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Old 01-07-2010, 04:17 PM
Rythameen Rythameen is offline
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Default Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

I have a new hp i7 laptop with Windows 7 64 bit, M-Box 2 Pro firewire and PT 8.03. Got everything installed correctly, followed the guidlines for setting up windows for pro tools. I am hooking the m-box up to the internal 4 pin firewire port, and using a SIIG firewire card in the express card port for the audio drive.

I fired up PT and loaded a session with 48 tracks, hardly any plugs and it played back great a couple of times, then I got the dreaded notice that the cpu was busy and I should lower the buffer setting, so I lowered it from 1024 to 512, and instantly PT said I should raise the buffer setting. I go thorugh this for about 10 minutes, and then it plays great, but then out of the blue, I'm back to the notices.System usage meter says that I am using about 10% of the CPU (RTAS) and disk usage is about 25%. I have tried plugging the M-Box into the SIGG card, and the drive into the internal 4 pin, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. TIA for any help.............sandra below


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Computer
Model : HP HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : CliffConradi-PC
User : Cliff Conradi

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
Speed : 1.73GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
L2 On-board Cache : 4x 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
L3 On-board Cache : 6MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 12-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size, 8 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : Quanta 363C
BIOS : HP F.04 09/10/2009
Bus(es) : PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 6GB DDR3 SO-DIMM

Chipset
Model : HP Clarksfield/Lynnfield DMI
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 2.4GHz (4.79GHz)

Chipset
Model : HP Core Mobile (Clarksfield) UnCore
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 2.13GHz (4.26GHz)
Total Memory : 6GB DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 532MHz (1GHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10700S DDR3-1334 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5)
Memory Module : Samsung M471B5273BH1-CF8 4GB DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-8500S DDR3-1066 (7-7-7-20 4-27-8-4)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M (32 SM4.1, 1GB DDR3, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
ST9500420AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache) : 466GB (C:) (D:)
SAMSUNG HD501LJ (500.1GB, FireWire/1394, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 466GB (G:)
hp DVDRAM GT20L (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache) : N/A (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
SYSTEM : 199MB (NTFS)
New Volume (G:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ SAMSUNG HD501LJ (500.1GB, FireWire/1394, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Hard Disk (C:) : 450GB (NTFS) @ ST9500420AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache)
RECOVERY (D:) : 15GB (NTFS) @ ST9500420AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 2.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache)
HP_TOOLS : 99MB (FAT32)
Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ hp DVDRAM GT20L (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : HP P55/PM55/3400 LPC Interface Controller
Audio Device : HP P55/PM55/3400 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Integrated Device Tech 7603h
Audio Codec : Lucent/Agere Systems (Was: AT&T MicroElectronics) HDA softmodem
Audio Device : HP High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Codec : nVidia 000Ah
Audio Codec : nVidia 000Ah
Audio Codec : nVidia 000Ah
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : HP P55/PM55/3400 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
USB Controller 1 : HP P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : HP P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : HP IEEE 1394 Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 2 : Avlab Technology XIO2200(A) IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Network Services

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

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7600
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 5.9
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:24 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

It might work better to daisy-chain the Mbox 2 Pro and the hard drive. And I'm trying to remember the path, someone correct me if this is wrong....is it PC>hard drive>interface?
This way you run them both off the approved FW controller.
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:56 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

I didn't think of trying that, I thought I remembered seeing somewhere on digi's site that the interface should be hooked to the internal firewire, and the drive to the SIIG. Another option I have is running the interface off the SIIG card and using the eSata port for the audio drive. Before I run out and buy the drive, do you think that an eSata drive would be okay with PT? Want to make sure before I tell the wife I need just one more drive.
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:04 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

I have found if you take the wife to Zales, you can pretty much finish out whatever you need for your system.......
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:07 PM
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E sata is probably going to be the best way to do this, yes!
That's just funny, there, Airborne!!!!
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:14 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

Then Zales first, and eSata second it is.
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:27 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

LMAO! Got me a new computer build and a 500GB drive ta boot.

I've been married 16 years. Pride went out the window a LONG time ago........
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:47 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

Been married 26 years myself....................could you explain that thing you mentioned, I think you called it pride?
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:53 PM
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Nope, can't be explained. I Googled it, but can only expect so much from that search engine...

I prefer to call it "negotiations"

She calls it pre-approved credit.

It's a win-win for both......
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:12 PM
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Default Re: Getting Pro Tools to run on HP i7 laptop

Was just joking about the pride thing...............I left mine by the wayside a long time ago too. And with 26 years of marriage I am also well versed in the fine art of negotiation Or as my wife likes to call it "Oh go ahead and get it you big baby"!
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