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RE: Update v0.3: The Art of building Computer Transports

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cics

In Reply to: RE: Update v0.3: The Art of building Computer Transports posted by texastea006@yahoo.com on September 27, 2007 at 14:13:11

Mike,
I haven't seen the "Resolve Addresses" post - had a look and it seems to change Process Explorer settings rather than process. Checked or unchecked I get no difference.
On PSU, Enermax Noisetaker II doesn't have display. Its with MGE XG Magnum 500 showing temperature and power - I haven't tested this but its been used by others with good results. Try the Magnum as Fan interference is avoided (it only starts under load).
Also, RAM makes a big difference. Try Kingston's 256MB DDR2 ValueRam. They use this range for servers which means low electrical interference. With this RAM I get stable performance at 3-2-2-9 + 1T and Trfc at 15T (specs are Tras min 40ns, Trfc 75ns & Trc 55ns).

mge xg magnum 500 (Open in New Window)

Edits: 09/29/07

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RE: Update v0.3: The Art of building Computer Transports - texastea006@yahoo.com 08:54:40 09/28/07 (2)
I'll listen again without PE running and then with it running and that flag unset.I heard a noticeable difference and have been running that way ever since. Make sure you are not closing process explorer, because the effect of that setting goes away once you do. And it didn't matter what process I set that flag on. if you set it on the properties of one process it stays set on any of the others. But if you don't hear a difference than don't worry about it. I'm still trying to figure out what it does.
I should by a new power supply soon..it's way beyond time for that.
I had my rme digi96 set to 2048 buffer 16 bit, so I got a little improvement by changing back to 256 buffer and 32 bit. I'd changed that back and forth over the years, but this setting sounds best right now. I've always been curious if getting a newer RME card would make a big difference, but still happy with what I have. Also, I'm using a stealth Sextet coax digital cable. I've used the Audioquest Optilink 5 a while ago and it did sound very good, but I thought the conversion from electrical to light and back was not efficient enough to make optical a good enough choice. Are you using an optical cable?
- RME Soundcards - cics 23:25:11 10/01/07 (0)
  Yes lower buffer settings are best. Try updating to latest drivers and firmware (if possible with this card). RME has done a good job of further reducing playback buffers.
  
  RME installs 2 processes with one for setup and another for mixing. During playback, I get best results with both these suspended. Mixer interferes with quality and generates some 30-70 context switches per second!
- Still using Toslink with Audioquests Optilink-5 - cics 10:18:20 09/28/07 (0)
  I tried a few coax cables but preferred toslink.
  
  I had PE running all the time when doing tests.

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