From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu May 18 5:29: 6 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from bne004m.webcentral.com.au (bne004m.webcentral.com.au [202.139.235.79]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0E96B37BE07 for ; Thu, 18 May 2000 05:28:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from wyldephyre2@yahoo.com) Received: (qmail 2100 invoked from network); 18 May 2000 12:28:52 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO timberwolf) (203.147.165.3) by bne004m.webcentral.com.au with SMTP; 18 May 2000 12:28:52 -0000 Message-ID: <00ac01bfc0c6$02481800$03a593cb@timberwolf> From: "Haikal Saadh" To: "Eaglez" Cc: References: <20000517182420.29508.qmail@web116.yahoomail.com> Subject: Re: trailing edge system recs Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 22:38:45 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Yup, ASPI's the selected method for ripping under audiocatalyst. Worked fine so far ...my CDROM's an LG CRD-8322B1.02 (in case you wanted to know), and it's hooked up to an SBLive!. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eaglez To: Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 4:24 AM Subject: Re: trailing edge system recs > Well, What i think he means about digitally ripping, > is that (i'll use windows terms, since i've never > ripped under freebsd yet) you can use 3 types of > ripping: analog, software driven (i.e. mscdex), and > hardware driven (i.e. aspi) I'm not exactly sure how > that all translates into unix terms. YOU're probably > using the mscdex method. do you HAVE one of those > 2-pin connectors i mentioned? The hardware ripping > gives better sound quality, and it's faster (yes, even > better than standard cd-audio). Only more modern > cdroms support this hardware method, and your > soundcard has to support it too. > > Anyway, as for power supply, there was a message > earlier in this about how early athalon boards DID > require a 300watt powersupply, but more modern boards > (like the epox) will work flawlessly with a 250watt. > It doesn't have to be some special one either... any > will do, as long as it's ATX :) > > -Jesse > > --- Haikal Saadh wrote: > > > > > > > > CD ripping: I haven't gotten it working myself, in > > > FreeBSD, but i happen to know that with most > > modern > > > QUALITY IDE cdrom's, you can rip in cd-digital. > > This > > > DVD drive i have certainly will. Just make sure > > you > > > can get the cd-digital cable. (it's a two-pin > > > connector to your sound card, just like the > > regular > > > cd-audio cable) > > > > Never tried ripping under FreeBSD, but I've got an > > LG > > IDE CDROM that's about 2 years old and it works like > > a charm. > > > > I was reading about casings and stuff the other > > night, > > and I'm under the impression that if you're runnning > > an > > Athlon, a 300W Power Supply is recommended. > > > > Anyone care to comment on that? is 250W not enough? > > > > Enlight casings rock! > > > > See also : http://www.sharkyextreme.com/theguide/ > > > > Cheers. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message