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| Zombie0729 |
i'd relight another thread but they don't all address my questions...
i'm currently on a PC, 4 x 2.53ghz Pentium, 4 gigs of RAM, 1.5TB 7200 HD. On Vista (i know, i know). i've optimized windows per sweetwaters lengthy description for audio proudction. it's helped.
I am constantly running into RAM & CPU issues though(and now crashes).
My questions are:
1.) should i upgrade to windows 7? will this help me free up more RAM, any RAM recommendations?
2.) if i upgrade should i go 32bit or 64? i use a lot of plugs including UAD, Virus TI, LiquidMix, ableton etc. I'm more concerned w/ things being compatible then optimized.
3.) my computer is shockingly 2.5yrs old and the newer machines aren't that much more powerful. am i overlooking anything, is it time for a new machine? |
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| DJ RANN |
Hey Anthony,
Do it - vista is a dog - win7 is a way better platform, and that's coming from a mac user.
I wouldn't worry too much about the plugs as compatibility crossover between the two platforms has been a big focus in win7.
I would just go on the sites of the manufacturers and check that they have stable (non-beta) drivers for the stuff you can't live without should there not be an available driver or compatibility issues.
AS for the PC, don't worry - the increases in performance on recent years has slowed considerably. Moore's Law has effectively slowed down for porcessors so I think your computer has more life in it if you ditch vista.
btw, you still coming up to LA? I never heard back from you? |
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| DJ_Rafnel |
| On my laptop I switched to Windows 7 and it was way better. Highly recommended. |
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| Eric J |
| Windows 7 is fantastic. Its everything that Vista was promised to be but never delivered. We've been aggressively deploying it at work with minimal issue and even used it on some HPC nodes with great success. I still think that XP is a better choice for an HPC workstation because it has a smaller footprint, but that doesn't preclude Windows 7 as a DAW platform option. |
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| tehlord |
| I'm on a very similar system spec to yours but do more on the CPU (I have no UAD, no Ti, no LM but do use Pcco) and don't run into any CPU or RAM issues under XP32, so I'm pretty sure your OS has at least something to do with it. |
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| Zombie0729 |
it looks as if the virus, liquidmix & my MOTU all have Windows 7 64 bit drives (non beta) so i feel confident in the switch. As for RAM, 2 x 4 gigs (total of 8) for $225.00. That sound about right ?
@DJRANN - Probably near the end of the month Tom, slammed are at work lately! I will contact you bud, thanks again |
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| DjStephenWiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zombie0729
i'd relight another thread but they don't all address my questions...
i'm currently on a PC, 4 x 2.53ghz Pentium, 4 gigs of RAM, 1.5TB 7200 HD. On Vista (i know, i know). i've optimized windows per sweetwaters lengthy description for audio proudction. it's helped.
I am constantly running into RAM & CPU issues though(and now crashes).
My questions are:
1.) should i upgrade to windows 7? will this help me free up more RAM, any RAM recommendations?
2.) if i upgrade should i go 32bit or 64? i use a lot of plugs including UAD, Virus TI, LiquidMix, ableton etc. I'm more concerned w/ things being compatible then optimized.
3.) my computer is shockingly 2.5yrs old and the newer machines aren't that much more powerful. am i overlooking anything, is it time for a new machine? |
Here are a few thoughts, having just gone through all this myself
#1 you can get windows vista home edition which is all you need for audio production for $99 at newegg
#2 get 64. it supports both 32 and 64bit apps and I havn't run into a problem yet. (I have a UAD card, Virus TI, Ableton, etc. too) - Just some apps don't support 64, so you gotta install the 32bit file. No biggie.
#3 You will see an improvement over Vista. Vista is Microsoft's darkest hour. Windows 7 is amazing. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zombie0729
@DJRANN - Probably near the end of the month Tom, slammed are at work lately! I will contact you bud, thanks again |
, I'm out of town at the end of the month - let me know when you get a mo....
And bite the bullet and go win7 - you won't regret it. |
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| Eric J |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
, I'm out of town at the end of the month - let me know when you get a mo....
And bite the bullet and go win7 - you won't regret it. |
+1
Don't even mess around with Vista. Go to 7 or stick with XP if you like your operating system to function properly. |
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| music2dance2 |
| Indeed mate go for windows 7. I've only used it a few times and instantly saw a difference. |
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