac person only using windows cos I have to for work and the instruments etc.

Kevin

I would recommend a mid-range or entry level card from Nvidia as they are fairly priced at the moment. If we didn't have the global pandemic, I would suggest a better card but at the moment, they are all quite overpriced. A GTX 1050Ti should do the work. If you prefer a better GPU, you might use it with your next gen computer, in case you need to upgrade your PC at some point. 

Thanks Emre. I will take a look at these. Replacing the computer isn't an option at this point. Thanks Kevin 

Kevin,

Just to add a follow-up here-there can be many reasons for a slow-down, including the following, which I would suggest you check first: 

A slowdown may indicate a few things:

• Running with less than 8GB RAM on the PC (older workstations had 4GB)
• A close to full HDD (often overlooked)
• A highly fragmented HDD (again, overlooked – can use windows tools to defragment the drive)
• Other applications running, taking CPU or memory resources (e.g. Antivirus software, backup software etc.)
• Depending upon how the update was installed – the Windows Hosts file may not have been updated with the correct instrument IP address
• Using 2 LAN cards on the PC
• Making sure that the PC and instrument are on the same electrical ground

Finally, if the PC hasn’t been rebooted for a while, this can often speed things up a bit.

I'm also attaching the PC specifications for 5.1 here.