Advice required on PC spec to run Hoster

[songpony]

Thanks for the clarification - that's really what I meant by "cause you problems". Just wouldn't be a fun scenario to have to work under.

[Garry A. Leslie]

Hello Yorkie,
I am using a Shuttle SN41G2 with its own board FN41.
www.shuttle.com
It has built in Nvidia Geoforce MX400 VGA, with dual channel, and Sound.
I have had boards with built-ins before and was always wary, but both sound and graphics are excellent.
I use a Corsair matched pair of 256mb memory, but Twinmos and Crucial also work well.
The installation CD does all the setting to view a monitor for your viewing and a screen for the singers. It has a TV and monitor port on the back.
My CPU is 2500XP and the board is jumperless so most of the fixing is a doddle.
Its water cooled fan system is as quiet as a mouse.
You can pick a Shuttle up as a barebones system for just over 100 pounds ($185.00) on Ebay, maybe less if you're lucky.
Add your CPU and memory, transfer your hard drive and CD
player, install Hoster and you're away with the mixer.
You'll wonder how you ever ran a show before!
Regards from Chester, Cheshire.
Garry.

[lmcmains]

I am also using the Shuttle SN41G2. I bought it as a barebone from Tiger Direct and built it myself. I have 512 m memory running 2 120 gb hard drives with a Plextor 712a drive. I have been using it for about 2 years now and haven't had any trouble with it. I would never go back to using disc's I have about 15,000 kma files and 7,000 mp3 files (in case I DJ a party). I also have my files backed up on a external drive.

[Yorkie]

Many thanks for all the advice on my request for help regarding the graphic card issue... We have purchased the A.T.I 9200 cards and our first portable computer should be up and running this wekend (so I'm told )
We had already purchased the "barebones computers" and had everything installed barring the graphic card, but I am very gratefull for all your input,help and advice. Once again many thanks...

Best Wishes.... STEVE...