Problems with PTLE? Post your configuration here..

[iaings]

hmmm... i thought you might say that. unfortunatley that is not an option, as my non-system drive came from my previous computer, and requires a different style cable to the newer drive.

[dougchase]

I just fired up PT7cs4 on my brand new machine, all excited to get started again, and I have no audio out and choppy meter animation. The machine was supposed to have been optimized for PT by the manufacturer (a DAW specialty shop).

I've been DAWless for a month and a half after having been robbed and I will be devastated if I have to send this thing back. Please help!


Processor
Model : 1x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+
Speed : 2.20GHz
Model Number : 4400 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR6600 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache : 2x 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2x 1MB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set, 64 byte line size

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI PCIe IMB CardBus USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 2 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLE
Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Clevo/Kapok Computer K8T890 CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 1000MHz (2000MHz data rate)

Chipset 2
Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 1000MHz (2000MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
Imaging Device : USB2.0 1.3M PC CAM

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : HTS721060G9AT00 (56GB)
Hard Disk : WDC FireWire/USB2.0 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device
Hard Disk : GENERIC USB Storage-CFC USB Device
Hard Disk : GENERIC USB Storage-MSC USB Device
Hard Disk : GENERIC USB Storage-SDC USB Device
Hard Disk : GENERIC USB Storage-SMC USB Device
CD-ROM/DVD : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16

Logical Storage Devices
Os (C:) : 55GB (45GB, 82% Free Space) (NTFS)
051114_1117 (D:) : 125MB (UDF)
Removable Drive (E:) : N/A
Removable Drive (F:) : N/A
Removable Drive (G:) : N/A
Removable Drive (H:) : N/A
Wdc combo (I:) : 233GB (130GB, 56% Free Space) (FAT32)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA USB Enhanced 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 Mass Storage Device
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
PCMCIA/CardBus Controller : Texas Instruments PCI-1410 CardBus Controller
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Mouse : Logitech USB TrackMan Wheel
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller

Communication Device(s)
Device : AC97 Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line
Battery No 1 : 100%

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

Network Services
Adapter : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC

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.

[Chris2012]

Same sob story as always. Constant 9129 errors, but only after the first play. The first time works fine. Then it goes batty, especially when theres more plugins involved. I'm using 6.7 w/ an MBOX. HP laptop. I've had this problem for a year now but dealt with it. Now I am working on an album and it's getting embarassing..... coming to a complete standstill. My PC should be able to handle this, right? Oh yeah, I've done EVERYTHING. Every little tip i've found on here and in the manuals. Well, I only got to page 8 on here before my eyes were bleeding. Diagnostic Mode, Battery thing disabled, network cards disabled, folders deleted. all sorts of things with absolutely NO improvement. HELP!!! I am ready to jump ship!!!

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : OWNER-NMYQSCN1X
User : Owner
Domain : MSHOME

Processor
Model : 1x Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Speed : 3.20GHz
Performance Rating : PR4256 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s)
Internal Data Cache : 8kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 4-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB CardBus USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 2 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLE PTLTD - 6040000
Total Memory : 1.1GB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon IGP9100 Host Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1.3GB DDR-SDRAM
Shared Memory : 4294967295GB

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000/9100 IGP

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : ST9100824A (93GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4080N (CD 24X Rd, 24X Wr) (DVD 3X Rd, 3X Wr)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 93GB (63GB, 67% Free Space) (NTFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (D:) : N/A

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 1 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard Enhanced PCI to 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
PCMCIA/CardBus Controller : Texas Instruments PCI-1520 CardBus Controller
PCMCIA/CardBus Controller : Texas Instruments PCI-1520 CardBus Controller
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Alps Pointing-device

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio

Communication Device(s)
Device : Agere Systems AC'97 Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : hp psc 1310 series

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

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

Network Services
Adapter : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

[Chris2012]

OK. After a little more reading.... Am I understanding correctly that my BRAND NEW 100GB Hard Drive is unacceptable because it is only running at 5400 rp??? BUT that I shouldn't be running PT directly to my hard drive anyway???............ (huff, huff) ok. So what I need to do is get a Firewire adapter (because protools doesn't like USB 2.0, right?) and an external firewire drive running at 7200 rpm, and move all the session and audio files to THAT? Should I be good then???? judging by quick research this is gonna cost me about $250. does that sound right?

[spkguitar]

does that sound right?

Everything except the price. You can put together an external firewire drive that will work for less than $100, and the card should only run you between $30 and $40.

[Chris2012]

OK. I went out last night and got a firewire card and 160gb hard drive for only $150. But so far I haven't gotten everything working correctly........

[theoneandonlyone]

Can you tell me what your chipset is?

