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tonybanks · Full Member Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Italy

Is it true that the CPU has been upgraded from the original 2.8 GHz to a 3.0 Ghz of the current production?
(I've been told from the local music instr store personnel)

And, if yes, what's the serial number from which this change has been implemented?
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devix · Full Member Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 162 Location: ITALY

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Brad B · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Netherlands, Almere

Even if that is true - it isnt much of a noticable difference i'd imagine. I would guess that if 3.0 CPU's are installed now instead of 2.8 it's more a matter of CPU availability of whomever is manufacturing them and what is left in stock. Chances are small that 2.8 CPU's are still made while mainstream production lines are producing completely different CPU's (for current desktop pc's).

Can't remember who manufactured the CPU in the OASYS though ... is it an Intel?

Mike Conway · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:37 am Post subject:

My quad-core has 700 note polyphony! Twisted Evil

Brad B · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Netherlands, Almere

An OASYS with quadcore and performance to match would be awesome Very Happy

affraid that they'll have to replace almost every other hardware piece in it as well then Wink

MarkF786 · Full Member Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 212

Now that many people's warranties are expiring, who will be the first to mod their OASYS? Smile

Maybe upgrading the CPU and overclocking it? The current motherboard already has overclocking settings in the BIOS - just connect a keyboard and see for yourself Wink

I wonder if the polyphony limit is hard-coded in the software, or if it increases with increased CPU power. Not that I need more polyphony- just curious.

Brad B · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Netherlands, Almere

I think polyphony is for the greater part determined how the software functions. Ofcourse the used hardware will determine if the software has enough room to accomplish what it wants. But simply throwing in a faster processor will not do anything until the software is made to use this extra bandwidth I'm guessing.

Ofcourse the question remains as you say - is the software scalable enough to take advantage of better hardware. I'm thinking that the right answer is complexer than a few lines Wink

Brad B · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Netherlands, Almere

What probably would be interesting is being able to have more memory than 2Gb Smile

.... Hmmm a new mainboard and proc ...

Drew FM · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

You will loose system stability, without any gain in polyphony by overclocking your Oasys. I'm quite certain the polyphony limit is set in software purposfully more or less, based on the current hardware. Besides, who wants to hear all of that fan noise you would need to compensate for overclocking?

Wink

Respectfully,

Andy
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Andy Leary · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

Sorry folks. This isn't true.
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