Multi Core Xeon vx Core 2 duo

[Rick Mac]

Core 2 Duo looks sweet.
Here is a link to some good info on the Core2 Duo.

https://www.tomshardware.com/2006/07/14/core2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64/

[John Frey]

I just finished building a new system using the following components: Antec P180 case, Seasonic 650 watt power supply, Intel D975XBX2 motherboard, Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 processor with Zalman fan, 4 GB Corsair DDR2 ram, (2)Pioneer DVR-R100 DVD writers, internal multicard reader, Western Digital SATA 3 250 GB System drive,(2)500 GB Western Digital internal SATA 3 drives striped as RAID 0. Using the Intel 6700, 6800 or Extreme Editions proc did not seem worth the very large increase in cost. Total expenditure was approximately $2,100, not including my own time for research and labor. This system absolutely rocks with Vegas 7c. I have several well-used dual proc AMD workstations that are getting a bit long-in-the-tooth. I considered Dual Opterons for a base, but went with the best components that I could find (researched carefully)and the most up-to-date architecture. This Mboard will also accept the new Intel Quad Core proc should I ever want to go there, and I may add more ram and 2 more 500 GB drives striped with the other two for a 2 Terabyte RAID 1 system. Of course, eventually, dual Quad Core systems will be the hot setup, or the newest offering from AMD, or……

John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.

Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore

[Randall Raymond]

I’m building essentially the same system as John – same Intel board and CPU for editing. A Zeon set-up seemed superfluous since the E6600 IS like having two processors. I should have it finished this week. A comparable system by a computer manufacturer is at least a thousand dollars more than what I spent.

[Wade Harrington]

Can you apply more effects and get 30 fps previews at full resolution? What i’m trying to get at, is more processor power better for previewing the video.(not rendering speed)

[Randall Raymond]

[Wadro] “Can you apply more effects and get 30 fps previews at full resolution? What i’m trying to get at, is more processor power better for previewing the video.(not rendering speed)”

Short answer is yes. The video card is not called on to process color correction or any other filter you may apply to a clip (and there may be many on the same clip). It’s the CPU sending the processed image to the video card. The faster the CPU – the more FPS of filtered video.

Previewing is merely rendering on-the-fly – the real test of a computer system. An $80,000 Avid system still has to render if enough filters are applied. So do we if you want 30 fps in preview. Same world – no magic.

[Doug Davis]

Really appreciate all the help guys… Overall cost benefit I think I am going to go with the Dell Precision 390 with the qx6700 core 2 extreme quad core. The majority of the reviews I have found for the quad core xeons are good but yield a marginal performance improvement over the core 2 set ups.

[Randall Raymond]

Research whether Vegas can take advantage of quad-core chip. As I understand it, programs must be written to take advantage of a quad-core chip. Which Vegas is not – correct me if I am wrong.

[Doug Davis]

Yes, Vegas can utilize quad core systems… Thank God for Google… : )

https://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127315/article.html

[Rick Mac]

Vegas Network Render can take advantage of those quad cores.

Regards!

[Terje A. bergesen]

A piece of software must be written to take full advantage of multi core chips, but should not have to be modified (at all if reasonably written) to take advantage of quad core if it already takes advantage of a dual core chip. Vegas can utilize a dual core chip, and should therefore be able to utilize a quad core chip just fine.

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Terje A. Bergesen