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Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
I'm looking at building a new Win 7 x64 PC and have not investigated the new Intel CPUs too thoroughly yet. This new 'Ivy Bridge' i7 chip looks great for around $300: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 Series: Core i7 L2 Cache: 4 x 256KB L3 Cache: 8MB But I see it has some type of integrated graphics feature - I am not sure if this is necessary (and maybe not desirable) since this PC is to be dedicated to Sonar X1 and audio (not video editing or gaming). If there is a better i7 choice please let me know. Thanks!
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 15:17:27
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Mouser
I'm looking at building a new Win 7 x64 PC and have not investigated the new Intel CPUs too thoroughly yet. This new 'Ivy Bridge' i7 chip looks great for around $300: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 Series: Core i7 L2 Cache: 4 x 256KB L3 Cache: 8MB But I see it has some type of integrated graphics feature - I am not sure if this is necessary (and maybe not desirable) since this PC is to be dedicated to Sonar X1 and audio (not video editing or gaming). If there is a better i7 choice please let me know. Thanks!
The onboard graphics is ideal if you are not interested in anything other than basic graphics (i.e. running a DAW). The people who want more graphics power are the ones who will buy a separate graphics card. The only 3770K i7 chip better spec'd than what you quoted is one at 3.5Ghz (AFAIK). I have a 3.5Ghz one running at 4.2Ghz (overclocked) and it is a beast  . Grum.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 15:49:21
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I have the second generation i3 with the onboard graphics...It seems to run perfectly for me...the i7 is much more powerful....I just do simple recordings so the i3 is plenty for me. X1 works great with it.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 16:09:27
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Thanks guys. The basic resolution graphics is probably fine for me, except that I do run two monitors, and I am guessing the onboard won't support that. I was also looking at the 6-core Intel chips, which also have a larger cache, but they get up to 2x the price of this one. Grum - what motherboard are you using? I usually go with a GigaBit or ASUS.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 16:41:30
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Mouser
I'm looking at building a new Win 7 x64 PC and have not investigated the new Intel CPUs too thoroughly yet. This new 'Ivy Bridge' i7 chip looks great for around $300: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 Series: Core i7 L2 Cache: 4 x 256KB L3 Cache: 8MB But I see it has some type of integrated graphics feature - I am not sure if this is necessary (and maybe not desirable) since this PC is to be dedicated to Sonar X1 and audio (not video editing or gaming). If there is a better i7 choice please let me know. Thanks!
With the 1155 Socket,that was NEW last year,and the highest spec i7 now for 1155, is the 3770k["k" means "unlocked" multiplier for overclocking-easy extra juice,as long as you cool the cpu adequately!]I personally have the previous Generation 2600k and OC it @4.6GHz with a $30 Zalman CNP5SX cooler,and some suggest that for audio,the Sandy is preferable to the Ivy,as it runs a little cooler,and is more easily overclockable/stable,but it all depends! Ivy is likely to be the LAST upgrade for this socket[somebody said?],and the 2011 Sandy-E/Xeon socket is apparently going to be supported longer,and as there are 4 memory channels[1155 is Dual,the previous 1366 was Triple]it is the power king,with the i7 3820[cheapest i7 2011 socket]out performing an overclocked Sandy,or Ivy FOR AUDIO-plugin counts,stability whilst etc,whereas the i7 3930K/3960X,are the 6 core,Quad channel power houses before Xeon E5-26** series. This is an Excellent Chart[second graph down] HERE : http://www.adkproaudio.com/benchmarks.cfm Although it doesn't include Ivy Bridge. As far as having on board graphics,it does not hurt or hinder the audio/calculation capabilities of such cpu's at all[apparently]and Ivy has HD 4000,where my Sandy is HD 3000[ivy's-4000 on board graphics can support 3 monitors,Sandy's 3000 supports 2] On my laptop[i7 2630QM Sandy Bridge HD3000] the "on-board" graphics play a role for me,as my Nvidea gt540m GPU causes DPC spikes,with it off,all green[DPC latency Checker-very good check tool,DPC Latency monitor[resplendednce.com] is more informative...low dpc is PARAMOUNT for good Audio. Many cpu benchmark sites state wild differences sometimes that can VERY often,not be AT ALL relative FOR AUDIO. Every CPU-Motherboard-Graphics Card-BIOS combo is a delicate balance,and by research,and choosing wisely,it can all go smooth,however,get a component that doesn't like another,and weirdness is the least of it. I was super lucky[desktop in signature is flawless] but waited and researched,after buying a laptop that while excellent NOW,was a slight handfull at first. Good Luck! Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 16:50:13
