Installation; System Requirements - Tascam US-428 Owner's Manual

3. Installation

3.1 System Requirements

PC: Minimum requirements: Pentium
200 MHz (or equivalent) processor
running Windows
Millennium Edition), Windows 2000 or
Windows XP,
Recommended: Pentium II 300MHz
processor with 128MB RAM or better.
(These requirements are for use with
Cubasis VST. Other applications will
have different requirements. Consult
your application's
further information.)
NOTE: The US-428 is not supported
under Windows 95. We also do not
recommend Windows98 First Edition,
due to its limited USB implementation. A
fast EIDE hard disk is required for
throughput of multiple audio tracks.
96MB RAM is
recommended, but with all digital audio
programs, you'll have better results with
more RAM. An SVGA graphics card is
suggested (min. 256 colors, 800x600
resolution or better).
Although this product has been checked
for use with standard configuration
computers which meet the specifications
above, we cannot
operation of the product, even with
computers meeting the specifications,
due to differences in architecture and
implementation between computers.
Chipsets are also a concern with USB
audio. We've found that the most
dependable motherboards are ones
which utilize Intel-based chipsets. You
can determine your chipset by going into
the Device Manager. On the Windows
98 desktop, right click on My Computer,
98 (Second or
96MB RAM.
manufacturer for
the minimum
guarantee the
and select Properties. Click on the
Device Manager tab, and then click on
the plus (+) sign next to Universal Serial
Bus Controllers. (see illustration 3.01)
The following chipsets
successfully run with the US-428:
Intel 82371 AB/EB PCI to USB
Universal Host Controller
Intel 82371 SB
Universal Host Controller
Intel 82801 AA
Universal Host Controller
ALi PCI to USB
Controller
Some other chipsets, notably those
specifying Open Host Controllers or
OHCI (rather than
Controllers or UHCI), have been subject
to occasional incompatibilities. While
most OHCI systems have no problems
with the US-428, occasionally some
older OHCI systems
problems. We have found that, in the
majority of these cases, a PCI-based
USB card utilizing an Opti-chip controller
will work dependably. These cards (also
available in PCMCIA format for laptops)
are available through a number of
manufacturers. Please
TASCAM website for further information.
have been
PCI to USB
PCI to USB
Open Host
Universal Host
will exhibit
consult the
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