Will this laptop work with Protools ?

[neuromillion]

Hi all
I'm considering buying an mbox or an M-audio interface to use on a secondary set up.
I'm trying to figure out if i'd be able to run Protools LE or M-powered on this laptop i have. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : Fujitsu Siemens AMILO PI 1536


Processor
Model : Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2400 @ 1.83GHz
Speed : 1.83GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Fujitsu Siemens AMILO PI 1536
BIOS : Fujitsu Siemens 1.12 06/19/2006
Bus(es) : ISA PCI PCIe IMB PCMCIA USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM

Chipset
Model : Fujitsu Siemens 955XM/945GM/PM/GMS/940GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 166MHz (664MHz)
Total Memory : 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 266MHz (532MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM

Video System
Video Adapter : ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (PS3.0, VS3.0 445MHz, 128MB 342MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Storage Devices
WDC WD1200BEVS-07LAT0 (120GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 112GB (C:)
PHILIPS DVD+-RW SDVD8820 (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (D:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 112GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD1200BEVS-07LAT0 (120GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Optical Drive (D:) : N/A @ PHILIPS DVD+-RW SDVD8820 (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Controller
Audio Device : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Motorola Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 880 High Definition Audio
Serial Port(s) : 3
Disk Controller : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) Ultra ATA Storage Controller
Disk Controller : Fujitsu Siemens 82801GB Mobile I/O Controller Hub SATA cc=AHCI
USB Controller 1 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : Fujitsu Siemens 82801G (ICH7) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Fujitsu Siemens TSB43AB22 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC - Miniport d'ordonnancement de paquets
Network Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Miniport d'ordonnancement de paquets (Ethernet, 54Mbps)
Wireless Adapter 1 : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Miniport d'ordonnancement de paquets (802.11g (ERP), TKIP, 54Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Battery No 1 : 100%

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Home 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86

[shtik]

Besides from what better educated members will say - I guess the 1G of RAM could be a problem running PT8. I had a fujitsu siemens AMILO which was 5 years old, with single core 1.6Ghz and 2G of ram. It worked, but the end of the story was that recently I got a new machine that works as it SHOULD work, if you know what I mean...

I also think that versions earlier than 8 will work better on this. But maybe there are issues other than computing power alone, which I can't really analyze from your sandra.. So wait to see what others are saying.

[Keybeeetsss]

Yeah that isn't gonna do u any good man; chipset, T2400 @ 1.83 System drive only & thatz jus 120 & 5400, 1gig of slow ram...

Maybe with PT 5.1 but not 8...

[Mr. Kelly]

Also,

It appears that your hard drive is a 5400rpm? If so, it won't be supported by PT, and it may not work - as it will not be fast enough to transfer bits from drive to processor. Mine didn't work, after lengthy investigations.... Check the compatibility notes on the site.

[Keybeeetsss]

Hey Mr. Kelly

Originally Posted by Mr. Kelly

Also,

It appears that your hard drive is a 5400rpm?

Originally Posted by Keybeeetsss

System drive only & thatz jus 120 & 5400,
Maybe with PT 5.1 but not 8...

[sw rec]

Besides which, you need a SEPARATE hard drive for audio. Recording to the system drive does not work.

[neuromillion]

Cheers for your help, people : )

I could max out the RAM to 3.25GB, and i could use an external firewire drive as my audio drive so these issues shoudn't be too much of a problem (?).
The system drive doesn't really have to be 7200RPM, right ?
The processor should be fast enough for PT8: PT8 "runs" fine on a P4 3GHz (at least it's true for small sessions without too many tracks and plug ins), so this processor should do the job, as it's twice as powerful.
Besides, i could always use earlier versions (i have 5, 6 and 7).

What i really need to know is if the chipset and Firewire controller are compatible with Protools. any ideas ?
How can i know about this ??
Is there anything else i should be worried about ?

[rqstudio]

I think you may have better luck with this Lenovo for $379 but I'm not positive...

http://www.frys.com/product/6118339?...age%20Pod:Pod2

I was hoping someone would check it out.

[neuromillion]

Thanks, but i already have the AMILO PI 1536.
I just want a small Protools system that can be carried. I'm looking for a cheap solution.
Eventually, i'll buy an Mbox and see how it works...

[sw rec]

If you want it to work, yes the system drive should be 7200 RPM. Same for the REQUIRED secondary audio drive.