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Will this computer rec. by my IT guy handle MIR?
OS Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) Motherboard Asus P6T Deluxe V2 CPU Intel 2.66GHz Core i7-920 RAM OCZ gold 12 GB (6X2) DDR3/1600 Video Gigabyte GV-R435 OC (Radeon HD 4350) Hard Drive Hitachi Deskstar 7200 RPM 1 TB X 2 CD-DVD Writer Lite-On IHAS124-04 Case Antec NSK 6580 nB cas W 430 Watt PS
Thnx,
we didn't explicitely test the i7 920, but an educated guess would be:
256 samples latency / 700 voives / 22 instruments
512 samples latency / 950 voices / 26 instruments
1024 samples latency / 1050 voices / 30 instruments
but i'd suggest to choose a more powerful CPU if your budget allows for some headroom
hth, christian
Terry, make sure your motherboard offers support for the upcoming Gulftown Core i9-processor.
I believe the P6T Deluxe V2-model from Asus does, but better check.
Then you can get a new computer now and simply replace the CPU later on, if you find you need more power for MIR.
Also you can overclock the i7-920 very heavily, try search the net.
This requires a good CPU cooler and a larger PSU than 430W though.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Henrik
EDIT:
The upcoming CPU will not lead to a new processor series, I have just found out.
Thus it will not be called Core i9. Instead the name will be Core i7 980X.
http://www.guru3d.com/news/core-i7-980x-is-hexacore-core-i9-due-in-march-2010/
Henrik
Hi Christian,
I know you don't have MIR available for Mac as of yet. Based on what you know at this time, would it be possible to run MIR on a Mac Pro - single machine with a small ensemble i.e. String Quartet? -- Also having the sequencer on the same machine........
To those who know about overclocking:
-Does overclocking diminish the life of the cpu? Any other risks? From the article (link) one could assume that it has become a standard practice meanwhile.
-Does it mean that a i7 920 overclocked will have similar power to a 975 extreme ed?
- How much more power is consumed? (bigger power supply needed?)
there are two types of overclocking with i7 processors:
- automatic (up to 2 x 133 MHz depending on temperature and load of the CPU)
- manual (possible with certain motherboards)
both require very good cooling for the processor, the memory, the chipset and a neat airflow in the case.
also you should consider how CPUs are selected after the production process: the very good ones become 975, the not so good ones 920 and the others go into the mid-range - so don't expect a 920 to be as stable as a 975 running at say 3.33 GHz ....
christian
veetguitar, read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking
If you search the net, there are countless recipes on how to overclock various CPU + motherboards combos.
Personally, I overclocked my Q6600 2.4 Ghz recently to see what it could handle.
It ended up at 3.5 GHz.
Measured with CPU Mark (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/), this lead to a 43% increase in CPU performance.
In the end I decided to return to 2.4 GHz however.
My system's CPU-fan and chassis-fan had to operate at a higher rpm to handle the increased heat from the CPU, which got too noisy for me.
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If you're going to experiment with overclocking, make sure you carefully monitor the temperature of your system.
I use CPU-Z, SpeedFan and Core Temp for this.
Henrik
Hi Christian,
I know you don't have MIR available for Mac as of yet. Based on what you know at this time, would it be possible to run MIR on a Mac Pro - single machine with a small ensemble i.e. String Quartet? -- Also having the sequencer on the same machine........
Yes, it would be possible.. Today I was playing and recording Eleanor Rigby with 6 solo strings using Sonar and MIR all on my MAC Pro. So i don't see a reason I couldn't do it with Logic if MIR would run on Leopard.
That sounds encouraging Sergino[;)]
