BIG thanks for doing this legwork for me!
VERY helpful, I appreciate your assistance, sir.
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Upgrading older computer - CPU/Ram - need some help.
- Thread starter Flux Jetson
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VERY helpful, I appreciate your assistance, sir.
You're welcome.
I had the file saved on my disk from way back and just Googled the actual filename, which included the KB number. That took me straight there.
I had the file saved on my disk from way back and just Googled the actual filename, which included the KB number. That took me straight there.
Best CPU for that motherboard is Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.4ghz with the 2MB L3 cache. To max the RAM you'll need 4 DIMMS of 1GB DDR400 (32bit systems will ignore anything past 4gb). These old hardware parts are rare and expensive if you buy them from a retail outlet. Try eBay, Craigslist, computer hardware forum or maybe even a local computer shop. Even budget shopping, you're looking at around $100 or more (assuming you're in the US) for just the CPU/RAM upgrade.
Here's the information on that motherboard: Link Removed
Consider a new HDD and backing up your old data / programs. Age will wear down the HDDs mechanical components. Also, why would you need to buy a new DAW? Do you not have the old program/key?
All things said, $200 will easily buy a brand new system with a warranty that blows that old p4 out of the water.
Here's the information on that motherboard: Link Removed
Consider a new HDD and backing up your old data / programs. Age will wear down the HDDs mechanical components. Also, why would you need to buy a new DAW? Do you not have the old program/key?
All things said, $200 will easily buy a brand new system with a warranty that blows that old p4 out of the water.
I think you may have skipped ahead and missed a few posts.
Thanks for the help!
guilty as charged
Am I correct in interpreting that you've decided to upgrade the Mobo/CPU/RAM and then reinstalling windows, drivers, and software? You'll definitely get a better bang for your buck that way.
Sorta ... it's a parallel development program of sorts.
Combat Carillon plans: I'm going to increase the RAM to 4gb, and use that for a bit with the system as-is. Soon I'll upgrade the muthuhplank and CPU, and reinstall all software then. I'll bug the heck out of you guys when I'm ready to seek out a new motherboard/CPU/RAM combo.
The game changer: I got an "LE" copy of Abelton Live with a new controller keyboard that I just got in two days ago. I'll try that on another system I have to see if I'm ready to dive into learning an all new DAW program. If I like it, then the idea will to ultimately be to upgrade *everything to suit Abelton Live with an eye on knowing my track record of keeping one DAW rig going for roughly a decade.
* ... "Everything" meaning hardware needed to fully exploit Abelton's abilities.
But short answer for now is upgrading RAM only. A "friend" I recently made here has seen to provide me with some RAM sticks so the investment on the temporary solution is very minimal. Which means that using this old rig no makes a lot of sense until I decide what I'm going to do software-wise.
I mean, SONAR has done me just fine for years. I've been a faithful Cakewalk user since 1990. At this point my blissful ignorance has seen well to allow me to record over 250 fully produced songs.
But my wife and I are stepping into a new era. We'll be performing live as a duet (just local peanut gigs) doing "Live Jam" type formats playing "seemingly improvised" progressive fusion. So our realtime requirements will most likely change. Latency will become an issue as using VSTs will most likely become a large part of our performances.
Bla bla friggin BLA!
I hope that truckload of babbledy boing made some level of sense.
Combat Carillon plans: I'm going to increase the RAM to 4gb, and use that for a bit with the system as-is. Soon I'll upgrade the muthuhplank and CPU, and reinstall all software then. I'll bug the heck out of you guys when I'm ready to seek out a new motherboard/CPU/RAM combo.
The game changer: I got an "LE" copy of Abelton Live with a new controller keyboard that I just got in two days ago. I'll try that on another system I have to see if I'm ready to dive into learning an all new DAW program. If I like it, then the idea will to ultimately be to upgrade *everything to suit Abelton Live with an eye on knowing my track record of keeping one DAW rig going for roughly a decade.
* ... "Everything" meaning hardware needed to fully exploit Abelton's abilities.
But short answer for now is upgrading RAM only. A "friend" I recently made here has seen to provide me with some RAM sticks so the investment on the temporary solution is very minimal. Which means that using this old rig no makes a lot of sense until I decide what I'm going to do software-wise.
I mean, SONAR has done me just fine for years. I've been a faithful Cakewalk user since 1990. At this point my blissful ignorance has seen well to allow me to record over 250 fully produced songs.
But my wife and I are stepping into a new era. We'll be performing live as a duet (just local peanut gigs) doing "Live Jam" type formats playing "seemingly improvised" progressive fusion. So our realtime requirements will most likely change. Latency will become an issue as using VSTs will most likely become a large part of our performances.
Bla bla friggin BLA!
I hope that truckload of babbledy boing made some level of sense.
Bug the guys over at Invalid Link Removed as well. Just go into somewhere like the general processors subforum, and ask for help on what to get.