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The basic resolution graphics is probably fine for me, except that I do run two monitors, and I am guessing the onboard won't support that. I'm running 2 monitors (specs below)
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/14 18:26:22
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Bob - that is interesting and I did not realize the Ivy Bridge was 2 or 3 chan memory vs the 4 chan of the Sandy-E. I might look at an i7 3930K instead. If you've heard of a good matching Motherboard for this please let me know. I am curious how the Ivy Bridge chips would stack up on the ADK benchmark tests though, too bad they are not included on there yet. The i7 3930K is still quite a bit more $$.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/15 21:36:58
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Mouser
Bob - that is interesting and I did not realize the Ivy Bridge was 2 or 3 chan memory vs the 4 chan of the Sandy-E. I might look at an i7 3930K instead. If you've heard of a good matching Motherboard for this please let me know. I am curious how the Ivy Bridge chips would stack up on the ADK benchmark tests though, too bad they are not included on there yet. The i7 3930K is still quite a bit more $$.
Hey Mouser,Don't forget the 17 3820[no"k"] is socket 2011/X79,and stock it is on par with my overclocked 2600k. As far as Motherboards for 2011 socket and X79 chipset,there are lots of brands and models,and many have 8 RAM slots,and the cheaper ones[usually] have 4. I'm not too keen about recommending motherboards,unless its one Iv'e used,but some say Gigabyte tend to work well for audio,and in MY case,that is an understatement,but as far as I've seen,some think the Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 Motherboard, Socket 2011, Intel X79,or the UD5,but as I have'nt used them myself,keep reseaching. Cheers Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/15 22:42:20
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I'm running the Asus X79 i7 3930K, 8GB Ram, Nvidia GTX550 ti display adapter and it kicks derriere. It shows up as 12 procs in Sonar X1. The latency is...drumroll... .7ms.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/15 23:39:02
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Middleman
I'm running the Asus X79 i7 3930K, 8GB Ram, Nvidia GTX550 ti display adapter and it kicks derriere. It shows up as 12 procs in Sonar X1. The latency is...drumroll... .7ms.
Hey,there is lots of Different types of latency-"input"[on its own] "output"[on its own] "RTLatency"[Return Trip Latency],Then there's "DPC Latency"-"Deferred Procedure Call" latency[nothing to do with the previous ones]and THAT is measured in "us" not "ms",these are only a handfull of examples,and .7ms on its own means....drumroll...what? No offense,but I have no idea which/what one you mean? Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/16 05:56:12
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Don't worry about the integrated graphics. They are actually quite good these days, you can even game on the integrated chips, though at lesser detail levels and frame rates. They are not the crap from the P4 days.
However if you put in a dedicated card the integrated card will simply not be used. On the P series boards, it cannot be active and so will simply be shut off. So there is no problem having a chip with one even if you don't desire to use it.
There's also no way to not have one on the reasonably priced chips. Only the E series chips (and Xeons) have no integrated graphics and you probably don't want one of those are they are pricey.
In terms of performance the Ivy Bridge is fantastic. About 10-15% faster per clock than the Sandy Bridge, which itself is just amazingly fast.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/16 11:57:33
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/16 14:22:11
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More thanks guys! The Sandy-E 3930K looks great, but is pretty pricey at $569. After more thought, I am leaning toward either an Ivy Bridge or the Sandy-E 3820 (both around $300) and put $ in more RAM and a SSD for the C drive, and replace the other SATA HDs with SSDs as they get larger/cheaper. I've always had great success with the Gigabyte boards, so I'll probably look into one of those with 8 RAM slots. 64GB of RAM would be amazing for the sampler instances! Hey Bob - I just noticed you are a lefty player and I am too, so I figure we must think alike ;)
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/16 16:09:26
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Mouser
Thanks guys. The basic resolution graphics is probably fine for me, except that I do run two monitors, and I am guessing the onboard won't support that. I was also looking at the 6-core Intel chips, which also have a larger cache, but they get up to 2x the price of this one. Grum - what motherboard are you using? I usually go with a GigaBit or ASUS.
