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Re: i7 Builds - Specs and Results
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I'll soon build an i7 system, but was wondering about purchasing 4gb or 6gb of RAM. Are there reasons to get 6gb even if XP won't be able to use them? Thanks, ricalv |
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i7 systems utilize DDR3.. triple channel capable. Some boards (such as the Gigabyte EX58-UD3P) utilize a dual channel approach. Most utilize a triple channel. Does triple offer an advantage? Eventually.. probably. Today? In some cases. Technically speaking, and based on various testing results I have seen, I am ignoring any and all dual channel implementations. To explain fully just why I say that would require time and space. Hit the Nuendo and Cubendo forums.. GS too, but more difficult to dredge it from the incredible number of irrelevant posts. When considering what is said about various technologies, it is good practice to try and find that which pertains directly to DAW/Sequencer type machines and uses, rather than those targeted toward gaming and server types. Ignoring anything is not a good idea, but rather consider it in context and application. IOW, common sense ver2 If you go with a triple channel implementation, then it becomes more interesting. With 32-bit Windows OS's, it can be argued that installing more than 4G of physical RAM can hurt performance (in some cases). Since triple channel utilizes RAM in threes, that means three 1G sticks. Most motherboards (non-server, single CPU) offer 6 slots for RAM in triple channel implementations. Do three 1G now, add three more later; or, go three now, and sell them and replace with six 2G or 4G sticks later (depending on board and budget). Or... weigh your options with the benefits/*harm* and simply buy six 2G sticks now. Install three, try it, then try all six. Compare, stick with what works best. BTW- supposedly, it is best to grab DDR3 1600 right now. Higher or lower will affect performance. Also, I have read (in several places) that it is timing that is important, along with the reliability, stability, etc. Be sure the board you pick will support the exact RAM you want.
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sunburst thinks the 4 pin will be fine so go for it. will say, and a few members here will agree to, that just because the computer boots does not mean the psu is good. just something to keep in mind.
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ram is SO CHEAP right now, no reason not to get it. we are having no performance issues when running 6gb in the i7 builds. actually i think most of us have 6gb in our machine.
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<delurks for first DUC post>
We're looking to buy a PC for our home studio to run ProTools 8 with a 002LE console unit, and have been offered the following specs. Does this look reasonable to people here, given they've quoted us a price of $1950? Intel i7 920 CPU on Gigabyte EX58-UD4P motherboard with Zalman CPU cooling solution 3GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM (3 x 1GB, triple-channel mode) 250GB Seagate SATA hard drive (OS) 2 x 1TB Seagate SATA hard drive (audio) 22X Lite-On DVD-RW drive with Lightscribe ATI Radeon 4650 dual-DVI output silent video card Antec Take 4 4U rackmount case w/ 650 watt power supply Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse Microsoft Windows XP Home installed and on CD Feedback from those who know more than I do would be appreciated. Most of what we'd be recording is a singer-songwriter, so there woudn't be huge mega-track arrangements, though I'm sure we'll have several plug-ins running. Thanks <heads back to reading and learning and lurking> |
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Given the issues others have posted about for Seagate drives, I would recommend swapping them for Western Digital Caviar Black SATA II drives with a 32 mb cache.
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Hi,
I posted earlier about getting a ready made i7 HP PC earlier here and was told it might be a better idea to build a custom one, so I went to Microcenter and put a list for a possible build, please let me know if it sounds ok for PT 8 /003. Motherboard: Asus P6t6 Deluxe (i7 processor 920) Ram: 6 gb (I know XP Pro would max at 4GB so this is a future precaution since maybe sometime next yr Pro tools might go 64 bit as well) Graphics Card: ATI HD 4670 Card Hard Drive: Samsung 1 TB HD103UJ Hard Drive, Another Samsung 500 GB or smaller HD PC Power and cooling ( 750 W PSU) OS: Windows XP Pro All in all this setup is going to cost me around $1200 without tax and they offer 3 yr warranty on their setup for $170 i think. Please let me know if this looks like a fast setup for pro tools 8/ 003 and I believe Asus P6t6 already has firewire installed (please correct me if im wrong) and if for OS i should stick with XP Pro or go for Vista 32 bit? Thanks a lot guys :) |
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