I have a P3-500, 256mb RAM,
SB Live Plat. sound card and 2x20gig 7200rpm hd's.
I'm having latency issue and overall processing bugs as of late. Here's why I think...
I recently put the 2nd HD into my comp.(thinking I would speed things up)programs and OS on the first hd, wave/audio files on the 2nd hd. I read Opus's article on building your own pc that mentioned using serperate cables for each HD to plug into the processor. Aside from doing this, can a second HD bog down my processor in other ways? How can I configure things for speed? I format my hd's about 4xs a year. Since my last format/installation, my processor seems to choke quite quickly now. I've installed the appropriate ASIO drivers but am afraid they may not be set up right. Is there a test for this? I've have friends with similarly powered computer that can crunch out multiple audio tracks while utilizing plugins. Any suggestions? Lastly, When use 2 programs together like Reason and Cubase, my computer packs it's bags and leaves town. Do I have enough power with what I've got or is it time I went bigger and badder?
Regards,
Michael