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Constant Out of Memory messages in FCP7 and SLOW Finder
We are having persistent problem with ‘out of memory’ messages when editing in FCP7, we have been running one particularly big and complicated project but even when the computer has very little to do – say render 1 edit on a simple timeline we are getting this message and having to restart FCP. We got the machine in December 2010 – spec is 2 x 2GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon with 16GB 1066 MHz DDR3. It seems to be a fairly new problem.
Also – in what seems to be a related issue finder takes probably 3 or 4 times longer to copy over files from drive to hard drive etc than a. it used to and b. my macbook does. This machine should be able to do plenty of tasks at one time but often when even copying a small, say 2GB file over, it will slow the whole system almost to a standstill. I am copying a 4 GB file over through firewire 800 at the moment and it is taking 20 minutes which is ridiculous for this spec of machine.
It’s as though the computer is not accessing its memory properly or something.
We are using a Matrox box out to monitors but given the issues with copying through Finder I feel as though it is the machine and not the peripherals that is the problem.
Anyway, infuriating. Anyone had a similar issue / any thoughts on what we could try?
Thanks
Beth
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You could first check to make sure your computer is recognizing the memory. If you haven’t done this already, just go to the apple logo in the left-hand corner of your screen, click on it, and go down to “About this mac.” Then click on “more info” and go down to click on “memory” on the left side. You should see your memory listed on the right – make sure the status for all 16Gb says “ok.”
Also, you should try going into disk utility and perform “verify disk” on your computer’s hard drive. After that, try “verify disk permissions.” It’s possible that an OS file is corrupt, or your permissions got altered, which could potentially cause this kind of problem. -
Hello, thanks for the suggestions. All memory says ok. I will try the disk utility options later today and see if that helps. Are these actions that I would need to back up all that is on the hard drive 1st before carrying out?
Thanks
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It’s always a good idea to have a back-up of your hard drive just in case – especially since your computer is acting strangely. But to answer your question, no, these actions should not cause you to lose anything. The “verify disk” will just check to make sure that your hard drive is operating as it should, and it will verify that your OS files are intact. The “verify disk permissions” will check to see if your disk permissions are correct. Applications depend on the correct assignment and interpretation of permissions in order to function properly. If there are any errors or issues that become apparent after running these verifications, then you will need to repair them. You can run the repairs within Disk Utility.
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