On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 07:57, Chris wrote: > Hi Guys. > > Thanks for your input. I revamped it a bit, and I think I will get the > seagate drive instead, and dump the RAID idea then. > I also am thinking of getting an ASUS a7n8X DLX mobo instead then, Since it > has the nForce2 chipset. > > Anythoughts there? > > (Anyone else have any input on my little scheme here?) > > Thanks a bunch! > > > Chris Chris, Think about the Asus A7V333 series instead. The nForce chipsets aren't very stable yet under Linux. You may find yourself having to patch kernels to get DMA working right. There have been some problems with graphics controller interactions. (I'm hearing this on the Redhat install lists a lot.) The A7V333 with PC2700 memory will be far more PC than you need for audio recording + MIDI, and it does work. I'm writing you this message from one. No RAID as you've decided. Be careful about Serial ATA which appears on a few new Asus A7V333 MBs. RH users are not having much luck with this yet. I don't know which distro you might be planning on using. Stick with a good quality ATA/EIDE drive. Consider having two separate hard drives. One for the operating system and swap space, one for audio. Consider making the audio drive an external 1394 drive, if you have the money, as you will have portability and they are easier to make very quiet if you use microphones in the same room. Also, you can turn your audio drive off when you're doing other things, reducing wear and tear and the risk of losing your sessions. Again, be very careful about making sure the hardware on your MB is supported. I had some issues with getting the Ethernet adapter would work on this board. It took me a few days to find drivers and learn how to build them. Good luck, Mark
