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Optimizing MAC Pro with FCP
Hi I am currently in the market for a new computer setup for my production company and I am doing a lot of green screening… Right now I am editing on a Imac with 2.66 ghz and 4gigs of ram. I am editing with 108060i coming from my xh-a1. This is the computer I plan to purchase:
Refurbished Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon
Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processors
6GB (6x1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory
640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200 rpm
18x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB GDDR3 memoryNow I have been reading from others who have purchased a MAC PRO to edit on FCP that they are still having to wait a while for their files to render and that most of all that memory and processors are not even being used. Can anyone explain to me how much memory FCP is using and how I could optimize FCP using my future Mac Pro?
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[Nick Falangas] “Now I have been reading from others who have purchased a MAC PRO to edit on FCP that they are still having to wait a while for their files to render and that most of all that memory and processors are not even being used”
[Nick Falangas] “Can anyone explain to me how much memory FCP is using”
That is a limitation of the program, the ram limit is because FCP is a 32 bit application and ALL 32 bit applications can only use a max of 4gb or ram. Unfortunately one cannot just flip a switch and make a 32 bit program a 64 bit program, it requires a complete re wright of the program code.
[Nick Falangas] “how I could optimize FCP using my future Mac Pro?”
Well simply put to use the full potential of that machine you wait and purchase the new version when ever apple decides to release that.
There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity! -
Okay thank you for your post. I will eventually just make my purchase on a new comp and then upgrade FCP once this new version of 64 comes out. Thanks
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Argh!
Why does Apple make such a big deal about Snow Leopard and the Mac Pro being such a great 64-bit system, and then not have FCP 64-bit?
That is annoying.
I maxed out the RAM b/c I found a deal and figured it would help real time renders.Brandon Morris
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