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Best Core CPU+MoBo: Single or Dual?
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gilliam9
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Posted : May 2, 2004 11:44
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I am in the process of building my DAW from
the ground up, after a few years being "out of the picture".
My music is a cross between "Classical Rock" and "Trancesque" technology - so I will be
doing live guitars, drums and vocals right up
and by a host of VSTi's and pumping D&Bs.
My PC is used for work, which is in the field of CAD and GIS, so I actually get a tax break
on the system, which also has to be rock solid
and reliable. Also, the system will have 1GB
RAM and a dual screen display.
My question is:
In the quest for speed, I understand that
a dual processor (XEON) outperforms a
single P4 cpu, even though the latter has
a faster clocking. Does anyone have a solid
experience with this issue and reliable
MoBo's to support either configuration?
My tendancy is NOT to look for speed via
overclocking - just get it in there from the
ground up.
Also, I prefer Intel CPUs over AMD, again -
the old fashioned stability issue (yes, I
know some would swear by their mom that
Athalons are just as good if not better...).
ThanX
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micromusic
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Posted : May 3, 2004 01:04
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check the software you intead to use and see if it supports multi processors. ex: sonar just released support for dual cpu's with version 3.1.
i've *heard* there is not to much difference (price/performance ratio) of dual or single if the host program doesn't support it, but i don't have experience with it myself. |
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katam
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Posted : May 3, 2004 07:31
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i have a dual xeon and i use a creamware pulsar scope .....i have no complains...... |
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gilliam9
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Posted : May 3, 2004 08:52
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gilliam9
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Posted : May 3, 2004 09:00
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