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Old 08-10-2009, 07:01 AM
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Default Which processor is better for Pro Tools M-powered
I use Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 with a lot of plugins. My curent processor is P4 3 Ghz. I have problems, somethimes it give me a message something with "CPU render couldn't keep up....." - or something like that. I want to upgrade my CPU and i have two options:
INTEL CORE2DUO E8400 3.0GHZ 6MB and
INTEL CORE2QUAD Q8200 2.33GHZ 4M

Which one should i choose ?

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Old 08-11-2009, 04:06 AM
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Which one is faster dual core or quad core?
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Which one is faster dual core or quad core?
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Go Quad.
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+4 on the quad... (I slay myself)
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I upgraded my CPU, but i still receive this message with "elastic audio... CPU render couldn't keep up".
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I upgraded my CPU, but i still receive this message with "elastic audio... CPU render couldn't keep up".
Which CPU?
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Intel Core2Quad 8300 2,5 Ghz
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Please post a Sandra report on your new system.
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