AMD or Intel
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Posted on Apr 11, 2006 08:38 am
mawd
Member Since: Mar 17, 2006
Hi....will ALL current programmes run properly on the new 64 bit AMD/Intel processors, providing I use the current 32 bit Operating System....IOW...are the new chips 100% backward compatible? Also....I've read that top end audio programmes are written around the Intel specifications....is there any evidence that AMD's aren't? I currently use AMD with my old machine and I love it, but I'm planning on ordering a new PC for music only and I'd like to get a definitive answer on this....AMD or Intel.
Regards.....MAWD
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Apr 11, 2006 09:36 am I've got a AMD 64 venice 3500. It's got w2k on it right now, and i'm running all my stuff on it so far. I'm putting xppro on it shortly (just received the CD) but it seems fine to me.
XP64 didn't seem too hot, didn't want to load much.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Apr 11, 2006 09:38 am thinking again, that's a real tough guarantee for anyone else to make, seeing as how we don't know what programs your running, auxiliary programs, or what hardware your using.
It can all have an impact.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 11, 2006 09:51 pm I have had nothing but good luck running AMD as well. And yes, most software whould run just fine with a 64 bit processor. I do it on my wifes machine.
I have read through a lot of the tests and AMD seems to be ahead of the game as of now. Their chips seem to be rated to run steadier and as well are very under rated. Meaning the clock them down from were they will run normally. Most overclockers seem to prefer AMD as well for their stability in those situations, and that would seem to go right along with the fact they under rate them.
GregorMember
Since: Jan 08, 2004
Apr 13, 2006 08:34 pm I personally use AMD in both of my machines. An Athlon 64 3200 and a Athlon 2500. I've owned both but I love AMD. Never had a problem with them and best bang for the buck! Intel you pay a premium for the same preformance for sure!
mawdMember
Since: Mar 17, 2006
Apr 24, 2006 03:34 am Hi....I'm the guy who initially asked about chips....AMD or Intel. Along the way I learned a lot about the two big ones...AMD and Intel and Motherboards and all that kind of stuff. It certainly helped me in putting together a system for PC recording. In fact....I'm getting it built as we speak. I want to thank everyone who put in their experience and opinions etc. It sure helped me to decide which way to go when the time came to order a machine. Well that time came yesterday and the box is being built as we speak. Here's the system that I hope will do the job I have in mind, mainly creating loops off my Korg Triton Pro/Karma and flying them out to Acid....screwing with the data in Samplers and stuff....here's the system. I think it'll work well actually.
MAWD
AMD 3800+ Dual Core
Socket 939-MSI-motherboard-PCII-SLI-LAN and SATA
2 x 160 GIG Hard drives
Iomega 100 Meg Zip Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
Legend nVidia Video Card
M-Audiophile 24/96 soundcard
Pioneer DVD-RW +/- drive
Tower w 450 W Power supply
XP Pro w SP 2
2 x 17" LCD screens
Internet:
D-Link G604T broadband Router
Surecomm PCI wireless network card
Whatdo ya think? Thumbs up or thumbs down?
Apr 24, 2006 10:39 am Two jealous thumbs way up! (I must admit, you see a lot of ZIP drives being installed anymore...)
Apr 24, 2006 10:42 am Zip drive? What the hell is THAT for?! Mine has been collecting dust for the last 2 or 3 years...that was a pretty short lived trend.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 24, 2006 09:00 pm Some samplers used them. And as well some had ports for hooking them up. I'm not sure I could even load some of the samples I use these days with the software samplers on a 100 meg disc.
But hey, mines still plugged into the older PC. And I still have a brand spanken new USB one in the box. Never even opened it.
mawdMember
Since: Mar 17, 2006
Apr 25, 2006 05:30 am Hi....yes....it looks good I think.
MAwd
mawdMember
Since: Mar 17, 2006
Apr 25, 2006 05:35 am guitar_jim said
Two jealous thumbs way up! (I must admit, you see a lot of ZIP drives being installed anymore...)
Cool...thanks for that. the Zip??...yeah I know....I use them my Korg Triton Sampler...it would make it easy to just fly the data into a librarian.
MAWD
mawdMember
Since: Mar 17, 2006
Apr 25, 2006 06:30 am dB Masters said
Zip drive? What the hell is THAT for?! Mine has been collecting dust for the last 2 or 3 years...that was a pretty short lived trend.
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* Hi...Zips and floppies are useless.....right up until the time you 'em.
MAWD
mawdMember
Since: Mar 17, 2006
Apr 25, 2006 06:34 am Noize2u said
Some samplers used them. And as well some had ports for hooking them up. I'm not sure I could even load some of the samples I use these days with the software samplers on a 100 meg disc.
But hey, mines still plugged into the older PC. And I still have a brand spanken new USB one in the box. Never even opened it.
Hi...I use Zips for my Triton setups...configs etc...nice to pull it out of the Triton, shove it into PC and SAVE a truckload of keyboard configs to Cd. Handy little buggers I think....
MAWD
Apr 25, 2006 08:22 am Quote:
And I still have a brand spanken new USB one in the box. Never even opened it.
Some of you would be stunned by the amount of stuff Noize has in the "never been opened" condition. I sometimes think he has an issue with just NEEDING to spend money... :-)
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 26, 2006 10:23 pm Someday?, it might come in handy??
OK, so I'm a pack rat, and a gear hore.
mawd, I figured the Triton was the one using the ZIP.
