System Requirements & Quick Opinion

mixx941 · 6th November 2003, 21:52

Hey everyone.

I am building a new system to be the automated playlist for my 24/7 shoutcast station.

I am thinking of running SAM2, and I am just wondering your opinions on the minimum system requirements. I couldnt find them on the site, but I also wanted opinions from actual users. I know without asking 256MB ram or above, and I know my OS will be Win 2000...with a minimum processor of 1.3 Duron.

What are your thoughts? I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. I have about $400 for this whole thing (mobo with onboard video/lan/audio, processor, case, ram). If I get a cheap barebones system with the 1.3GHz Duron and the generic mobo and stuff that would be $150. Add $50 for crucial ram and then $200 for SAM2 and that puts me right at the mark.

What are your thoughts?

-Mark

FesterHead · 6th November 2003, 22:00

My radio station machine is a Dell PowerEdge 400SC:
1.2Ghz celeron
.5GB ram
Lots of space (most added by me)
Basic configuration (onboard soundcard/nic)

***************

Runs:
Windows XP Professional
SAM2 (128kbps WMA encoder, 56kbps mp3 encoder, 256kbps mp3 encoder, Sound Solution plug-in, stats relays, 20+ PAL scripts)
MySQL
256kbps private lan-only DNAS (which sources FM transmitter)
56kbps main DNAS
DNS
EMail
FesterMud
FTP
Apache/PHP for festerhead.com

It also folds proteins.

*************************

In short, your list looks good.

DJHotIce · 7th November 2003, 00:28

Festerhead, does your system do pancakes?

djmastermind · 7th November 2003, 00:33

and hash browns and sausage.

DJHotIce · 7th November 2003, 00:51

eggs would be nice.

Does it dispense free beer on demand? (FBOD)

LollipopLustKil · 7th November 2003, 00:53

Now I'm hungry.

DJHotIce · 7th November 2003, 00:55

I allready ate, had some chilli from a bazzarre or something (pretty nice wit a lil cheeze)

mixx941 · 7th November 2003, 01:15

Do you all agree that would be a good setup?

DJHotIce · 7th November 2003, 01:16

absolutly!

djmastermind · 7th November 2003, 01:22

I say we open an IHOP using Fester's system, then. Who's with me?

DJHotIce · 7th November 2003, 12:07

I am. However I prefer a IHOS (Internation House of Salads)

mixx941 · 15th November 2003, 14:18

Well, here's what I ended up getting:

HARDWARE
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
256MB DDR Crucial (gonna upgrade soon to 512)
Giga-Byte Motherboard (on board sound/video/lan)
30GB Maxtor 7200RPM
Mitsumi CDROM
Case with 12cm fans in front and back for cross airflow
Total Cost: $237 (without hard drive)

SOFTWARE
SAM2 (gonna buy today)
Tomass Limiter (GREAT by the way)
Winamp 2
dbPowerAMP
MySQL
Windows 2000

So far, everything has run smooth, except for a crash last night while ripping a CD in dBpowerAMP!

-Mark

LollipopLustKil · 15th November 2003, 14:26

You already have a better computer than me. Guess I'm gonna have to ride down to Flordia and buy from DJ Killer, maybe I'll get a discount.

[Edit]Where are my manners? Good luck Mark!

mixx941 · 15th November 2003, 14:34

Quote:

Originally posted by LollipopLustKil

[Edit]Where are my manners? Good luck Mark!

Thanks

6th November 2003, 21:52	#1
mixx941 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: irc.mixxnet.net Posts: 126	System Requirements & Quick Opinion Hey everyone. I am building a new system to be the automated playlist for my 24/7 shoutcast station. I am thinking of running SAM2, and I am just wondering your opinions on the minimum system requirements. I couldnt find them on the site, but I also wanted opinions from actual users. I know without asking 256MB ram or above, and I know my OS will be Win 2000...with a minimum processor of 1.3 Duron. What are your thoughts? I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. I have about $400 for this whole thing (mobo with onboard video/lan/audio, processor, case, ram). If I get a cheap barebones system with the 1.3GHz Duron and the generic mobo and stuff that would be $150. Add $50 for crucial ram and then $200 for SAM2 and that puts me right at the mark. What are your thoughts? -Mark

7th November 2003, 00:28	#3
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,614	Festerhead, does your system do pancakes? -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

7th November 2003, 00:33	#4
djmastermind Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 6,811	and hash browns and sausage. -- Michael

7th November 2003, 00:51	#5
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,614	eggs would be nice. Does it dispense free beer on demand? (FBOD) -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

7th November 2003, 00:53	#6
LollipopLustKil Insomniac (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,029	Now I'm hungry. Scotty Doesn't Know

6th November 2003, 22:00	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,103	My radio station machine is a Dell PowerEdge 400SC: 1.2Ghz celeron .5GB ram Lots of space (most added by me) Basic configuration (onboard soundcard/nic) ************* Runs: Windows XP Professional SAM2 (128kbps WMA encoder, 56kbps mp3 encoder, 256kbps mp3 encoder, Sound Solution plug-in, stats relays, 20+ PAL scripts) MySQL 256kbps private lan-only DNAS (which sources FM transmitter) 56kbps main DNAS DNS EMail FesterMud FTP Apache/PHP for festerhead.com It also folds proteins. *********************** In short, your list looks good.

7th November 2003, 00:55	#7
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,614	I allready ate, had some chilli from a bazzarre or something (pretty nice wit a lil cheeze) -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

7th November 2003, 01:15	#8
mixx941 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: irc.mixxnet.net Posts: 126	Do you all agree that would be a good setup? Internet Radio: Party107 (Trance/Electronic) \| Rock 101.9 The Edge (Rock)

7th November 2003, 01:16	#9
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,614	absolutly! -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

7th November 2003, 01:22	#10
djmastermind Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 6,811	I say we open an IHOP using Fester's system, then. Who's with me? -- Michael

7th November 2003, 12:07	#11
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,614	I am. However I prefer a IHOS (Internation House of Salads) -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

15th November 2003, 14:18	#12
mixx941 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: irc.mixxnet.net Posts: 126	Well, here's what I ended up getting: HARDWARE AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 256MB DDR Crucial (gonna upgrade soon to 512) Giga-Byte Motherboard (on board sound/video/lan) 30GB Maxtor 7200RPM Mitsumi CDROM Case with 12cm fans in front and back for cross airflow Total Cost: $237 (without hard drive) SOFTWARE SAM2 (gonna buy today) Tomass Limiter (GREAT by the way) Winamp 2 dbPowerAMP MySQL Windows 2000 So far, everything has run smooth, except for a crash last night while ripping a CD in dBpowerAMP! -Mark

15th November 2003, 14:26	#13
LollipopLustKil Insomniac (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,029	You already have a better computer than me. Guess I'm gonna have to ride down to Flordia and buy from DJ Killer, maybe I'll get a discount. [Edit]Where are my manners? Good luck Mark! Scotty Doesn't Know

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