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CPU Overload
Does anyone know if Avid has solved this CPU Overload issue in Xpresspro HD? I am still using 4.3 because it is reasonably stable. I would love to upgrade, but I am not interested in all the problems of 4.6. I could not use the Mojo. It was so annoying to have to keep closing these CPU overload error warnings. I put myself back to 4.3 and stayed there. I could not even digitize through the Mojo firewire without losing frames.
I have 2 gig of RAM on a P4 3.0 on a certified CPU HP XW4100. No problems until 4.6 I am itching for the new toys, but I want reliability.
Dennis
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Dennis-
I’m floored: you are THE ONLY person I’ve ever heard say they had problems with 4.6…it’s considered by many to be the last truly rock-solid XPro release Avid has kicked out.
XPro HD 5.2.1 is a pretty good release, very solid. A few users have talked about a few hiccups here and there, but I’ve not experienced them. I also haven’t experienced the CPU overload issue on my certified HP xw8000 workstation (dual-Xeon) in forever.
XPro HD 5.2.2 is due out any day. I’ve been told by folks I know at Avid that this will be the last update for XPro 5, because XPro 6 is due in Mar-April (no sooner than NAB will it be announced). With the scary and shaky launch of XPro 5 (horrible software), perhaps 5.2.1 is the version you should upgrade to, then get the free 5.2.2 release when available and hold off on 6 until it’s proven stable?
I know this probably sounds rude, but you might try browsing the Avid forums for a bit more info…there’s lots of great stuff over there that’s being talked about, that’s not being talked about here. No offense to the Cow, you, or the other awesome mods here–and I realize it’s not cool to advertise for another forum, but I’m talking about the official forums from Avid, so I don’t feel too bad. Drop a line over there, they’re nice. The mods are cool, too! 🙂
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I have looked around there. Lots of talk of CPU overload, but no resolution. The fact is that you are using a dual Xenon, I am using the lesser P4 XW4100 (also certified), but sans multiple bus segments. I suspect that is where the problem may be – the software is annoyed by some kind of traffic on the PCI bus. But what? I don’t know about you, but I have no time to tear down a computer and chase my tail. I just need software that works with the same certified configuration from version to version.
And yes, 4.6 is quite elegant as long as I didn’t use the Mojo.
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