Laptop issues with Dual Core Processor, please help!!!

[andyaynow]

Hi I am fairly new to all of this, I got pro-tools 6.4 with the 6.7 upgrade a year ago using the Orginal M-Box hardware. I just recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 1501 with AMD 64 dual core processors. Its running on xp as well. So not thinking I just installed 6.7 on it and got the major blue screen with the BIOS erros and how to change some things, I read on the post about all the issues and how you would need to shut one core down, and still there were issues, but that Pro-tools 7.3 was designed to run on Intel-core duo processors for windows xp laptops. But i wasn't sure about AMD processors, my two questions and I am sure they are very ignorant are

1) If i do the $75 download of 7.3 will it run with my M-Box hardware I already have

2) Will 7.3 run fine on my laptop or will there still be conflict?

Thank you for time and any help you can give!

[spkguitar]

1. Yes

2. you haven't posted enough information about your laptop to answer this question.

[spkguitar]

If I remember correctly, the 1501 comes with either AMD Sempron or AMD Turion processors. Neither is compatible with Pro Tools.

[andyaynow]

thank you for your help, what info do you need about my laptop, I will get it to you I appreciate this so much

[andyaynow]

its Athlon

[spkguitar]

• download and install SiSoft Sandra
• Run sandra, go to the "Hardware" tab, and run the "Computer Overview"
• copy and paste the results here

[andyaynow]

I know I am a complete idiot I feel really stupid and I appreciate your help here! everything on the site is in french

[spkguitar]

On the far right hand side of that website is a column with the header "Langues" (that's languages in french). If you click on "English" below that header... well... everything will be in english.

[spkguitar]

Here's a direct link to the download hosted on the C|net site: Sandra Download

(4th link from the top of the page I already linked you to, and yes, it's in english )

[andyaynow]

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : D71Y4BD1
User : Brantley
Workgroup : MSHOME

Processor
Model : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
Speed : 1.70GHz
Model Number : 2992 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Low Power, Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache : 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 256kB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set, 64 byte line size

Mainboard
Platform Compliance : AMD LIVE!
Bus(es) : ISA PCI PCIe IMB USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLE
System : Dell Inc. Inspiron 1501
Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0UW744
Total Memory : 894MB DDR2-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Dell Computer Corp RS480 Host Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 800MHz (1600MHz data rate)
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 14MHz (28MHz data rate)

Chipset 2
Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 800MHz (1600MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1GB DDR2-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 242MHz (484MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Adapter : ATI Radeon Xpress 1150

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : WDC WD1200BEVS-75RST0 (112GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : TEAC CDRWDVD DW224EV (CD 24X Rd, 24X Wr) (DVD 3X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 109GB (101GB, 93% Free Space) (NTFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (D:) : N/A

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 1 COM / 0 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad

Communication Device(s)
Device : Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Model : Fax

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : Off-Line
Battery No 1 : 64%

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)
Platform Compliance : Win32 x86

Network Services
Adapter : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Adapter : Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card

Performance Tips
Notice 5901 : CD 1x= 150kB/s; Exercise caution when comparing measured versus published ratings.
Notice 5902 : DVD 1x= 11.08Mbps Exercise caution when comparing measured versus published ratings.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.