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11r & pro tools le issue - system crashing
Hey all,
Just recently upgraded to WINDOWS 7 64BIT, in which everything was working perfectly until last night. Everytime I locked the tempo in the 11R control window to my PTLE session, my session would stop running and ultimately crash. Basically, I click the little lock icon & my session freezes (get a white screen). Once crashed, I would have to restart my PC in order to restart my session - it's getting annoying. Luckily, PTLE only stops running when I lock the tempo - everything else works fine. I've been up & down Avid's website as well as this forum and am thinking it could be the fact that I'm only using 1 hard drive. Before I buy another H/D, can anyone tell me otherwise? I'm not a super tech guy, but I do have some knowledge to help me get by. Here's my Sandra report...Thanks everyone! Computer Model : nVidia NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Workgroup : WORKGROUP Processor Model : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ Speed : 2.61GHz Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s) Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s) Type : Dual-Core Integrated Data Cache : 2x 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size L2 On-board Cache : 2x 512kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size Computer Platform Compliance : AMD LIVE! Mainboard : nVidia NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 08/18/2006 Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2 Chipset Model : AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron HT Hub Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 1GHz (2GHz) Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2 Channels : 2 Memory Bus Speed : 2x 327MHz (654MHz) Memory Module(s) Memory Module : Buffalo 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3) Memory Module : Buffalo 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3) Memory Module : Buffalo 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3) Memory Module : Buffalo 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3) Video System Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (20 PS3.0, 7 VS3.0 518MHz, 256MB 2x689MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16) Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (20 PS3.0, 7 VS3.0 518MHz, 256MB 2x689MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16) Graphics Processor Storage Devices WDC WD3200AAJS-00RYA0 (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 298GB (C:) LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1P (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (D:) Logical Storage Devices Hard Disk (C:) : 298GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD3200AAJS-00RYA0 (320GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) Optical Drive (D:) : N/A @ LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1P (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) Peripherals LPC Hub Controller 1 : Foxconn MCP55 LPC Bridge LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Winbond W83627EHF/EF/EHG/EG Audio Device : VIA M Audio Delta-1010 Disk Controller : Foxconn MCP55 IDE Disk Controller : Foxconn MCP55 SATA Controller Disk Controller : Foxconn MCP55 SATA Controller Disk Controller : Foxconn MCP55 SATA Controller USB Controller 1 : Foxconn MCP55 USB Controller USB Controller 2 : Foxconn MCP55 USB Controller FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Foxconn TSB82AA2 IEEE-1394b Link Layer Controller SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 1 SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 2 Printers and Faxes Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour) Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200) Network Services Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller #2 Power Management Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line Operating System Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7600 Platform Compliance : x64 Performance Tips Warning 100 : Large memory sizes should be made of Registered/Buffered memory. Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity. Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
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SELF BUILT PC: WINDOWS 10 (64-BIT), INTEL I7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHZ, 32 GB RAM INTERFACE: RME FIREFACE UFX+, ELEVEN RACK PRO TOOLS: PT2019.10 |
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Re: 11r & pro tools le issue - system crashing
Have you done the Windows 7 Optimizations? I personally dont do them all, such as turn off Aero, but you may need to.
You are only showing 1 hard drive. You MUST have 2 hard drives minimum. 1 for OS and programs, and 1 just for recording to. Your best option is to get another internal drive. I suggest you get a 500, 640, or 750GB Western Digital Caviar BLACK hard drive with 32 MB cache. You could go 1TB if you want/can find them at a good price. If you want to use an external drive instead, then i still suggest you get one of the above drives and then buy an external case that has E-Sata as an option. You could also get a case that has E-SATA, FIREWIRE, and USB plugs, but do not use USB drives for Pro Tools LE. You can use them on PT9 with W7, but not in PT LE. PT LE will need an internal, external Firewire, or External E-SATA. E-SATA is the best way to go for external even in PT9. Try Updating the drivers for your Video Card. Looks like you are using the MS driver. Go to Geforce.com and and either search, or let it detect your video card. You have a Nvidia Geforce 7900 GS video card. Since you are using an AMD Dual Core, you need to have the Dual Core Optimizer. And if you would really like to improve performance, Buy 2 WD drives from above, get Acronis True Image Home 2010/2011 and CLONE your current OS drive onto one of the new WD drives. Take out the old drive, set it on the shelf and use the new hard drive as your OS drive. Your current HDD is only 8MB cache, so a 32MBcache drive for your OS would help as well. But you at least need to get a dedicated Recording drive. Links and Resources: Windows 7 Optimizations Quote:
WD Caviar Black 500GB WD Caviar Black 640GB WD Caviar Black 750GB I use this case, it comes with an E-SATA bracket if you dont have a built in E-SATA port, you will need a free SATA port on your MOBO to use the E-SATA bracket. Your best bet is to install another internal drive, but if you must have an external than E-SATA is best. This is just a case, you buy an internal drive, like the ones above, and place it inside the case. External USB and E-SATA case Nvidia Geforce.com to Download updated Video Card Drivers Quote:
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Re: 11r & pro tools le issue - system crashing
Greetings Benoni,
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. I do see your name all over this forum offering advice, educating, creating some dope presets...May I say, it is greatly appreciated. Props to you. Had a feeling my system was only sub-par and that I needed to do some upgrades. Guess I just needed a swift kick upside the head to get me to move forward. That said, I will follow your suggestions to the letter. Again, appreciate your help! Nito
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SELF BUILT PC: WINDOWS 10 (64-BIT), INTEL I7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHZ, 32 GB RAM INTERFACE: RME FIREFACE UFX+, ELEVEN RACK PRO TOOLS: PT2019.10 |
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