Crackles WIth Pentium IV 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB DDR, Two 7200 RPM 4

FLOW · Post by **FLOW** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 3:28 am

I just don't get it anymore. I just bought a new computer, Pentium IV 2.0 GHZ, ASUS P4B-533, 512 MB DDR-RAM, Two 40 GB 7200 RPM Hardisks (One for OS and one for recording).I use Logic 5.13 and a Pulsar I card with SFP3.1 with 13ms Ulli, and windows 98 SE not tweaked or anything. AND I STILL HAVE CRACKLES WHEN I RECORD A VST INSTRUMENT. I had these problems also with my Pentium II 300, That's Why i Bought my new computer. Please give me a Solution. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSE, I just whant to make music and not spend money. THANX

pwhitmaker · Post by **pwhitmaker** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:39 am

I can understand your feelings mate!
I had exactly the same problem as you. You can read about it in my post at "Tips&Tricks":"Optimize your Windows 2000/Xp......"
My solution was to have a totally clean WinXP partition without Games, Office, Internet, anything that dont have to do with making music.
That helped me. The crackles dissapeard.

Peter

FLOW · Post by **FLOW** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 4:42 am

Ok, But my SYSTEM Is clean like a blue sky (Not the windows 98 sky, this one got clouds), I don't run office, games, internet, it's fully dedicated Music System.

FLOW · Post by **FLOW** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 5:31 am

But what are your experiences with WINXP, Will my setup preform better under WINXP then under 98 SE ???

Thanx

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 5:56 am

be patient though.. atleast from what I know, your system shouldn't have any problems. So the workaround is probably just around the corner.

By the way, things are much better for me in XP. But that's probably because I switched to PIV-2ghz 512mbRAM with asus P4T-E together with XP. See, we got very similar specs.

Just that my XP disk is loaded with crappy apps and whatnots, so you should be better off than me.

[ This Message was edited by: kensuguro on 2002-08-18 06:59 ]

FLOW · Post by **FLOW** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 6:03 am

Thanx for the reply, I think i will do a new install with XP, friends of me say it's more stable then 98 Se, and that the PIV CPU's really get to there benefit with XP.

Thanx

FLOW · Post by **FLOW** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 7:10 am

Thanx for the reply, I think i will do a new install with XP, friends of me say it's more stable then 98 Se, and that the PIV CPU's really get to there benefit with XP.

Thanx

Format.bat · Post by **Format.bat** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 3:38 am

I have ASUS p4B, no problème with 98se,SX and
SFP3.1a.

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 11:45 am

windows 98 SE not tweaked or anything

Be sure you visit the larger Win98 and WinXP optimization threads here in the Tips & Tricks area...

I'll tell you right now, without chipset drivers, you WILL GET crackles under Win98SE. You MUST install the chipset drivers under a really old OS like Win98, because your motherboard didn't exist when it was written like, 4 years ago.

[ This Message was edited by: subhuman on 2002-08-19 12:46 ]