Running out of CPU Power

[Old School Audio Guy]

I seem to get the error message "Running out of CPU Power remove some native plugins or increase CPU usage limit"
The Playback engine is set at 1024 Samples, 6 processors, 95% usage limit,
no check on ignore errors, Delay compensation Maximum, PLug in buffer Level 2, Lynx AES 16e audio card and Aurora 16 interface all latest firmware and drivers the same goes for eveything in my computer I am using an AVID MC Control and 2 Avid Mixers so I have to have networking on these work fine just issues with PT 10.3.3
I just upgraded the memory to 6 4gb Sticks 24 gb max i7 920 processor,
separate drives for everything system 1 drive, 2 1Tb audio drives, 1 1 Tb Video drive ASUS P6T MB have done all item AViD lists as needed for optimzation and I am only using 2 native plugins. PT 10.3.3, Nvidia Quatro NVS 450 Video card all latest updates and I can't think of anything else.
Sometime it just starts distorting on playback after 4 - 5 minutes of playback
reseting the Buffer size seem to fix it but only for awhile but this setup causes the least Running out of CPU errors but sometime distortion happens
Anybody have any ideas. I would send a sandra report but have never heard of that except here. I have been using this system without issue for quite some time with Samplitude and Sequoia for mastering and have never had these type of issues. If Sandra is a program please send me a link or at least an answer to this issue I would like to resolve it before I call avid.
Thanks

[jryser]

I use 7 processors and 99% and rarely have issues with that. Something about an odd number of processors makes for better use of CPU.


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[justus1900]

Try using Odd Number CPUs and you might not beleive this but sometimes going down is better than going up. Try 2, 3,5 and see what happens

[Old School Audio Guy]

Thanks Guys I will try that I had noticed when I went to 4 from 6 processors and back again things got better but I will try the odd number of cores till I find the right combination. I also just turned off Delay compensation and that made it better and played for over 30 minutes without any issues then it started with the distortion no CPU error but I have turned it back on. I will try all these I do need to get to sleep I have an Internet meeting with France early with one of the companies I test for. But these are some good ideas I will try them and see which works the best.
Thanks

[ChuckLogan]

I have the same MB and CPU and I run my system at 4.2Ghz. I run a closed loop water color, but many air cooled are just as effective.

I would max out the memory, turn off window services you do not need, drop your sampling rate to 44.1khz (@24bit), buy a good CPU cooler and try over clocking to 3.6 Ghz and move up from there. Just watch your temps at full load. There are tons of how-to-guides on the net that explain over clocking.

Best of luck

[TOM@METRO]

Windows users need to provide a Sandra report

- Please - Use SiSoftware's Sandra Lite application to generate a full system profile:

www.sisoftware.co.uk

Under SiSoftware Sandra, click on "Download & Buy" to download the free Sandra Lite version or purchase other versions. After installing Sandra, click on the 'Hardware' tab and run the 'Computer Overview', then copy and paste into your post here on the DUC.

You can find videos on how to create a Sandra report here (generously provided by DUC member Benoni) : http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=303059

[jakorsme]

Originally Posted by jryser

I use 7 processors and 99% and rarely have issues with that. Something about an odd number of processors makes for better use of CPU.


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I see you're on a Mac (and this is the Windows forum).
I'm on a 6 core / 12 thread processor and PT 10 just didn't like using odd number processors at all - it's like it couldn't handle dividing the core and only using 1 thread. The system is shut down now, so I can't check on the even number I'm at now. But it only behaves with an even number - it was really upset when I tried to use odd.

[txrx]

Originally Posted by jakorsme

I see you're on a Mac (and this is the Windows forum).
I'm on a 6 core / 12 thread processor and PT 10 just didn't like using odd number processors at all - it's like it couldn't handle dividing the core and only using 1 thread. The system is shut down now, so I can't check on the even number I'm at now. But it only behaves with an even number - it was really upset when I tried to use odd.

maybe you could give this a try http://bitsum.com/about_cpu_core_parking.php

[TOM@METRO]

I'm running a six core CPU with hyperthreading off in bios. I use 5 for PT @99% and leave one for the system. Of all the combos, with and without hyperthreading, this has been the most stabile (not the most powerful), with the widest variety of plug-ins on this rig.

