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New computer system for PPro
I am thinking of purchasing a new computer system for PPro (1.5 currently) for DV editing. No HD yet! I found a pre-configured system from Gateway (FX530XV) with the following key metrics:
Processor: Intel Core2 Dual E6600 (2.4GHz, 1066MHz-FSB, 4MB cache, non-HT)
Motherboard: Intel 975X Chipset with DDR2 and Core Dual support
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz 2-chan DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules)
Hard drive: 500GB 7200rpm Serial ATAII/300 w/8MBcache (Raid 0, 2x250GB)
Monitor: Gateway 24in widescreen HD performance LCD 1920×1200)
Video: NDIVIA GeForce 7500LE 256MB (512MB shared)
Power Supply: 700w
OP System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)This comes in at $1999.99 plus tax and shipping.
Obviously, I would add another drive for the system and use the RAID 0 twin 250’s for the video drive. I know that the processor and the memory could be faster but that comes at about a little over a $1k premium.
I have five questions:
1.) I am uncertain why the dual processor is specified as “non-HT”. Doesn’t PPro utilize HT?
2.) Should I stick with Windows XP or is the provided VISTA home OK?
3.) I can upgrade to nVidia GeForece 7600GT 256MB DDR2DualDVITV for $79. Should I/or should I go for an even higher end video card?
4.) Should I add a sound card or just rely on the sound from the motherboard?
5.) Is it worth $220 to go to 4GB memory?
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4 Replies
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[cbogard] “1.) I am uncertain why the dual processor is specified as “non-HT”. Doesn’t PPro utilize HT?”
I am not 100% certain, but I believe that since you have a dual processor, HT isn’t needed. Hyper-threading merely fooled PPRO into thinking that there were multiple processors.
[cbogard] “2.) Should I stick with Windows XP or is the provided VISTA home OK?”
Vista won’t work. You NEED Windows XP.
[cbogard] “3.) I can upgrade to nVidia GeForece 7600GT 256MB DDR2DualDVITV for $79. Should I/or should I go for an even higher end video card?”
Version 1.5 doesn’t benefit from any additional video card memory or features. So, what you have is good enough.
[cbogard] “4.) Should I add a sound card or just rely on the sound from the motherboard?”
I would definitely suggest that you look for an external sound card.
[cbogard] “5.) Is it worth $220 to go to 4GB memory?”
No. Windows XP only utilizes 2gbs of memory (unless you have the 3gb switch active. But, its not worth it)
Aanarav Sareen
premiere@asvideoproductions.com
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It is worth spending the little extra on a faster processor as this helps rendering. If you’re looking at HD editing in the future beware that even the highly compressed HDV is massively processor intensive and most editing applications will pre-render all your clips on the timeline to a native format such as AVI or QuickTime.
True HD video is the realm of very high-powered Workstations and even then most editing applications have to use a lower resolution ‘proxy’ version of the clips to edit with and finally re-linking to the HD media for the final rendered output.
1.) I am uncertain why the dual processor is specified as “non-HT”. Doesn’t PPro utilize HT?
Yes, the processor is a none hyper-threaded version. The next generation chip is likely to add hyper-threading back again. PPro is hyper-threading aware and required for HDV editing to be smoother.
2.) Should I stick with Windows XP or is the provided VISTA home OK?Stick with XP.
3.) I can upgrade to nVidia GeForece 7600GT 256MB DDR2DualDVITV for $79. Should I/or should I go for an even higher end video card?
If the machine is used for just video editing – you shouldn’t really use it for much else and definitely keep it away from the Internet, the video card isn’t that important. Check with the PPRo requirements to be sure.
4.) Should I add a sound card or just rely on the sound from the motherboard?
You should never rely on the onboard sound chip for any editing application. Use something like a Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live.
5.) Is it worth $220 to go to 4GB memory?
No. The application can only ever use 2GB. There is an option to start XP with the /3GB switch, which will help prevent the OS from grabbing as much of your RAM but this only applies if you have 4GB installed.
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Thank you for your responses — they were very helpful.
cbogard -
i’ve gotten most of premiere to work minus aspect hd. i am now back to using xp pro from vista ultimate.
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