You'd need 64GB sticks which means server RAM so you'd have to be careful and buy a board that has a validation list for such sticks.
Most boards aren't validated for ECC memory which is why they say 256 max.
Unless 64GB non ECC sticks are already out?
They are but the issue here is what the TR boards are validated for.I thought 128 ECC sticks are out. More research needed but I'm pretty sure they exist
There are different variants of server RAM and TR only supports the most basic which are the lower density ones.I thought 128 ECC sticks are out. More research needed but I'm pretty sure they exist
The EPYC server chips support 2TB but do the server boards support the TR chips? I think it's a different socket.As far as i know TR supports up to 2TB ram. You’ll need a server board. Some of themhave 7 pcie slots like the new mac pro.
"All TB3 add-in cards come with a system link cable. The cable connects the card to your motherboard via a Thunderbolt header. All motherboards compatible with Thunderbolt 3 add-in cards must have this type of slot. Without it, you cannot enable Thunderbolt 3 even after connecting it to the PCI Express slot."
As an owner of the 3960x I'd actually suggest against it. The CPU needs Watts. Watts means heat, heat means a loud computer. My fans are turning on and off a lot. Also Cubase seems to be an inefficient piece of software. Before your CPU maxes out your ASIO performance will be running into the red and you'll get crackles and shit. It doesn't matter how many cores you throw at it, the CPU is chilling at 20%, realtime peaks are the bottleneck. I had this "issue" with a mixing session, a couple of heavy plugins (acustica audio) and 128kb buffer size. Faster bouncing? Not really.. the CPU is chilling at 15-20% while bouncing. I'd also double check if your UAD is supported with the AMD chipset. Check https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/ar...and-UAD-2-PCIe-Compatibility?mobile_site=true I'd go with a CPU with around 10 cores, fast single core speed and the option to use lot's of RAM. I wonder if you'd ever need 256gb or 512gb though...
Go with strongest Ryzen and save your money for something else, like libraries! Also, in autumn Ryzen series 4000 comes out which will have (accoring to rumours on hw sites) like 30 to 40% more power than gen 3!
Awe that's too bad. If you had put in a 3700x chip you would not have had any core latency issues. Apparently the 3900x still suffered from core latency at least at low buffer settings.This was my experiemce too with 3970x. I build and optimize pcs all my life. The 3970x was running full custom watercooled with 64gb 3600mhz at 15 15 15 3600 and 1:1 but still latency Due to the chiplet design. I got pops and clicks quite early on my rme ufx2 and still not 100% sure if its the latency or general driver probs.
switched back to intel (10900k)and all issues are gone tho i miss the pci express laned]s as i use intel optane and lots of nvme.