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Hi everyone! I always appreciate the technical approach to hardware on this forum, so I wanted to ask for your thoughts on "recycling" old infrastructure.
I recently got my hands on some solid old hardware with a Xeon Quad Core processor (3.30GHz, 8.00GT/s QPI) . I'm wondering if, with today's advanced audio processing and streaming software, it makes sense to incorporate such units into a home audio system. I remember that the QPI architecture was once a benchmark for processor-to-memory data transfer efficiency, which should theoretically promote stability when working with real-time audio signals.
Of course, I know that modern chips are much more energy-efficient, but there's something very satisfying about the fact that such an "old-school" device can handle heavy libraries and background processes that modern, budget-friendly units often dislike. Personally, I've always been a fan of building systems with proven, professional hardware, rather than buying everything off the shelf. On the other hand, don't these processors already constitute too much energy and thermal burden, which can be simply inconvenient in audio systems?
Have any of you tried to use such older workstations as dedicated audio servers or DSP computing machines, or is it better to give up and switch to modern, low-voltage solutions?
Do you think that in the pursuit of new GHz, we are losing this solid architecture that was once synonymous with reliability?
I recently got my hands on some solid old hardware with a Xeon Quad Core processor (3.30GHz, 8.00GT/s QPI) . I'm wondering if, with today's advanced audio processing and streaming software, it makes sense to incorporate such units into a home audio system. I remember that the QPI architecture was once a benchmark for processor-to-memory data transfer efficiency, which should theoretically promote stability when working with real-time audio signals.
Of course, I know that modern chips are much more energy-efficient, but there's something very satisfying about the fact that such an "old-school" device can handle heavy libraries and background processes that modern, budget-friendly units often dislike. Personally, I've always been a fan of building systems with proven, professional hardware, rather than buying everything off the shelf. On the other hand, don't these processors already constitute too much energy and thermal burden, which can be simply inconvenient in audio systems?
Have any of you tried to use such older workstations as dedicated audio servers or DSP computing machines, or is it better to give up and switch to modern, low-voltage solutions?
Do you think that in the pursuit of new GHz, we are losing this solid architecture that was once synonymous with reliability?
throw a heavy VST plugin or a stream encoder and these platforms will drain power like crazy.
but, if you already have it, run it and enjoy