• Registered: 2010-08-14
  • Posts: 3

Topic: DIGI9632 under Windows Server 2003 SP2

Hi there
Many years I was using my DIGi9632 in my studio under WinXP SP2 with absolutely no problem, but times changed and I really needed more than 4GB of RAM (now I have 8GB and brand nwe 6 core AMD 3.2GHz 1090T CPU), so after long decision I  decided to move from WinXP to Windows Server 2003 32bit as it supports up to 64GB od RAM (!!!)...and here goes my problem: as W2K3 is actualy WinXP I thought there should not be any problem installing drivers...but there is the biggest one: as I install it after restart it goes to BSOD!!! Please help me *- how to solve this? I downloaded the latest drivers (2.11) but no success, still the same problem as before. The only way it doesn't guve me BSOD is when I install NT4 drivers but it goes completly mad - digi96.exe show different things it should and of course it doesnt work with it at all.

  • Registered: 2010-08-14
  • Posts: 3

Re: DIGI9632 under Windows Server 2003 SP2

:-)))) ufff, OK, problem solved: I read some of previous problems user had with it and I clean its golden plates with rubber, then remove all left over files from previous unsuccesfull instalations, then install the newest drivers once again (v2.11) and now...voila - Windows Server 2003 SP2 finds corresponding driver with ease and now it looks like everythi9ng is ok, will try and post results here...

  • Registered: 2009-07-06
  • Posts: 13

Re: DIGI9632 under Windows Server 2003 SP2

Even though using server 2003 wood seem to be your Holy Grail it?s not.32 bit apps can only use 2 gig of ram in your 32 bit OS so even though the OS sees more ram you can't use more than 2 gig in any 32bit DAW and using standalone plugs with midi loop back and virtual audio cable are messy and time consuming. I suggest if you are going to update you ditch the sound card concept and go with a hardware interface for your daw sound cards will go the way dodo soon enough.

  • Registered: 2010-08-14
  • Posts: 3

Re: DIGI9632 under Windows Server 2003 SP2

@cspornstars: thanx for your replay but everything is OK here: I have 8GB DDR3 installed using Windows Server 2003 SP2 32bit (x86) with PAE automaticly enabled (Physical Andress Extension = in OS that supports this it enables for 32bit system using more than 4GB of RAM) so I am able to use all of the RAM (this OS is build for this purpose - to use more RAM than 4GB tho 32bit apps limit is set somewhere to 4GB, so now I can run apps/plugs where everyone of them can use up to 4GB of ram which enables me to run more apps/plugs at once using better samples [= bigger ones] but still have enough RAM for the system) - for example "Supperior Drummer 2" is using over 2GB of RAM itself and some other quality IR's or VSTi do the same... ;-)