Mr_pink_eyes
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I have got a Dell Dimension 4100, Pentium 3, 866 Mhz, 512 MB RAM running Windows XP Pro. I’ve been trying to use this machine as a playback/ mixdown DAW with Sonar 2.2XL (I do all of my actual recording direct to disk on a Yamaha AW16 then export the tracks into Sonar).
I recently purchased a EMU 1212M sound card, thinking that It would help to enhance my performance on the PC by processing effects in the integrated DSP. However, performance hasn’t been improved, and Sonar actually freezes up when I play back even four measly tracks.
I’m guessing that my PC doesn’t have the required specs (though according to EMU’s minimum requirements, it should fit the bill), so I’m thinking of upgrading the motherboard to a P4, 2.8 ghz with about 1 GB Ram.
Is it possible to just swap out the motherboard and put in a new mobo/ processor, but keep the existing CD-RW drive, etc.? I’m expecting that there may be some compatibility issues, but I’d like to know anyone’s experiences with upgrading (or attempting to upgrade) to a P4 from a P3.
Any insight appreciated.
Mr Pink Eyes
I recently purchased a EMU 1212M sound card, thinking that It would help to enhance my performance on the PC by processing effects in the integrated DSP. However, performance hasn’t been improved, and Sonar actually freezes up when I play back even four measly tracks.
I’m guessing that my PC doesn’t have the required specs (though according to EMU’s minimum requirements, it should fit the bill), so I’m thinking of upgrading the motherboard to a P4, 2.8 ghz with about 1 GB Ram.
Is it possible to just swap out the motherboard and put in a new mobo/ processor, but keep the existing CD-RW drive, etc.? I’m expecting that there may be some compatibility issues, but I’d like to know anyone’s experiences with upgrading (or attempting to upgrade) to a P4 from a P3.
Any insight appreciated.
Mr Pink Eyes