Sorry for the late reply - I haven't been around! I have an Asus Sabretooth Z77, mainly because it looks like it could survive a small war plus it has two fans built into it, which I thought was rather cool (in both ways). I also like my cpu cooler - it may be a little garish but it works .  Grum.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/16 17:34:05
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 01:41:10
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Middleman
bobguitkillerleft
.7ms on its own means....drumroll...what?
No offense,but I have no idea which/what one you mean?
Bob
No offense taken. It's the mixing latency in Sonar. See the link below.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=1A2DD13918445A98!206
Thats very good,input:1ms,output:1.5ms,RTLatency=in+out+ mixing latency:0.07ms= 2.6ms,though I notice you dont have "64 bit Double Precision" ticked,any reason?,as even though you maybe running the 32bit version of X1,in W7x64,ticking this box can give greater stability supposedly. Also is your "Lynx 2" PCI,or PCIe?,as you mentioned your running an i7 3930k Sandy E,and lots of peolpe have been unable to use PCI,as "most"of the PCI slots on motherboards newer than March last year,only have a PCI to PCIe bridge,meaning the PCI bus is NOT native[and "can" cause hassle],but some ARE using the "bridged" PCI slots with NO trouble,which are YOU? I plan to upgrade to socket 2011,maybe,but of much interest is the "Lynx 2",as it's known for great low latency,may I enquire how you hook it up,meaning,what's your "signal path"?,meaning,do you use a console,or a mic pre setup,as I'm quite confused as to what"else" is necessary,when hooking up a PCI/e card like the famed Lynx 2,especially if one only want's a few "mic/XLR in's",as opposed to a full on desk etc etc? Any explanation,would be really helpfull. Thanks Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 02:03:41
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Mouser
More thanks guys! The Sandy-E 3930K looks great, but is pretty pricey at $569. After more thought, I am leaning toward either an Ivy Bridge or the Sandy-E 3820 (both around $300) and put $ in more RAM and a SSD for the C drive, and replace the other SATA HDs with SSDs as they get larger/cheaper. I've always had great success with the Gigabyte boards, so I'll probably look into one of those with 8 RAM slots. 64GB of RAM would be amazing for the sampler instances! Hey Bob - I just noticed you are a lefty player and I am too, so I figure we must think alike ;)
Ha yeah maybe?,I used an extremely modified Ibanez RS135 from 1984 until,the Epihone Les Paul Custom seemed OK in 08,and I nabbed one of those[though the pickups are pretty av.]then last year[join date] I got my first REAL Left Handed Gibson Les Paul Studio-Wine Red,which sounds great,but without binding is SO SUPER FRAGILE,Iv'e banged it up unbelievably badly,in just over a year LOL It's cause I'm so used to "almost" unbreakable "strat" type guitars,and copy guitars with 3mm of Epoxy Resin coating everything,this Gibson dents,just by looking at it almost! By the way,I realised the ONLY part left from the old Ibanez is the body wood[and even that is totally been re-shaped to have the "strat" curvature/hip cut out's+its bare basswood with only wood stain]and the "Ibanez Neck Plate",EVERY other part has been changed,also I couldn't believe the Gibson "Volume/Tone Pots" are RIGHT HANDED!,I thought an expensive L/H guitar would have it "counterclockwise" which I'm so used to with my Ibanez,and the Chinese Epiphone has it,but the Gibson is for a Right Handed Player! Ive already got some CTS "reverse taper" pots[yes right handed people-THERE IS SUCH A THING AS "LEFT HANDED POTS"]but I'm a little afraid of changing them myself,since my soldering is appalling! Anyway,it's good there are lots more LH guitars around[always way more $$$ though]my LP was less than in a store HERE,but wayyy more than a RH version from Guitar Centre! Cheers Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 02:06:07
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Mouser
Bob - that is interesting and I did not realize the Ivy Bridge was 2 or 3 chan memory vs the 4 chan of the Sandy-E. I might look at an i7 3930K instead. If you've heard of a good matching Motherboard for this please let me know. I am curious how the Ivy Bridge chips would stack up on the ADK benchmark tests though, too bad they are not included on there yet. The i7 3930K is still quite a bit more $$.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 03:27:37
