i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[markus44uk]

Originally Posted by filosofem

GA-X58A-UD3R Review.

Got that, thanks....for the external SATA jacks, where do I connect the SATA power or is that contained in the external drive enclosure?

[Bodie]

Originally Posted by filosofem

If I recall, the last AMD spec posted on the DUC was the almighty AMD Opteron. Dating back '06 originally posted by 3JD. It has personally been after four years and four months of enduring 24/7 operation that my AMD Opteron Enermax PSU gave up the ghost only four weeks ago. The memory still hurts.

Mine is near it's last legs so I too am looking at the I7 builds. I've had a very nice Quadzilla running all this time (up 24x7 except while on vacation for weeks out of town)...so I'm looking forward (with some minor trepidation) to building the new I7 with the same longevity.

[mano111]

Originally Posted by markus44uk

Got that, thanks....for the external SATA jacks, where do I connect the SATA power or is that contained in the external drive enclosure?

(As said...) the X58A UD3R has 10 internal SATA ports and 2 external or eSATA.
eSATA drives have their own power supply.

[mano111]

Originally Posted by pearl_drummer

Can you explain what triple channel mode is?

can pro tools only use 4 GB's of RAM?

and i think i have enough space, i just want the ssd for windows, and ill buy other drives for pro tools.

one more thing.. lol

do you also use windows 7 with pro tools? has it worked for you in comparison to how my computer should perform?

I'll take a shot at some of this...

1. Triple channel is the way i7 9xx CPUs work. to get the best memmory preformance you will need to have 3 matching mem sticks. They should be instaled in the same color memmory slots on your motherboard. BTW this has nothing to do with the amount of memmory ProTools can use.

2. Using an SSD for a system drive is fine. Your ProTools software should also be installed on the system drive.
The other hard drive is for Audio Files - so protools sessions should be saved to the audio drive.

3. Windows 7 64bit should work fine with PT 8.0.4

[filosofem]

Originally Posted by Bodie

Mine is near it's last legs so I too am looking at the I7 builds. I've had a very nice Quadzilla running all this time (up 24x7 except while on vacation for weeks out of town)...so I'm looking forward (with some minor trepidation) to building the new I7 with the same longevity.

I was going out of date, the i7's are going out of date but with boards like the GA-X58A-UD3R not only do they support core i7s and Windows 7 but also give support to the new Intel 6 Core processors.

By the way, minimoog and a voyager, you are a lucky man.

[Bodie]

Originally Posted by filosofem

By the way, minimoog and a voyager, you are a lucky man.

Thank you for the compliment, it took a few years of scrimping and jumping on some very hot auctions to find what I wanted. So ok, since you had to go there ;-)...let's see if I can get some more Gear envy...

Moog:
Minimoog Model D (recently overhauled and tuned)
Liberation (yup...had one of the early one's and shared the sequential serial number with Tom Coster of Santana...that went in a divorce 18 years ago...this was it's replacement)
Taurus II
Voyager (anniv) w/expansion components (VX-351 and CP-251)
Little Phatty (sig edition)
MF-101, 102, 103, 104Z, 105, 105M
MP-201 just got added this last month

Arp:
2 2600's, one wired for 220 and all original came from the Netherlands, one redone by Phil Cirocco with his new filters, LED's and 1/4 output jacks
Keyboard for the 2600
Odyssey (MK I, had a MK II, but sold that as the MK I has the old filters and was fatter)
1621 Sequencer

Roland:
System 100-101
System 100m (10 modules and the Keyboard)

I'm sure I'm leaving out some other vintage gear, but that's what's lying around in sight...LOL.

[Bodie]

Originally Posted by filosofem

I was going out of date, the i7's are going out of date but with boards like the GA-X58A-UD3R not only do they support core i7s and Windows 7 but also give support to the new Intel 6 Core processors.

I'm definitely going to have to pull the trigger on my build then, as getting in early with a board that will leverage the 6 core later will be best for me (easily scalable). I've got the build all mapped out at NewEgg, just have to put some money aside. Random thoughts of selling vintage gear keep popping up, but I know better ;-)...they've appreciated better than my 401K.

[pearl_drummer]

how much hard drive space does pro tools occupy? what size drive should I buy for both pro tools and windows?

[Keybeeetsss]

Hey PD, its not only about PT & windows; all the other programs hav to be installed on there as well... My C drive is @ about 90 gig or so... everyone's will be different...

[pearl_drummer]

yeah but why do they have to be installed on the c-drive