musmin2415
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Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
Ok, I have a friend who went through h*** and back just trying to use Sonar on his custom PC. In the end, it was his MoBo that was causing all the BSODs. A little background: I have a simple home studio, basically just using it for my own artistic needs. I'm not saying I won't ever have others come in and record, but I'm basically just building a DAW PC for me. Having said that, I want this machine to scream, and I've been putting together a list of hardware. I'll have a couple of 7200 RPM HDs, along with 16GB of RAM and Intel i7-3770K. I'll be using it mainly for audio production, but also for video editing as well. So, can someone just throw me a bone here and tell me what MoBo will "play nice" with the Intel Processor I'll be using, as well as with Sonar??? Thanks in advance!
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 07:05:09
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I just built a new system with an i7 3770. I used a gigabyte Z77X UD5H motherboard and although its only been about 6 weeks I'm happy with it. I'm not using a separate video card (but will eventually), but I would recommend a good video card for video editing work.
I'm also using an SSD (an OCZ Vertex 4, although Scott at ADK recommends Intel SSD) for the OS and Sonar (and associated recording software). Everything else is on a 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive.
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Freddie H
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 08:52:17
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The BEST! Motherboard =ASUS Deluxe, socket 2011 Processor = I7 Intel socket 2011 Memory = Corsair 16GB or more and ----> 1333mHz and up SSD = Intel POWER = Seasonic GOLD-series 650Watt or up Graphic card = ASUS NVIDIA card CPU COOLING = Corsair water kits Fans Cooling = FRACTAL DESIGN SILENT Case = Full Tower ; Corsair OBSIDIAN 800D EATX BLACK, Cooler Master , Fractal Design
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Jim Roseberry
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 11:27:55
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Memory = Corsair 16GB or more and ----> 1333mHz and up FWIW, Corsair DDR3 has been prone to failure...
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musmin2415
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 11:33:59
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Jim Roseberry
Memory = Corsair 16GB or more and ----> 1333mHz and up
FWIW, Corsair DDR3 has been prone to failure...
Thanks for the input! Do you have a recommendation?
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fireberd
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 13:18:09
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I'm using GSkill Ripsaw DDR3 memory in my new build. The actual part number is one that is listed by gigabyte as compatible with my motherboard.
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Jonbouy
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 13:58:37
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Jim Roseberry
Memory = Corsair 16GB or more and ----> 1333mHz and up
FWIW, Corsair DDR3 has been prone to failure...
I can confirm that from first-hand experience... 
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Alegria
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 17:02:34
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"Jonbouy"
I can confirm that from first-hand experience... Was that the cause of the display corruption you mentioned quite a while back. If memory serves me right, you had temporarily solved the issue by reducing the voltage to 1.5v in lieu of 1.65v, or maybe I'm getting confused with something else? Did you eventually have to RMA the RAM?
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Jonbouy
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/14 22:26:31
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"Jonbouy"
I can confirm that from first-hand experience...
Was that the cause of the display corruption you mentioned quite a while back. If memory serves me right, you had temporarily solved the issue by reducing the voltage to 1.5v in lieu of 1.65v, or maybe I'm getting confused with something else? Did you eventually have to RMA the RAM?
That was it. It was very intermittent and hard to hunt down, I messed with voltages and timings and it would look like it was cured, checks all came out fine and then all of a sudden it would recur out of the blue a few weeks later. I've since swapped it out and no problems since.
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musmin2415
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/16 00:04:57
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FYI, in case someone has an opinion on this. I think I'm going with GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB ATX Intel Motherboard. As always, feedback is welcome, but I think everyone's done with this thread :-)
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Freddie H
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/16 02:06:18
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Jim Roseberry
Memory = Corsair 16GB or more and ----> 1333mHz and up
FWIW, Corsair DDR3 has been prone to failure...
As long you dont overclock Corsair they usually work just fine. Set the timing and voltage manually in BIOS makes them even better. By the way, there are not so many options on the memory market. Kingston slow, Ocz memory talk about instability?
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Freddie H
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/16 02:09:30
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Jonbouy
Alegria
"Jonbouy"
I can confirm that from first-hand experience...
Was that the cause of the display corruption you mentioned quite a while back. If memory serves me right, you had temporarily solved the issue by reducing the voltage to 1.5v in lieu of 1.65v, or maybe I'm getting confused with something else? Did you eventually have to RMA the RAM?
That was it.
It was very intermittent and hard to hunt down,
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post edited by Freddie H - 2012/08/16 02:10:57
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Jonbouy
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/16 10:29:20
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Freddie. It was a difficult problem to diagnose because it didn't manifest itself all the time. The memory wasn't performing with the advertised timings correctly at the right voltage. Basically because it was broken/faulty. I got it replaced and have had no problems since. Does that make more sense to you?
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/08/16 10:38:59
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Freddie H
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Re:Just need a little help please -- simple suggestion on MoBo!
2012/08/16 11:04:47
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Jonbouy
Freddie.
It was a difficult problem to diagnose because it didn't manifest itself all the time.
The memory wasn't performing with the advertised timings correctly at the right voltage. Basically because it was broken/faulty. I got it replaced and have had no problems since.
Does that make more sense to you?
okay! 
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