[Richard Crowley]

I'm shopping for a motherboard for my new Intel Core2 Quad
CPU chip and I came across this....

Asus P5KC
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...&mo delmenu=1

"ASUS Crystal Sound Noise Filter "
"Eliminate background noise while recording "
"This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates
it in the incoming audio stream while recording."

Yikes!, I hope that doesn't mean they they are diddling my data
to compensate for what *they* think is "noise"? :-(

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:51:21 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
wrote:

"ASUS Crystal Sound Noise Filter "
"Eliminate background noise while recording "
"This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates
it in the incoming audio stream while recording."

Yikes!, I hope that doesn't mean they they are diddling my data
to compensate for what *they* think is "noise"? :-(

Don't be such a baby. It's for your own good. You can't
be expected to think every little thought for yourself,
can you?

We have a special program for those misguided souls who
misunderstand our purpose. Perhaps you'd wish to volunteer?

But seriously, thanks, as always,

Chris Hornbeck
"Dreams, Amelia, dreams and false alarms." -RJA

[Chip Gallo]

Chris Hornbeck wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:51:21 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
wrote:

"ASUS Crystal Sound Noise Filter "
"Eliminate background noise while recording "
"This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates
it in the incoming audio stream while recording."

Yikes!, I hope that doesn't mean they they are diddling my data
to compensate for what *they* think is "noise"? :-(

Don't be such a baby. It's for your own good. You can't
be expected to think every little thought for yourself,
can you?

We have a special program for those misguided souls who
misunderstand our purpose. Perhaps you'd wish to volunteer?

But seriously, thanks, as always,

Chris Hornbeck
"Dreams, Amelia, dreams and false alarms." -RJA

Try this Intel mobo:

http://www.intel.com/products/mother...XBX2/index.htm

The specs don't mention sound diddling. Mine has been running great with
a Q6600 for several months.

Chip

[Mogens V.]

Richard Crowley wrote:
I'm shopping for a motherboard for my new Intel Core2 Quad
CPU chip and I came across this....

Asus P5KC
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...&mo delmenu=1

"ASUS Crystal Sound Noise Filter "
"Eliminate background noise while recording "
"This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates
it in the incoming audio stream while recording."

Yikes!, I hope that doesn't mean they they are diddling my data
to compensate for what *they* think is "noise"? :-(

Haven't poked the net for in-depth info on this mobo, but don't you
think it just might be a (non-digital/cpu-run) filter associated with
the onboard audio IFC only?

--
Kind regards,
Mogens V.

[Laurence Payne]

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:51:21 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
wrote:

I'm shopping for a motherboard for my new Intel Core2 Quad
CPU chip and I came across this....

Asus P5KC
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...&mo delmenu=1

"ASUS Crystal Sound Noise Filter "
"Eliminate background noise while recording "
"This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer
fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates
it in the incoming audio stream while recording."

Yikes!, I hope that doesn't mean they they are diddling my data
to compensate for what *they* think is "noise"? :-(

Don't worry. That's just a (doubtless switchable) feature of the
onboard sound chip, or of the driver they provide for it. Might even
be useful if you spend your day on Skype using a cheap headset.

You won't be using the onboard sound system for your audio activities,
will you? So it's irrelevent.

[Mike Rivers]

On Oct 26, 9:51 pm, "Richard Crowley" wrote:

I'm shopping for a motherboard for my new Intel Core2 Quad
CPU chip and I came across this....

Asus P5KC

I looked at the same motherboard, saw the same "feature," and decided
that I'd best not ask what it means. (you know what they say about
sausages)

I figure it's for the benefit of people who are using their computers
as telephones, and probably doesn't know anything about more serious
audio interface that I hope you'll be using for audio applications.

I still haven't bought one yet either, but I've been leaning toward
the Intel 975XBX2KR and will probably continue to lean in that
direction until it becomes obsolete and I can't buy one (thereby
solving my indecision problem). Now I'm worried about CPU speed. The
numbers on these Core Duo things work differently than they did with
just plain CPUs and I don't know how much faster it's worth paying
more money for. Do you?

[Laurence Payne]

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:08:31 -0700, Mike Rivers
wrote:

I still haven't bought one yet either, but I've been leaning toward
the Intel 975XBX2KR and will probably continue to lean in that
direction until it becomes obsolete and I can't buy one (thereby
solving my indecision problem). Now I'm worried about CPU speed. The
numbers on these Core Duo things work differently than they did with
just plain CPUs and I don't know how much faster it's worth paying
more money for. Do you?

They've just brought out a revision that allows you to use the newer
chips with a slightly faster FSB. I don't mention that to confuse you
- obviously you'll buy motherboard and CPU from the same place and ask
nthem to confirm compatibility. But it does indicate that Intel
intend to continue making that board for a little longer.

Of course, if they replace that model before you buy, you'll go with
the new one. In this game, "vintage" counts for nothing - newer is
better (and likely cheaper). Especially when it's Intel making a
motherboard for an Intel CPU :-)

All CPU speeds are just numbers. They only mean something when
compared with models from the same range. Look at the price list. Go
to an on-line vendor and see which model shows a very high stock
level. It's easy to find the current "sweet spot" for
price/performance. At the moment, in the British market, it seems to
be the dual and quad-core processors around or just under the 3GHz
mark. After that there's a BIG price jump. But it could be different
tomorrow, you might get even more power for your money. (And don't
panic - it's a LOT less money than you might have anticipated. A
mistake won't bankrupt you:-)