Fireface UC System Compatibility:

PC Laptop Systems

• Acer
• ADK
• Asus
• Dell
• Fujitsu
• HP Compaq
• Lenovo
• Macbook
• Medion
• Nexoc
• Samsung
• Thinkpad
• Toshiba

Acer Travelmate 5720

Operating System: Windows Vista Business SP2

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2,2 GHz (T7500)

Chipset: Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset family

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256

Comments: Alternative BIOS online available, but not tested. Problems with onboard Intel GMA X3100 WLAN.

Acer Extensa 5220

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Celeron 540, 1860 MHz

Chipset: Intel 915

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 64 Sample

Very low DPC latency with UC - WLAN, battery and Acer Tools deactivated.

ADK 9000 i7

Operating System: Windows VISTA 64 SP1

CPU: Intel Core i7-920 Processor, 2.66 Ghz

RAM: 6GB, PC3-1333Mhz DDR3

Chipset:Intel® X58 Chipset + ICH10R

USB controller:ICH10R

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[X] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256 with a realistic sized project but will work down to 64.

Comments: There seems to be some sort of bandwidth issues going on with the USB on this model. ADK is looking to what is causing the issue.

Acer traver Mate 6592G

Operating System: Win XP SP 2 professionell

CPU: Intel core 2 duo T7500 @ 2,2 GHz

Chipset:

USB controller: Intel ICH 8 Family USB universal Host Controller 2830

Compatibility:

[X] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256 ms

Acer Aspire one D250

Operating System: Windows XP Home SP3 ULCPC

CPU: Atom N270, 1,6GHz

Chipset: 945

USB controller: ICH7

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[x] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 64 Sample

Very low DPC latency with UC - Typical low CPU performance with Atom processor geringe Prozessor Leistung verfügbar - WLAN, battery and Acer Tools deactivated.

Acer Extensa 5630 Notebook

Operating System: Windows Vista SP1

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz (T5800)

Chipset: Intel PM45

USB controller: ICH9

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: Only without Aero. DPC idle latency: 200us - 1 ms with seldom 4 ms spikes.

Acer Extensa 5220 (mit anderer CPU)

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Dual Core 1,8 GHz (T7100)(statt Original Celeron 2 GHz)

Chipset: 965

USB controller: ICH9

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[X] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: Je nach Projekt 64-512 Samples

Comments: CPU with stereo playback around 30 %.

Acer Travelmate 5720

Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP3

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,2 GHz (T7500)

Chipset: Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset family

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 64

Comments: Better performance with XP, no problems with graphic activity.

Asus A8JP

Operating System: Windows XP SP2

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz (T7200)

Chipset: Mobile Intel 945 PM Express

USB controller: ICH7

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: good DPC latency, mastering with some SX3 audio tracks + plugins 48 Samples possible.

Netbook Asus 1000H

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Atom N270

Chipset: Intel P45

USB controller: ICH7

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[x] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: Constant CPU load of 20 % with stereo playback.

ASUS Pro 55

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (P8400)

Chipset: Intel

USB controller: SiS 7001 Host USB Controller

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256

Comments: With CPU load 70 % crackles. 512 safe.

Dell Studio 1537

Operating System: Windows Vista SP2

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2,5 GHz (T9400)

Chipset: GM45

USB controller: ICH9-M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: Needs BIOS A09. Older BIOS versions with 4 ms DPC spikes (512 Samples Buffer Size necessary).

Dell Latitude E6400

Operating System: Windows Vista 32 und 64 SP2

CPU: Core 2 Duo 3,06 GHz (T9900)

Chipset: PM45

USB controller: ICH9-M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: Works flawlessly also with other USB Hubs and controllers (NI Kore), lower performance with Windows 7 and below 128 Samples.

Dell Inspiron 9400

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Core Duo Intel 2,16 GHz (T2600)

Chipset: 945PM

USB controller: ICH7-M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: All in all a slightly better performance than the FF 400.

Dell Inspiron 9400 (Board Dell Mp061)

Operating System: Win XP Pro SP2

CPU: Intel Core Duo 1,6 GHz (T2300)

Chipset: Intel 945 GM/ PM

USB controller: ICH7M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: Cubase 4/5 and Nuendo 4.2 tested.

Dell Precision M65 Laptop

Operating System: Windows XP SP2

CPU: Intel Core Duo 1,83 GHz (T2400)

Chipset: Intel

USB controller: ICH7

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 1024

Comments: ---

Dell Vostro 1510

Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP3

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,1 GHz (T8100)

Chipset: mobile Intel PM965

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: ??

