Early 2008 Mac Pro w/HD Native?

[DJ FADE]

I have an 8-core Mac Pro from early 2008 (2 x 2.8ghz quad cores).

I am currently running PT10 (NOT hd, NOT hd native).

I have issues tracking anything at low buffer settings once plug in counts go up.

I would like to be able to track WITH plugins on the tracks, and come back AFTER a mix to punch in to record parts (which I can not currently do unless I make several tracks inactive). For those on HD Native with newer Mac Pro's - can you track with plugins on at low buffer settings tp keep latency low?

Should I upgrade my Mac Pro and get HD Native, or keep my computer and get HDX?

[danander11]

Originally Posted by DJ FADE

I have an 8-core Mac Pro from early 2008 (2 x 2.8ghz quad cores).

I am currently running PT10 (NOT hd, NOT hd native).

I have issues tracking anything at low buffer settings once plug in counts go up.

I would like to be able to track WITH plugins on the tracks, and come back AFTER a mix to punch in to record parts (which I can not currently do unless I make several tracks inactive). For those on HD Native with newer Mac Pro's - can you track with plugins on at low buffer settings tp keep latency low?

Should I upgrade my Mac Pro and get HD Native, or keep my computer and get HDX?

When you say early 2008 do you have a 1.1, 2.1 or a 3.1?

HDX will only work with Nehalem processors forward.. (2009 if I recall). They will not work with Clovertown or Harpertown.

[nst7]

Correct. If you want HDX, you will have to upgrade your computer.

If you go HD Native, your current one will work.

[DJ FADE]

Originally Posted by danander11

When you say early 2008 do you have a 1.1, 2.1 or a 3.1?

HDX will only work with Nehalem processors forward.. (2009 if I recall). They will not work with Clovertown or Harpertown.

good info to know! thanks for the heads up. any idea how well the current 2008 mac pro will perform with native?

[drumster]

Originally Posted by DJ FADE

good info to know! thanks for the heads up. any idea how well the current 2008 mac pro will perform with native?

I posted about my install experience with HD Native and the 2008 Harpertown (3,1) Mac Pro in this thread. Here's the link: http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=309494&page=4

[cmaynes]

I have a single quadcore 3.1 Harpertown which runs just fine with PT10HD and an HD Native card....

get lots of ram- it makes all the difference in the world.

[meech]

Originally Posted by cmaynes

I have a single quadcore 3.1 Harpertown which runs just fine with PT10HD and an HD Native card....

get lots of ram- it makes all the difference in the world.

Did you have any trouble when you first installed the Native card? Drumster posted that with his Hapertown mac pro it took hours of attempts and firmware resets (and a kernel panic!) before it worked. I'm possibly going to get the Native card within the next week to replace my HD 2 Accel system, so it'd be great to know the experience of multiple people using the 3,1 Mac Pros.

[DJ FADE]

Originally Posted by drumster

I posted about my install experience with HD Native and the 2008 Harpertown (3,1) Mac Pro in this thread. Here's the link: http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=309494&page=4

thank you for posting - i pulled the trigger on hd native and hd i/o.. wish me luck

[DJ FADE]

Originally Posted by danander11

When you say early 2008 do you have a 1.1, 2.1 or a 3.1?

HDX will only work with Nehalem processors forward.. (2009 if I recall). They will not work with Clovertown or Harpertown.

how do i find out if i have 1.1, 2.1, or 3.1?

[bashville]

"About This Mac" under the Apple in the top-left part of your screen.

Then click on "More Info..."