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Oh, sorry. More specifics.
Dual Athlon MP2400+
IWILL MPX2 mobo
1GB DDRAM
2 x WD Raptor on Silicon Image SATA card
2 x RME HDSP 9652
One other thing. There are large differences in performance between:
1. A given CPU on different chipsets
2. A given chipset on different brand motherboards
3. Identical system hardware set up by different people. For instance, which PCI slot sare the various cards in, sharing which IRQs , from system to system? One guy's rig runs like clockwork, while another guy who thinks he has the same setup has a system that's always giving him grief. It's the same hardware maybe, but he has the PCI cards in different slots, different driver revs, he installed the OS/drivers/hardware/apps in the wrong order, etc. Often simply the order of OS/driver installation can have a mjor impact.
So I'm cautioning you against assuming hardware list "A" will give you the same results as person "A" gets. Frankly, it looks like your system is underperforming, for that hardware. I think putting together a PC is pretty easy, once you see it done. However.......
Putting together a high performing DAW that is fully reliable, and by that I mean as reliable as an SSL and Otari 24 track, day in and out, is far more dificult than many people seem to think. The internet is filled with well meaning PC DAW noobies who are going to learn a lot in a hurry........the hard way. I sure did, it's just that I started a long time ago. I'm not slagging them, just making an observation. Add in the massive amount of technical voodoo info floating about, and you have a bit of mayhem.
This is largely why people get Macs, IMO. And with the G5 power and price, it really ain't such a bad idea at this point. More money, less hassle....most of the time. If I were still a Logic devotee (and I was at one point), I would have a G5 yesterday.
Regards,
Brian T
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