HP xw8200 running well

[timothyday]

Just wanted to put this up here into the SCOPE cloud.

I've upgraded from a self built P4/1GB/Intel Server MOBO to a stock HP xw8200 workstation with dual single core xeons and 4 GB of RAM.
The box can only accommodate 1 full length PCI card as the processors get in the way of the second slot. It fits my Pulsar 2 card perfectly and everything came up with no conflicts or issues. Scope 5 is running beautifully on XP Pro. I use Kontakt as a sampler and can run many scope plug-ins and synths along side a full Kontakt session (convolution verbs and all) with no issues.

I chose this older computer for the following reasons:
1. Price : $500 USD for 2x2.66GHz Xeons/4GB RAM/2 x160 GB SATA HD/ XP Pro installed
2. Reliability : the company I work for uses these and the upgraded xw8400 in all of our Avid and DS workstations they are left on 24/7 for years and never have any issues. According to our tech guys, "You can't kill 'em!".
3. Quiet : it runs very quietly, not Mac Pro quiet, but damn near.

[garyb]

[dawman]

Cool....
Hey aren' you guys North of the blue line on 17th..?
I remember stopping by there with my A/V bro from the college.
I was living in Center City then while I was working Atlantic City.
I sure miss Philly and especially the South Street gigs.
What RAM speed are you using with Kontakt..?
I recently saw a huge jump in polyphony and overall performance going from 800 to 1333.
Since you are using Xeons the RAM is probably ECC and 1066...

[timothyday]

We have a facility at 15th and another at 17th and JFK.

The RAM is ECC 1066.

These used xw workstations offer a lot of bang for the buck.

XITE-1 fund has begun!