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I decided to get your recommended board Garyb: the IntelBoard DH55HC http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/m ... erview.htm

Mainly because I could buy it easily. I'll worry about CPU, cooler etc... after my holiday. I hope it will work out. The salesman couldn't guarantee there would be no ...

yes, i'm reasonably confident that you'll have success. naturally, you'll have to set the system up properly. there will be bios settings to change and probably a few usb ports to disable.

i wouldn't expect quite the level of pci performance of say an old bx or 800 series chipset, but i would ...

well, Sandy Bridge isn't cool at all for pci, although it WILL probably work.

used will last as long as new, either a few days or many years. i go to places like Amazon to find older boards.

here's a current Intel board with an 1156 socket and 3 pci slots:
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop ...

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Thanks again guys for your replies. I guess I will just have to keep hunting for a motherboard that conforms to your suggestions.

I really appreciate your input.

Regards

AM

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Excuse me for again posting about updating my motherboard.

It doesn't seem that the motherboard I would like based on the suggestions I got from my previous thread (the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3L) can be bought so easily.

The best suggestion I have received so far was my original choice: ASUS ...

you may consider a different cooler than the Intel standard one. 50% less noise is easily achieved...
My preferred brand is Scythe, but other ones will probably do as well (if you look for reviews in the net).

cheers, Tom


Thanks again. I didn't even think about that. I thought my Thermaltake ...

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imh understanding Sandy is (mainly) about integrating the GPU into the CPU and a modified pipeline for (new) 256bit instructions (AVX).
The onboard video stuff is total crap (I tried it...), even a 25 Euro card is a BIG advantage. :roll:
You'll hardly find any plugins specifically ...

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Wow!! Thanks so far for all the responses. I now have the difficult task of finally choosing something.

I can throw tons of plugins at it with barely a flicker of CPU usage where I used to get to 70% with pops and crackles quite quickly. With my 18DSPs and this setup I don't think I'll ever ...

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Just thought I'd try out the Dynatube bundle again. Just a quick test without too much tweaking and only using Scope effects. I also just focused on distortion lead sounds. I'll test clean some other time. I agree with you that the Marshall model sounds best, but I also like the Marshall Amp ...

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Thanks for the DIY encouragement Garyb.

Not 100% sure what you mean by the first pair. Is it the BS-300 or BS-342 ?

I am usually influenced by price, believing the more you pay the better the product. The BS-300 cost 36 euro, BS-342 105 euro and the Japsers 136 euros. I tend to buy quality ...

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I bought the Dynatube bundle ages ago. I have to say I am not really a fan. I find it has a kind of metallic undertone to it, a bit like the feeling you get when you put a piece of aluminium foil between your teeth. I wasn't able to get a sound that I liked, but maybe I didn't tweak enough ...

It shouldn't matter that the plate is smaller - as long as the base of the stand is larger (obviously). Most people I know use Blu-Tack on the four bottom corners of the speaker to attach it safely to the plate. With that stuff the speakers will not fall off.

Those stands are easily constructed ...

Thanks for the answers.

I am total crap at handyman stuff. Someone would have to do it for me. I realise that makes me sound useless. If I were stranded on a desert island with other survivors and there was no food, I'd be the first one eaten due to the little value I would serve. I'd like to think ...

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I am revamping my studio space. I'm not just upgrading my computer, but also trying to make things more ergonomic and have a better listening environment than I do now.

At the moment, my Mackie HR 824s rest on my Ikea Jerker desk, directly in front of me. I have read how ideally speakers ...

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Thanks Astroman. Looks like the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3L is a very strong contender. Judging by Erminardi's experience, the prospects look good. It even has 4 PCI slots, which means my 3 cards will fit easily enough and just in case there are issues with IRQ (I've been told that is not the case ...

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Once again thank you all for the help and advice.

Just to be sure, the motherboard type/spec you suggest is more along the lines of:

Asus P5K with Wolfdale E8400 or 8400 CoreDuo, but in a Gigabyte EP41

You say they are are far better choice, even if on paper they have lower specs than the ...

Do I understand this correctly? There is an update to the Dynatube bundle?

You should be aware that modern motherboards don't use the same PCI technology as older ones. PCI is now tacked on to the PCI-Express bus.

I tried my three Pulsar II cards in a new Gigabyte PA65-UD3 with i5-2400 CPU recently. This board has an H61 chipset and four PCI slots. I managed to open four ...

Thanks for the tip Strattospere. I'll give it a try. It seems the other responses I got point that it could be driver related.

I will wait a bit before trying version 5 of Scope for the time being as I want to create music without interruptions or hassles. I will try again when the creative juices ...