Opteron boards with poco/uad1

The way I see it, if you're thinking PCI cards you're also thinking master computer for your sequencer for the most part (I've seen systems where PC slaves were stocked with UADs however). With UAD & Powercore it begins to bridge the gap a little between your computer's performance and that of a larger Pro Tools system. The other cool thing is that with the reserved CPU you've saved you could run more instances of native plugs including Waves Impulse Response - coupled with some of the unique mastering & effects tools of the TC and the great vintage opto-compressors and state-of-the-art EQs of the UAD I think you would be selling yourself short if you went with a computer that has, as you say, "serious problems" with them. Just my opinion.

Ya.. I already had all the parts looked up that I'd need for a dual opteron setup, then came across that post linked to above.. since I already have one uad and a poco, there is no safe dual opteron solution for me, so I'll have to go dual xeon.
The machine isn't 'only' to sequence midi for giga machines, but it'll have to do an overall production job, that is sequencing for the gig boxes, mixing, softsynths etc... therefore the somewhat over-sized sounding cpu.

Markus

To avoid hijacking, I posted my question here;

http://www.sanctusangelis.com/forum/vie ... =1346#1346