[txrx]

i too using heavily on plugins, From East West and reFX. i use 7 cores but i have hyper thread on. i have the cpu parking all turn off so far no issue. here is my spec :-

SiSoftware Sandra

ID
Host Name : Studio1
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Computer
Model : GigaByte
Serial Number : To be fille***********
Chassis : GigaByte Desktop
Mainboard : GigaByte X79S-UP5
Serial Number : To be fille***********
BIOS : AMI (OEM) F4s 11/15/2012
Total Memory : 64GB DIMM DDR3

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU @ 3.50GHz (6C 12T 4GHz, 4GHz IMC, 6x 256kB L2, 15MB L3)
Socket/Slot : FC LGA2011

Chipset
Memory Controller : Gigabyte Core DMI2 (Sandy Bridge-E) 100MHz
Memory Controller : Gigabyte Core (Sandy Bridge-E) Integrated Memory Controller Registers 100MHz, 4x 16GB DIMM DDR3 1.6GHz 256-bit

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600
Memory Module : 9965525-024.A 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Samsung SyncMaster
(1920x1080, 23.1")
Monitor/Panel : Samsung SyncMaster
(1920x1080, 23.1")
Video Adapter : ASUS HD7770 Series (640 SM5.0 1GHz, 960MB DDR5 4.6GHz 128-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : ASUS HD7770 Series (640 SM5.0 1GHz, 960MB DDR5 4.6GHz 128-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : ASUS HD7770 Series (640SP 10C 1GHz, 1GB DDR5 4.6GHz 128-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : ASUS HD7770 Series (640SP 1GHz, 960MB DDR5 4.6GHz 128-bit)

Storage Devices
WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm) : 932GB (C:)
WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm) : 932GB (E:)
WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm) : 932GB (D:)
WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm) : 932GB (D:)
WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm) : 932GB (F:)
WDC WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 (3TB, SATA600, 3.5") : 3TB (H:)
Disk (, DVD+-R, CD-R, 512kB Cache) : N/A (J:)

Logical Storage Devices
System Reserved : 100MB (NTFS)
PTsession (E:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm)
Recording (F:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm)
SoundOnly (H:) : 3TB (NTFS) @ WDC WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 (3TB, SATA600, 3.5")
Hard Disk (C:) : 931GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, SATA600, 10000rpm)
Instruments (D:) : 2TB (NTFS) @ 2x WDC WD1000DHTZ-04N21V0 (1TB, RAID/SATA600, 10000rpm)
Optical Drive (J:) : N/A @ Disk (, DVD+-R, CD-R, 512kB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Gigabyte Patsburg LPC Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : T2 87-28
Audio Device : ASUS AAB0High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Codec : ATI (AMD) HDMI Audio
Disk Controller : Gigabyte Patsburg 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller
Disk Controller : Intel Patsburg 8-Port SATA/SAS Storage Control Unit
Disk Controller : Gigabyte 91xx SATA 6G Controller
USB Controller 1 : Gigabyte Patsburg USB2 Enhanced Host Controller #2
USB Controller 2 : Gigabyte Patsburg USB2 Enhanced Host Controller #1
USB Controller 3 : Gigabyte FL1009 USB 3.0 Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Gigabyte 3432VIA USB eXtensible Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Gigabyte VIA VT6308 1394 OHCI Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus
SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : Intel SNB-E XMB Ch 0 SMBus
SMBus/i2c Controller 3 : Intel SNB-E XMB Ch 1 SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Send To Microsoft OneNote 2010 Driver (1200x1200, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (Ethernet)
Network Adapter : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (Ethernet, 1Gbps)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.01.7601 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 6.1