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I have a new laptop here. A Dell Inspiron 17R. It has a mobile i7 at 22nm. I'm wondering if I would tax that machine (as it only has the onboard Intel HD4000 graphics) if I could tax it with too much graphics... ). All things being equal. A great laptop with the ability to expand using the msata slot (for a small SSD drive). The more expensive 17R SE can even be expanded to the MSATA and two 2,5 inch harddrives. I only miss a pci express slot. But this machine does have 3 USB3 connectors. Wich is pretty awesome.. And with it's hyperthreading on it shows the OS 8 cores. Wich is pretty impressive.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 04:29:11
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Muziekschuur at home
I have a new laptop here. A Dell Inspiron 17R. It has a mobile i7 at 22nm. I'm wondering if I would tax that machine (as it only has the onboard Intel HD4000 graphics) if I could tax it with too much graphics... ). All things being equal. A great laptop with the ability to expand using the msata slot (for a small SSD drive). The more expensive 17R SE can even be expanded to the MSATA and two 2,5 inch harddrives. I only miss a pci express slot. But this machine does have 3 USB3 connectors. Wich is pretty awesome.. And with it's hyperthreading on it shows the OS 8 cores. Wich is pretty impressive.
Do you mean "overtax the onboard graphics" by using Sonar/Plugins? Never,I have a dell 2011 XPS L502x with a S.B. i7 2630qm,and the Graphics card-Nvidea GT540m causes DPC latency spikes[not in the RED-over 1000us,but Yellow]and I disable the Nvidea in "device manager" and ONLY use the HD3000 graphics with my laptop with Sonar,and totally No Problem,the HD4000 even has the ability to run "3 Screens" whereas my HD3000 could run 2 max....don't give it a second thought. Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 06:00:57
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I recently built a new PC, Gigabyte Z77X UD5H motherboard and i7 3770 CPU. I'm using the Intel HD4000 graphics and no problems with Sonar or other applications. I get 6.5 score for the two Windows Experience graphic parameters.
Bouncing to clips, which could take a small amount of time with my old Q6600 CPU machine now is almost immediate with the new system.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 07:59:41
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Mouser, I'm using an ASUS Sabertooth Z77 MB with and i5 3rd gen (Ivy Bridge) 3570K proc, 2 SSD drives (C: for OS and D: for Programs (Sonar X1)) and a 2TB Hitachi 6Gbps E: drive for Sonar Projects. Runs fairly cool between 27c idle and 40-45c running. Ivy bridge procs run a little hot anyway. 16GB of DDR3 memory. I use a ATI Radeon HD 5450 which is adequate for dual monitor support. I use an LG 32" HDMI for my primary display and Viewsonic 20" DVI for my secondary. Looking to replace my secondary with another LG 32". It's between that or a Roland A-800 Pro MIDI KB controller. Also, all these components are stored in a Silverstone SST-LC13-E case which is rack mounted in an SKB rolling 4U rack (Studio on Wheels :)). What's really interesting me about X2 is the improved audio engine. I'm trying to use this at live gigs as well as the studio. Right now, I lug around my 32 channel Behringer board and hardware (compressors, FX unit, EQ, etc.) Even though Cakewalk doesn't recommend using Sonar in a live situation, it would sure be so much easier. I tried using Sonar X1 in a live situation on a i3 laptop and as I added effects to the vocals, the latency killed me. Luckily I had my board in the car as a backup. Hope some of this helps, Ciao, Gio
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 08:08:41
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Grumbleweed, I have the same MB with an i5 3570K Ivy Bridge. How is that Venom CPU cooler working for you? I have a Silverstone Lascala SST-LC-13-E case. Already has dual 80mm fans on the rear. I'm not sure whether the Venom will fit.
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 08:49:08
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Middleman,
Your 6 core 3930k shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar - so just for clarity, you have dual 3930k 6 core CPUs, right?
Or are you saying a single 3930k 6-core CPU shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar? If so, does it also show up as 12 CPUs in Windows task manager?
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Glyn Barnes
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 09:48:05
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karma1959
Middleman,
Your 6 core 3930k shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar - so just for clarity, you have dual 3930k 6 core CPUs, right?
