Best Systems and Components for Win HD/TDM

[Shan]

I am very serious considering a Tyan K8WE MB for my next "mac" for a PT HD 3 system. But I can see that the K8WE board comes in a least 4 different versions: The S2895 and the S2877. Those two again have "sisters"-versions.

I need some help on deciding wich board to get: With or wihtout onboard audio/video? and so fourth?

Anybody?


Peter

The Tyan Tiger K8WE(S2877ANRF) works for me and Bodie. It has a TON of PCI slots. It is a very new system board that was just released in January. HD 1 and HD 2 work just fine so I suspect HD 3 wont be a problem. It is pretty much a zero config system that is very very powerful. Some of the first users of this board were actually Mac guys and they had no problem setting it up.

I use just an HD core card and have tons of plug-in DSP power for days via the 4 cores of the Opterons. In fact, I'm just wrapping up a massive 85 track mix with this Quad and HD 1 only. Some of my edit sessions have over a thousand edits and cross fades and the system handles it no problem at all. Just amazing. For stereo music production this is way more than I'll ever use.

It is also the most stable system I have EVER used for PT LE and PT HD. I have been using it for months now, 12-14 hours a day and not one problem. This thing just amazes me.

If you want power, check out that board. It was made for PT.

Shane