Comments: Problems with DPC latency. After deactivation Windows battery system works good with Sequoia 10.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10V

Betriebssystem: Win XP SP3

CPU: Intel Atom 1,6 N270

Chipset: Mobile Intel 945 GME

USB-Controller: ICH7

kompatibel:

[ ] full

[x] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128/256

Record of 8 tracks 24/48 about 10 hours without errors (1 x lost buffer after 5 1/2 hours), Samplitude 8 LE with ASIO, internal HD. Plaxyback with project and effects over 80% CPU with 256 samples no problem. Perfect use as small mobile no-noise recording device.

Fujitsu Esprimo U9200 (Subnotebook)

Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP3

CPU: Pentium Dual Core 1,86 GHz (T2390)

Chipset: GM965

USB controller: ICH8-M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Comments: Display not reacting after sleep mode with the UC.

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Notebook

Operating System: Windows Vista 32

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.67 GHz (T5450)

Chipset: Intel PM65

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: Weak ATI graphic, 128 only without Aero and bigger graphic activities.

HP Compaq nx 6325

Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP2

CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2, 1600 MHz

Chipset: AMD Xpress 200M, ATI RS482M

USB controller: ATI SB450

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: Needs to deactivate WLAN, battery, Modem and other devices.

Lenovo X60 Notebook

Operating System: Windows Vista Business SP1

CPU: Intel Core Duo 1,66 GHZ (L2400)

Chipset:

USB controller: ICH7

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256

Comments: Tested with Samplitude 9, Record of 7 tracks audio 96 kHz / 24 Bit and live reverb with convolution plugin (with 2048 Samples).

Lenovo T400 Notebook

Operating System: Windows Vista Business

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,53 Ghz (P8700)

Chipset: Mobile Intel 45

USB controller: ICH9

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 256

Comments: Tested with Nuendo 4.2, Project with 12 tracks and some plugins. Works with 256 Samples, but clicks on zooming. Audio played from USB flash card.

Lenovo Thinkpad R61

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,4 GHz (T8300)

Chipset: Intel 965PM

USB controller: ICH8

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: Ableton Live 8, Wavelab 5

Macbook Pro Unibody (late 2008)

Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz

Chipset: NVidia 9400

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 48 @ 44 kHz, 96 @ 88 kHz, 192 @ 176 kHz

Comments: With CPU load ">" 65-70% more crackles.

Medion WAM 2030

Operating System: Windows Vista Home

CPU: AMD Turion 64X2 1,66Ghz

Chipset:AMD Athlon64/Opteron HT Hub

USB controller: nVidia MCP51 Usb Controller 2x

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: Buffer Size WITHOUT Internet/Virus scanner/Firewall better: 64 Samples, long tests (~8h) with Cubase 4 and Reaper without problems.

Rechner-Modell: NEXOC Odin E 801

Operating System: XP HE 2002 SP2

CPU: P 4 3,2 GHz

Chipset:

USB controller: Intel 82801EB

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Thinkpad Z61m

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 GHz (T2500)

Chipset: Intel i945GM/PM/GMS 940GML

USB controller: ICH7-M

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 96

Comments: Buffer Size with big projects. With small projects 64 Samples possible.

Samsung X20 1600 III

Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP3

CPU: Pentium M 1,6 GHz (730)

Chipset: 915GM

USB controller: ICH6

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[x] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128 Samples

Comments: High CPU load around 30 % with steroe playback. Very low DPC values.

Thinkpad R400

Operating System: Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1,8 GHz (T5670)

Chipset: Intel GM45/PM45

USB controller: ICH9

Compatibility:

[x] full

[ ] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 128

Comments: 128 possible. 256 safe. Very low DPC values.

Toshiba Tecra 9000, PIII 933 MHz, 512 MB RAM. cool

Operating System: XP SP2

CPU: Intel Mobile Pentium III-M 933 MHz (Tualatin)

Chipset: Intel 830MP

USB controller: Noname USB2 Cardbus card with NEC chip. TI Cardbus controller.

Compatibility:

[ ] full

[X] yes, with limited performance

[ ] no

Lowest usable buffer size: 64 ...

Comments: ... Stereo playback (iTunes) problemlos, CPU around 50% ...

Playback of an 8 track project 24/44 in Samplitude 8 SE (Stereo mix) with 64 Samples possible, with 128 also with 100 % CPU (with effects). With playback of single 8 tracks problems, with limited effect count (CPU between 80 and 90 %) playback of 64 Samples possible ... yikes

8-channel-recording 24/96 works, no Lost Buffers in Samplitude, CPU near 100%, failures in settings dialog, also with 4096. 8-channel 24/48 works (with around 60% CPU) without problems two hours.