Or are you saying a single 3930k 6-core CPU shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar? If so, does it also show up as 12 CPUs in Windows task manager?
Thanks
Russ
i7s have hyper threading, so a 4 core has 8 threads and a 6 core 12 threads. Apparently there is an 8 core i7 in the pipeline with 16 threads. I am hoping the 6 core prices will fall when that one comes out. If you want dual processors you have to go with a Xeon processor.
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Middleman
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 12:06:04
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I notice you dont have "64 bit Double Precision" ticked,any reason? I just pulled up this page to respond but haven't really needed it as the system is extremely stable.
Also is your "Lynx 2" PCI,or PCIe? PCI but I will be moving to the Lynx Aurora which is PCIe later this year.
do you use a console,or a mic pre setup? Everthing on the Lynx (4in 4out) is connected to a patchbay which can a take a feed from one of several devices i.e. Neve Portico 5012 or GT Brick DI, or even a feed from external syths, all for tracking. I reroute when mixing to pass certain tracks to external compression or FX to mix print ( I am on a jehad against plug ins) . Then I rearrange things to sum out to the Portico preamp followed by a Portico 5043 compressor for the final print.
so just for clarity, you have dual 3930k 6 core CPUs, right? As Glyn stated its a single processor but the 12 threads are exposed as seperate cores in Sonar X1
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Mouser
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 15:50:11
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OK, I just placed the order for all my new system parts. Some great deals on Newegg.com as usual for this stuff. I decided to go with the Sandy Bridge-E 3820 i7 chip and an ASUS P9X79 Pro MBoard, 32 GB of 1600 RAM, and a SSD for my C drive. Hopefully I'll have SONAR X1 up and running on the new Win 7 x64 system very soon! I also went ahead and placed my Pre-Order for the SONAR X2 Pro upgrade while I was at it :) Thanks for all the input guys. I'll post again once I've got things running with any good/bad news.
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bobguitkillerleft
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 21:53:10
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Glyn Barnes
karma1959
Middleman,
Your 6 core 3930k shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar - so just for clarity, you have dual 3930k 6 core CPUs, right?
Or are you saying a single 3930k 6-core CPU shows up as 12 CPUs in Sonar? If so, does it also show up as 12 CPUs in Windows task manager?
Thanks
Russ
i7s have hyper threading, so a 4 core has 8 threads and a 6 core 12 threads. Apparently there is an 8 core i7 in the pipeline with 16 threads. I am hoping the 6 core prices will fall when that one comes out.
If you want dual processors you have to go with a Xeon processor.
I dont know about the stores in the "Yes Universe",but Intel CPU prices,don't seem to drop here even when they're 2 years old. Bob
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/17 21:55:36
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Middleman
I notice you dont have "64 bit Double Precision" ticked,any reason? I just pulled up this page to respond but haven't really needed it as the system is extremely stable.
Also is your "Lynx 2" PCI,or PCIe? PCI but I will be moving to the Lynx Aurora which is PCIe later this year.
do you use a console,or a mic pre setup? Everthing on the Lynx (4in 4out) is connected to a patchbay which can a take a feed from one of several devices i.e. Neve Portico 5012 or GT Brick DI, or even a feed from external syths, all for tracking. I reroute when mixing to pass certain tracks to external compression or FX to mix print ( I am on a jehad against plug ins) . Then I rearrange things to sum out to the Portico preamp followed by a Portico 5043 compressor for the final print.
so just for clarity, you have dual 3930k 6 core CPUs, right? As Glyn stated its a single processor but the 12 threads are exposed as seperate cores in Sonar X1
Thanks,I'm always intrigued,as to how others go about hooking up their gear,due to the multitudes of options at times,which Iv'e been finding confusing. Bob
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Grumbleweed_
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Re:Anyone using an i7 Ivy Bridge CPU PC?
2012/09/18 07:33:51
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harpman58
Grumbleweed, I have the same MB with an i5 3570K Ivy Bridge. How is that Venom CPU cooler working for you? I have a Silverstone Lascala SST-LC-13-E case. Already has dual 80mm fans on the rear. I'm not sure whether the Venom will fit.
My CPU runs in the mid forties which is pretty good AFAIC. Grum.
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