Mac Pro Question

[Sean Kapleton]

Hey Rohit,

its been suggested to me in this forum that having x4 BG RAM sticks (32GB total) is a bad idea and will effect performance of Resolve – would you agree and recommend getting 2 more to go up to 48GB total?! I really want to avoid spending any more money on the RAM since I have already spent so much – how much will it effect performance and why exactly?
cheers

[Ben Starkey]

Depends on the model of Mac Pro.

2008 models can use 8GB+ in multiple configurations.

2009-2010 are the picky models: 6GB, 12GB, or 24GB optimized.

Source: Resolve 8.0 Mac Config Guide.

Ben Starkey
Colorist

[Paul Nordin]

Hey Sean,
If money is an issue. Why don’t you try things out with what you have (32GB). It will work, it just won’t be optimal. And if you have performance problems after trying it, you know what your next step should be.

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[Omar Godinez]

If you have dual processors, the user manual states: Two DIMMs(sticks), use slots 1 and 2; Three DIMMs, use slots 1,2 & 3; Four DIMMs, use slots 1,2 and 5,6; Six DIMMs, use slots 1,2,3 and 5,6,7; Eight DIMMs, use slots 1,2,3,4 and 5,6,7,8. BMD recommends 6, 12 or 24 GB for memory optimization (not 8, 16 or 32 GB).

Omar Godinez
Dallas, Tx.