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In Reply to: RE: thanks for adding too the mix. Looking forward too read your experience with the SSD. posted by theob on February 01, 2011 at 05:55:45
Hi Theo,I can replicate your USB flash drive experience.
Playing a wave file in cPlay (44.1 -> 44.1, buffers: tiny, AWE allocated) of an USB Flash drive improves sound quality.
However, improvements are very subtle.
I had too do some careful A/B comparisons,
but sound quality improvements are also audible in my setup.
More space, more dept, more micro details, etc.It gives the same type of sonic improvements as an SSD gives.
It gives a glance at what a small 8 Gb SSD did for sound quality in my setup.
Although using an SSD gave 20 times this type of sonic improvements.Mark.
Some setup info:
- core speed: 600, Bus speed: 100, FSB: 400.
:-)) lowest possible bus speed setting in bios !
- Cruzer 2Gb USB flash drive
- 500 Gb Samsung spinpoint sata HDD
- USB flash drive in same separately powered USB bracket as wireless mouse/keyboard
- pico 160-xt on p24
- linear psu on p4
- USB bracket and Samsung HDD separately powered by pico PW-200-M
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Edits: 02/08/11Follow Ups:
Guess I have to get an ssd
Hi Theo,Your suggestion works flawlessly.
It only took me 5 minutes too (re-)connect my Buffalow NAS directly too my cMP setup.I didn’t have to change any network settings.
I just disconnected my NAS from the switch in my home network,
and re-connected it (directly) too my cMP setup.* use of fixed IP-addresses (than a DHCP service is not needed to assign them)
I already had assigned (manually) a fixed IP address too the NAS (192.168.1.3).
I also already had assigned a fixed IP address too the network card on the cMP-mobo (192.168.1.100)
So I didn’t had too change these already manually assigned IP addresses .
I could use the same fixed IP addressed as I already had assigned for use in my home network LAN.* Workgroup membership.
Both the NAS and the cMP where already members of workgroup: “vandepas”.
So I didn’t had to assign the same names to both devices again.
They already where member of the same workgroup.
* default gateway settings seem too be irrelevant in a direct connection.
I also didn’t had too change the default gateway settings (192.168.1.1.) which are necessary too function in a home LAN network setup.* no special network (cross over) cable needed.
I also didn’t have to use a special pathed network cable to make this direct network connection work.
This means both network sockets: in the Buffalow NAS as well as on the Gibabyte mobo, are auto cross sensing.
So because of this auto cross sensing, it’s not necessary too use a special pathed (cross-over) network cable.
If network sockets are not auto cross sensing, than a special patched (cross-over) network cable has too be used too make direct connections.
( I used the 4 meter network cable that already came with the Buffalow NAS in the box).Except for funding and budget, their seems little in your way too start using a NAS (directly coupled too your cMP) and a small SSD.
:-)
The 8Gb Kingstone will set you back: $ 45,-.
A Buffalo LinkStation V-Series NAS: 1 Terra bite, will set you back: $ 189,99.Enjoy !
Mark
** edit **
I read on this wiki-page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
“in practice Auto-MDIX (auto crossover sensing) is implemented on all 1000BASE-TX interfaces”.So indeed (as I already experienced this afternoon) no special crossover network cable is needed when connecting 2 modern network devices directly together.
fully optimized cMP2 PC -> ESI Juli@ -> Van den Hul Optocoupler MkII-> Lavry Black DA10 -> XLR Mogami Gold -> Klein & Hummel O300
Edits: 02/08/11 02/08/11 02/08/11
Hi Theo,
I think your idea too connect a NAS directly too a cMP setup is good idea. Better than connecting a USB- or Firewire HDD
This way, the SSD for OS can be a very small one.
A small one, used less power, etc, ect.
Also using a network connection, will not degrade sound quality.
At least, in my setup it does not degrade sound quality.
But this is also reported by others.
An additional nice thing about a NAS is: it already uses a separate power supply by design.
And the LAN network socket on the mobo is transformer de-coupled.
I couldn't stand, not knowing exactly the answer to your question if a NAS could be connected directly too the cMP mobo network socket.
I only vaguely know, it should be possible somehow.
So I will do some google-ing and see if I can fill the gaps in my network knowledge and see if I can get such a configuration work with my own NAS and own cMP.
I'll get back too you in this one.
As I think your idea too use a NAS instead of a USB/Firewire HDD, is a better approach.
It could be very useful for other inmates too.
Mark
fully optimized cMP2 PC -> ESI Juli@ -> Van den Hul Optocoupler MkII-> Lavry Black DA10 -> XLR Mogami Gold -> Klein & Hummel O300
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