Losing My Memory

[billroper]

So I needed to upgrade the RAM in my PC here at work, so I headed out to Fry's. This turned out to be a mistake, as I ended up with all the wrong sort of RAM, which I suppose doesn't surprise me.

I have now ordered what looks to be the correct RAM from NewEgg (for about 50% more than the wrong RAM, but words like "ECC" and "registered" tend to add to the cost) and will return the incorrect RAM to Fry's on Friday when I head that way for the WindyCon meeting.

Comments

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

I only use ECC if I have a mainboard that supports it. And if I have the choice, I buy mainboards that support it. I don't bother with registered.

I have had ECC hits in the past, so I figure it's worth paying for.

[kyril.livejournal.com]

You only want registered RAM if the mainboard requires it, which usually means server-oriented mainboards at or near maximum RAM. The registers make it slower but allow the motherboard to run more memory than it could without them. For a server, this is usually a win.

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

I will not be at the Windycon meeting. If needed for anything, I should be reachable by cell phone.

[hms42]

When I get ram, I always check the computer first against crucial.com to have the ID it. I have had to get some picky ram over the years.

Computer upgrades

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Hey Bill,
Speaking of computers, did you solve the problem with your recording system? Any chance you will have some tracks for me at Duckon? We reinstalled service pack 3 on our big computer and my M-Audio board finally works with it since the last time we had to remove it and install service pack 2. Everything is working which is a relief. I suspect that M-Audio hadn't updated the drivers for the new service pack. I bought Sue Dream Weaver 4 Premium whcih came with Illustrator which is what we need to do the liners I believe. All is good.

Re: Computer upgrades

[billroper]

Yup, got things (mostly) sorted out. I've still got a minor problem with the MIDI patch bay, but it's not stopping me from working. And I've already got my and catalana's tracks recorded. I still need to get daisy_knotwise into the studio and I need to flatten the tracks, but I think we're all good.

Illustrator is the right thing to use. Sue and I should chat about what the requirements are and how to prepare the files.

Recording

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Sounds great Bill and Sue will chat with you re Illustrator at some point. Looking forward to getting your 3 separate tracks so I can mix them in to the rest of the project. Just finished my backing vocals and need to add some other instrumentation but it is coming along well.

Re: Recording

[billroper]

Cool. And you'll definitely be getting one WAV file per track -- I just need to flatten the multiple takes into a single WAV file. :)

So three performers, three tracks. We're all doing a take on the "Circle Be Unbroken" part which you can use or discard at your pleasure.

Re: Recording

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Super! Sounds great or it will when I hear it :-D Let us know when you are ready and I will have Sue send you the info on uploading to our FTP site. We are all off to see Jonathan Coulton tonight!