Here is my Sandra Report....

[MCallan713]

Im posting my sandra report just to see if there is anything anyone might recommend changing or updating. Any info is appreciated, I have a laptop computer

Im going to order a external hard drive from this website this weekend...

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...W800_FW400_USB

I was wondering though would ANY external hard drive work? I want the quality but if I can save the money itd be nice. And why does a seperate hard drive make such a difference with buffer size complications any way?

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : Sony VGN-NW320F
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
Speed : 2.2GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Sony VAIO
BIOS : AMI R2010Y4 11/13/2009
Bus(es) : PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 3.84GB DDR3 SO-DIMM

Chipset
Model : Sony GM45 Mobile Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 199MHz (796MHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DDR3 SO-DIMM
Shared Memory : 128MB
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 398MHz (796MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : PQI MECEG523PA0102 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : PQI MECEG523PA0102 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (10 SM4.0, 128MB DDR3, Integrated Graphics)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
TOSHIBA MK3263GSX (320GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 298GB (C:)
RICOH R5C822 : N/A (E:)
RICOH R5C592 : N/A (F:)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache) : 3GB (G:)

Logical Storage Devices
System Reserved : 100MB (NTFS)
Hard Disk (C:) : 287GB (NTFS) @ TOSHIBA MK3263GSX (320GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Recovery : 11GB (NTFS)
Removable Drive (E:) : N/A @ RICOH R5C822
Removable Drive (F:) : N/A @ RICOH R5C592
BUILD (G:) : 3GB (UDF) @ HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Sony (ICH9M) LPC Interface Controller
Audio Device : Sony (ICH9) HD Audio Controller
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 262 High Definition Audio
Disk Controller : Sony (ICH9) Mobile SATA AHCI Controller
USB Controller 1 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Sony (ICH9) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 6 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 7 : Sony (ICH9) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 8 : Sony (ICH9) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Sony R5C832 IEEE-1394 Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Peripherals
Media Player : ()
Media Player : ()

Network Services
Network Adapter : Marvell Yukon 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Wireless Adapter 1 : Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (802.11g (ERP), WEP n-bit, 54Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Battery No 1 : 95%

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7600
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 3.4

[TOM@METRO]

Just don't go with a USB drive. The eSATA or firewire will be fine. You will likely need an approved TI controller for firewire. Integrated graphics may be an issue for you. Remember Pro Tools for Windows 7 is still in beta. And disable the Wireless while running PT.

[MCallan713]

How would I go about changing those options you mentioned? Im not too savvy with computers so Im still learning. Ive worked with Pro Tools before but never on my own. Ive been reading alot tonight that I should shut down my wifi connect I will try that after i get a external hd thanks for your time

[caruso7r]

Originally Posted by MCallan713

How would I go about changing those options you mentioned? Im not too savvy with computers so Im still learning. Ive worked with Pro Tools before but never on my own. Ive been reading alot tonight that I should shut down my wifi connect I will try that after i get a external hd thanks for your time

As far as a video card with a laptop, you can't. But that being said you will probably get away with your video card.

[MCallan713]

Thats cool, no info on the TI controller though? I was going to try the new beta but I wanted to see if I could get this working without downloading an untested version

[MCallan713]

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[jgrooms]

Originally Posted by MCallan713

Thats cool, no info on the TI controller though? I was going to try the new beta but I wanted to see if I could get this working without downloading an untested version

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...4&itemid=23113

[TOM@METRO]

Look here.

[JMS40]

If you can find the Rosewill RC-612... it's cheaper and has the required Texas Instrument chipset.

[MCallan713]

That sounds good guys thanks for taking time and giving me advice. I tried turning off my built in wireless connector on my laptop and that gave me a 2 minute recording period before the H/W Buffer Size warning popped up. Hopefully if I get these mentioned items it will work out for the best.

How will I go about hooking up the products though? Would my MBox 2 Mini still be plugged into the USB drive of my computer, and the external hard drive be plugged into the firewire port? Or do I have to get something to plug my mbox into the external drive?

Any other opinions based on my sandra report are still appreciated thank you