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fralippo
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« on: September 02, 2016, 06:10:25 pm »

I completed my new DIY multibit no-os DAC and will soon build a dedicated pc based on a recent Asus MB and I7-6700K unlocked cpu.
Idea is to use a case with passive CPU cooler and a partially linear PSU, it'd be positioned in the audio rack, no monitor, mouse and keyboard.
Win10 and XXhe2 software will be installed in a internal SATA 128GB SSD (RAM OS... in the future).
This pc would be connected via Ethernet to the router, music library on a external USB 4GB HD connected to a little office pc (tiny, passively cooled, Asus UN45 also running Win10... maybe with linear PSU later)

Some question about usage:

- I imagine that XXhe should be set to be loaded automatically. How?
- Mainly I will use the office pc to control the audio one. Via RDC?
- Tablet. Once Peter briefly told me that it's better to control office pc with it and not audio pc directly. Why? Only to avoid wifi signals?

Please let me know. Thanks!





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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2016, 06:49:38 pm »

Hi fralippo,

Let's see ...

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- I imagine that XXhe should be set to be loaded automatically.

No, why ?
XXHighEnd.exe normally doesn't run anyway (during playback). With remore control in mind, start XXOSK.exe. From there push the buttons on it (largely the same as the shortcuts, like Alt-X to bring up XXHighEnd).

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-  Mainly I will use the office pc to control the audio one. Via RDC?

Correct.

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- Tablet. Once Peter briefly told me that it's better to control office pc with it and not audio pc directly. Why? Only to avoid wifi signals?

That would be the main reason, yes. Btw not only the "signals" as such, but merely the relatively heavy processing in the Audio PC coming along with it. Ethernet (cable) can be very lean and has also been setup (by me) as very lean and the most lean during playback (Ethernet virtually switched off).

Regards,
Peter
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For the Stealth III LPS PC :
W10-14393.0 - July 17, 2021 (2.11)
XXHighEnd Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 14/28 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 14/28 cores in BIOS and set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/0/0/*1*/ Q1Factor = *4* / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = *10ms* / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = *10.13*  (max 10.13) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *62* / Nervous Rate = *1* / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / Custom Filtering *Low* (16x) / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^3
A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.

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