[Chris2012]

this is from the sandra thing:
Chipset 1
Model : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon IGP9100 Host Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1.3GB DDR-SDRAM
Shared Memory : 4294967295GB

[big greasy2]

Greetings all,

First of all thanks for all the information you guys give in these forums. Pro Tools can be a frustraiting at times. Without these forums i would have most likely put my head through the monitor on several occations. ok,,, first of all i had protools 6.4 on a sony with a intel 3.0 with 1 gig of ram and no extra hard drive ran everything on the system 7200rpm drive that came with it and everything ran great up to 12 tracks.which was fine for me.and i didnt disable anything...except for hyperthreading ....im no pro...just do it as a hobby. so i built a new computer that i thought would handle pro tools better. i thought i read up enough to think that a dual core would work better..i have 2 hard drives a 10000 rpm that i use for my system and a 7200 i use just for storage..no programs operate off of it..i have my sessions stored there with the audio files and everything. Well.. i found out 6.4 doesent work well with my dual core so i upgraded to 7.0...and the patch...and i get constant buffer sizer errors..and system held off errors..with only 2 tracks...i cant imagine why this is..i have double the ram...more processing power...ive tried diffrent playback buffer settings...from one processer to two....two seems to work a little better but i still only get 4 tracks and bam...errors out the ying yang..i was hoping one of you gurus could help me out...before i break something of value

thanks

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : CHRIS-8DA5670A3
User : Chris
Domain : WORKGROUP

Processor
Model : 1x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Speed : 2.01GHz
Model Number : 3800 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR6028 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache : 2x 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2x 512kB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set, 64 byte line size

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA PCI PCIe USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 2 Processor(s)
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
Mainboard : http://www.abit.com.tw/ KN8 SLI(NF-CK804)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 1005MHz (2010MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 (233GB)
Hard Disk : WDC WD740GD-00FLC0 (69GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr) (DVD 6X Rd, 6X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr) (DVD 6X Rd, 6X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device (CD 32X Rd) (DVD 4X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 69GB (43GB, 61% Free Space) (NTFS)
Bf2 cd 1 (D:) : 700MB (CDFS)
swap file (E:) : 4.9GB (876MB, 18% Free Space) (NTFS)
Storage (F:) : 228GB (210GB, 92% Free Space) (NTFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (G:) : N/A
CD-ROM/DVD (H:) : N/A

Peripherals
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Keyboard : HID Keyboard Device
Mouse : Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
Human Interface : HID-compliant consumer control device
Human Interface : HID-compliant game controller
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Realtek AC'97 Audio

Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Model : HP DeskJet 810C

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

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

Network Services
Adapter : CNet PRO200 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

[CrAkD]

I noticed my ram is running at 333mhz should i go into the bios and change it from auto to 400? or is there a reason its only running at 333? here is my sisandra info

< Processor >
Model: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+
Speed: 2.41GHz
Model Number: 4800 (estimated)
Performance Rating: PR7236 (estimated)
Cores per Processor: 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core: 1 Unit(s)
Type: Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache: 2x 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set,
64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache: 2x 1MB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way
set, 64 byte line size

< Mainboard >
Bus(es): PCI PCIe USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support: 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC: No
System BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A8N-SLI
Premium ACPI BIOS Revision 1011-001
System: System manufacturer System Product Name
Mainboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A8N-SLI Premium
Total Memory: 2GB DDR-SDRAM

< Chipset 1 >
Model: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 /
Opteron HyperTransport Technology
Configuration
Front Side Bus Speed: 2x 1005MHz (2010MHz data rate)
Total Memory: 2GB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed: 2x 160MHz (320MHz data rate)

< Video System >
Monitor/Panel: Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter: Diamond X700-PCIE 256MB
Adapter: Diamond X700-PCIE 256MB - Secondary

< Physical Storage Devices >
Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk: WDC WD1200JB-22GVA0 (112GB)
Hard Disk: WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 (75GB)
CD-ROM/DVD: JLMS XJ-HD166S
CD-ROM/DVD: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-110D

< Logical Storage Devices >
1.44MB 3.5" (A:): N/A
Hard Disk (C:): 75GB (65GB, 87% Free Space) (NTFS)
Drv2_vol1 (D:): 112GB (48GB, 43% Free Space) (NTFS)
Audio cd (E:): 0 byte(s) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (F:): N/A

< Peripherals >
Serial/Parallel Port(s): 1 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub: Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394
Host Controller
Keyboard: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/
2 Keyboard
Mouse: HID-compliant mouse
Human Interface: HID-compliant consumer control device
Human Interface: USB Human Interface Device

< MultiMedia Device(s) >
Device: MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Device: Standard Game Port

< Printers and Faxes >
Model: Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-250

< Power Management >
AC Line Status: On-Line

< Operating System(s) >
Windows System: Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32
x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)

< Network Services >
Adapter: Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit
Ethernet Controller

< 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.