This PC... is VT3 compatible?

[eon5]

Albatron PX865PE Pro DCh400/AGP 8x/Sata/5.1/Lan (Intel 865PE)

Intel Pentium 4 2,4 Ghz 512k Box

1 GB DDR 400 Mhz OCZ Enh. Lat. Dual Ch 2x512 Mb CL2 1T c/disip copper

Raid board UATA 133 adaptec

Quadro4 380 XGL AGP 8X 64MB DDR

Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 40 Gb ATA133

4 x Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 160 Gb ATA133 8 MB (Raid)

DVD Rec Asus DRW-0402P (4x2x12 dvd)(16x8x32 cd)

2 x Viewsonic A90f 19" .25 1600x1200 NE Perfectflat

S. Talent Aluminio c/window/USB/1394/5 Fan

Antec True 550 550W ATX 2.03 P4

Floppy 3 1/2

Genius Net Scroll+ PS/2 Optical

BTC 5199 PS/2 Spanish

Atomlux A1000@plus UPS 1000W 6x220V c/prot modem

http://www.overclockers.ru/images/lab/2003/04/28/PX865PEPro-sm.jpg

Tkx in advance :)

[Faraz]

Can't be sure because VT3 isn't out. But if this works with VT2, then this machine "should" work.

[jcupp]

Wouldn't be my first choice.

Adaptec not best Raid controller choice - 3Ware, accept no substitute.

I would prefer Western Digital 'JB' drives to maxtor

[eon5]

Originally posted by jcupp
Wouldn't be my first choice.

ok... which one will be then ?

[jcupp]

First I would suggest a knowledgable dealer for a turn key system. Do you want to produce video or be a computer geek?

But if you want to go it alone an Intel 850e chipset board is a proven workhorse, the 865 board you are looking at probably will work but I've not used one of those. For a dual Xeon I would use a 7505 based board. Avoid non-Intel chipset boards at all costs. Many people are succesfully using Iwill and SuperMicro boards.

If you are going with an IDE video array the only reliable choice is a 3Ware Escalade controller. I would avoid Serial ATA at this point as there are sometimes still performance issues.

Western Digital 8 MB cache drives work great. Maxtor, I don't know, anyone out there tried them?

[ldituri]

First I would suggest a knowledgable dealer for a turn key system. Do you want to produce video or be a computer geek?

Many of us dealers have worked long and hard to provide VT users with high quality products assembled and tested so you can edit. While 3ware IDE controllers are useable Scsi is still the recommended drive subsystem. Raid other then Raid 0 (stripped drive set) also has its drawbacks, which include loss of bandwidth. VT needs resources and will make good use of all them, so it makes good sense to use Newtek recommended components through out your system. P4 Xeon processors and Super micro motherboards are currently and unbeatable combination.

[jcupp]

Originally posted by ldituri
Many of us dealers have worked long and hard to provide VT users with high quality products assembled and tested so you can edit. While 3ware IDE controllers are useable Scsi is still the recommended drive subsystem. Raid other then Raid 0 (stripped drive set) also has its drawbacks, which include lose of bandwidth. VT needs resources and will make good use of all them, so it makes good sense to use Newtek recommended components through out your system. P4 Xeon processors and Super micro motherboards are currently and unbeatable combination.

That is exactly my point (and I make it on this and other forums often enough that some are probably tired of hearing it). :D

I am a Professional Computer Geek who also happens to be a Video Geek and I build VT turnkey systems for a living. I'm sure either you or someone on your staff is the same. And while building a system for the VT is not rocket science sometimes it is computer science. So it only makes sense for a professional editor not to waste weeks assembling and fine tuning a home built system (work that I've already done and can amortize over dozens of systems) when for just a little more money he could buy a tested and tuned system that includes support so he can call and yell at me when it doesn't work.

Even if you are just starting out in the business you owe it to yourself get good tools. A cheap, flakey computer will just piss you off. Buy a system from a VT dealer who knows what he is doing and you can save yourself a lot of trouble. And if your budget is tight he will know which corners can be cut without creating a system that is unusable.