sscannon
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Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
My computer has died. I need to set up another one quickly. I use Sonar 8.5 and Pro Tools HD3 PCI, so I need 3 adjacent PCI slots for Pro Tools cards. Another PCI slot for my MOTU 424 card would also be good. I'd like to go with a recent, currently available model and a quad processor. The Pro Tools cards have an extra tab that is used in PCI-X slots, so the PCI slots need some room behind them for the full-size PCI cards.
Newegg must have 600,000 motherboards. Anyone have any recommendations for me? Any of you running Pro Tools 8 HD on your PC with Sonar? Thanks
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sscannon
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 6:43 PM
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I figured there wouldn't be a lot of PCI Pro Tools HD users here, but it was worth a try. I think I found a great system, installing now.
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jasonthurley
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 7:35 PM
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Mac Tower Power is what you want and they make an external PCI Card unit that holds up to 6 cards I believe... it's been a while since I was looking at them... I will try and dig up a link....
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jasonthurley
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 7:45 PM
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Here is a link to a company that makes them.... I'd get a MAC Tower and Load it to the brim with Quad processing and RAM then get one of these bad boys and you have enough space to have whatever you want. http://www.magma.com/6slot.asp
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bmdaustin
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 7:51 PM
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Sonar doesn't run natively on a Mac. You'd have to use BootCamp and that's not always reliable.
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jasonthurley
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 8:15 PM
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There are other options... other than bootcamp
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jasonthurley
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 8:17 PM
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You can install Leopard on a PC and can install Windows on a MAC... You can do a search for the instructions but you can they are both the same thing.. motherboard, external devices.. and a hard drive which you can install an operating system on.. any operating system
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jasonthurley
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 22, 10 8:19 PM
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bmdaustin
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 23, 10 1:47 AM
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I wasn't aware of that - learned something new today.
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sscannon
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 24, 10 3:29 PM
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OK, thanks. Went with a new i7 build on a pc, will let you know how it goes when i get back in town. Anyone know where I can get a full install CD for Win XP sp3?.
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 24, 10 6:45 PM
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WIn7 64!
PT HD has drivers for it. you will need to install in 32bit mode (the only option anyway)
what board for i7 has 3 PCI slots?
Scott ADK Home of the Kentucky Fried DAW!
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sscannon
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 24, 10 7:15 PM
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It's an intel H55HC or something, I'll check when I get home. I'm considering Win 7, I just want to make sure I can still use CD Architect and Pro Tools 8, and my plugins.
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 24, 10 7:17 PM
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From the duc: Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 is a free update for all Pro Tools HD 8.0-8.0.3 owners. Version 8.0.4 supports the following operating systems: - Mac OS X 10.6.1, 10.6.2, and 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard)
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home or Professional, 32-bit)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32-bit)
Although not officially supported, Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 can be used on Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) continuing the public beta program for Pro Tools HD.
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sscannon
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Re:Help! Motherboard/CPU recommendations PCI quad
July 26, 10 3:18 PM
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Pro Tools HD 8.0.4 is running great on this system, the Intel Motherboard, i7 CPU, 4G RAM. Windows 7 Pro. Installing Sonar now. Wooo Hooo! Smokin fast!
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