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Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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 |
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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. |
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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...
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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. |
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
Hey Mr. Kelly
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
Besides which, you need a SEPARATE hard drive for audio. Recording to the system drive does not work.
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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 ? |
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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.
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
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... |
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Re: Will this laptop work with Protools ?
If you want it to work, yes the system drive should be 7200 RPM. Same for the REQUIRED secondary audio drive.
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