Re: [LAU] hardware & distro recos for using with Presonus Firepod?

Danni Coy wrote:
> Intel is generally considered faster for a single processor
> workstation these days, but unless your planning to do a lot of very
> CPU intensive stuff (silly amounts of plugins or softsynths) It really
> shouldn't matter.
> In my opinion stability / quiteness (power consumption) is more
> important than CPU power. If you need 3d graphics then AMD do have
> some nice low power solutions, otherwise go with whatever is easiest
> for you.
>
> My list would be
> 1) A case with good sonic insulation. (the last one I bought for an
> audio workstation was an Antec something 180)
>
> 2) A high quality power supply with as large a fan as possible (larger
> fans make less noise).
>
> 3) Possibly a 3rd party CPU heat sink/fan combo design with quiteness
> in mind.
>
> 4) Look for a board with esata - It's very handy :)
>
> A lot of parts are rated for their noisyness at
> http://www.silentpcreview.com/ last time I built a workstation I
> cross referenced their reccomended parts with what my hardware people
> had until I found a match.
>
> Of course if you have your machine built into another room etc you
> won't need to worry so much about sound.
>

(Not related to Firewire, but to noise avoidance)

We have recently built som machines at NOTAM that produce very little noise:
http://www.notam02.no/projects/index.php?title=Noiseless_PC .

/ Hans

-- 
Hans Wilmers
NOTAM
Nedre Gate 5
N-0551 Oslo Norway
tlf.: +47 22358065
http://www.notam02.no
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