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How to improve FCP on Mac
Can anyone make specific hardware recommendations to speed up FCP5 on my computer? Computer specs are:
Power Mac G4 Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,5
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.3.3f2
Firewire:
FireWire Bus:
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/secDo you need more info to make a recommendation?
Many thanks
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4 Replies
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You can add more RAM to your current system. You are dealing with an very very old computer. At least 7 years old. Current Macs, including the Mac Mini, are significantly faster than your current system.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
New Ram as mentioned and a new drive can help. I added a new drive to my old G4 1.25 and noticed a nice difference before giving it away to a struggling up and coming editor who runs it every week. Many of the old G4s are still solid even after years of work. My 2 year old Mac Pro is blazingly ahead of that G4. As Steve mentions todays Macs are a rocket compared to the G4s.
Check out
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/accelerators/Take into consideration price costs and remember that the Intel machines take better advantage of the latest versions of FCP 6 if you eventually upgrade.
good luck,
Victor
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I am going to be completely honest. In my opinion it is not worth sinking more money into a machine of that age.
I would put the money towards a new machine.
There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
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Thank you all for your helpful responses. I am now investigating RAM and hard drives to see if its worth adding them or whether I should save toward a new Mac (though looks like it will be out of reach for some time to come.)
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