[EDIT] My New Intel Q6600 is killing me.... HELP

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:13 am

Brand new machine. I didn't skimp on anything.

Live 6 LE.

I tried to record 1 audio track and got Glitches galore

Even on play back with my new Alesis iO/14 and very high buffers, still glitches.

DPC latency tool shows heaps of yellow and red spikes.

So what can it be now? What am I doing wrong? I am pretty sure its not the gear any more.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:15 am

Edit...

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:16 am

I'm having A F...ING TANTRUM, Melt down.

I feel a little better this morning...
Time to tackle this...

Crash · Post by **Crash** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:17 am

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gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:17 am

logic_user99 · Post by **logic_user99** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:39 am

Should have bought a Mac... LoL.

Seriously, though; are you sure you haven't left any bits out? Or spilled yoghurt on your super-overdriver? I don't know PCs at all any more... Hell, I don't even know what a Q6600 is!

Emissary · Post by **Emissary** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:17 am

wow, something is pooped there. i use to run live 7 on a p4 2ghz and didnt get any crackles or pops. 3ms latency aswell. god bless rme.

ava · Post by **ava** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:25 am

I would first check your bios settings at boot up, SOMETIME wnen you get a new pc there set to "factory default" and not "optimized".

Lux Libra · Post by **Lux Libra** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:13 pm

something is wrong with your system - and it's VERY barely the processor.

check your configuration of all pieces. also make sure the mobo is compatible
to your processor. try find your bottleneck with disabling things like onboard sound
, wlan, network, etc... one after one

maybe you can write your specs here to get more hints.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:10 pm

m:o wrote:something is wrong with your system - and it's VERY barely the processor....maybe you can write your specs here to get more hints.

Asus P5Q deluxe P45 Mainboard
Intel Quad Core Q6600 Processor
2x 1Gb DDR2-1066 + Series Extreme SDRAM
nVidia 9400GT 512Mb DDR2 PCI-e Graphics
WD 500Gb 7200 32Mb cache SATA3 Hard Disk
XP Pro sp3

I have an Alesis iO/14 Audio interface.

It says on the Mobo box that it supports Intel Core 2 Quad

Do I need to do the XP tweaks. Is this system not good enough out of the box to run Live?

Could it be my FW Audio interface? Can I do some sort of test for this?

I am sooooo on the verge of middle age man weeping uncontrollably....
Please have mercy on me and help...

Greg.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:14 pm

get the latest drivers for your sound card, try ASIO4ALL (love that program.)

you'll get there, the key is patience and careful observation.

go through this a few times and eventually you can debug problems like this in no time.

turn off your internet connection and shut down any apps you don't need. once it gets going you can start to use the web while Live's open, for now keep it simple.

ava · Post by **ava** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:21 pm

CHECK YOUR BIOS SETTINGS!!!

start to boot your pc and keep pressing delete!! if it's not delete then check your manual

then select an option like "load optimised" then save your settings!! and then reboot!

a lot of pc's come with settings that are set to "factory default" these are not optimised and i suspect that is your problem.

or have you tried the sound card that came with your pc?

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:52 pm

ava wrote:CHECK YOUR BIOS SETTINGS!!!

....then select an option like "load optimised" then save your settings!! and then reboot!

a lot of pc's come with settings that are set to "factory default" these are not optimised and i suspect that is your problem.

I have viewed every entry in the BIOS and alas, can find no such wording. I am sure you are right about the Factory Default stuff. I just don't know where to look now or what to change. I suspect it is under the 'ADVANCED' Tab in the BIOS, under 'CPU Configuration', but the options are just enable or disable.

ava wrote:or have you tried the sound card that came with your pc?

Do you mean looking in the Device Manager and turning this off? That would be the 'Legacy Audio' entry I think. I will try this.

ava · Post by **ava** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:58 pm

gjm wrote:
ava wrote:CHECK YOUR BIOS SETTINGS!!!

....then select an option like "load optimised" then save your settings!! and then reboot!

a lot of pc's come with settings that are set to "factory default" these are not optimised and i suspect that is your problem.
I have viewed every entry in the BIOS and alas, can find no such wording. I am sure you are right about the Factory Default stuff. I just don't know where to look now or what to change. I suspect it is under the 'ADVANCED' Tab in the BIOS, under 'CPU Configuration', but the options are just enable or disable.

ava wrote:or have you tried the sound card that came with your pc?
Do you mean looking in the Device Manager and turning this off? That would be the 'Legacy Audio' entry I think. I will try this.

on my bios settings it's on the right hand side above "save settings & reboot" guess it depense what manufacturer your bios is made by?

also try USING the builds it sound card and see if that works ok, if it does then it's your external sound box driver that could be at fault, im presuming your running vista, are you using the latest vista driver for it?

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:06 pm

ava wrote:...also try USING the builds it sound card and see if that works ok, if it does then it's your external sound box driver that could be at fault, im presuming your running vista, are you using the latest vista driver for it?

I will give the built in sound card a go. Thanks. Will report back later today. I have Saturday morning Stuff to do

I am running XP Pro SP3.