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working (slowly) with big files in Vegas 10a
Hi,
Since going High Def my system has slowed to a crawl. Sometimes I have to wait several minutes when I jump around on the timeline for the cursor to arrive at that location, ready to play both the audio and video.
I am using both files from a Tricaster (MPEG-2) and Canon XF305 (MXF). The last MPEG-2 file was 1 hr 15 minutes, approx. 48 gigs.
I am using Windows XP 32 bit SP3
Sony Vegas 10a. 32 bit
RAM 2 Gig
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Processor (2.5 GHz)in Vegas Dynamic Ram preview is set to 350 mgs
Max Number of Rendering Threads 4Is there a setting I can change?
Would increasing the ram do much?
in the next few months, I plan on upgrading the computer system…Thanks! James
James Redmond
Dynamic Videos, Inc.
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3 Replies
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James, a core 2 quad is somewhat underpowered for the kind of footage you’re trying to use on it.
I just took delivery of a Tricaster too and had no issues on the quad core box I have, even with 1080i footage in HQ mode.
I haven’t tried anything fancy yet but basic single stream playback was just fine.
Hopefully your new machine will be an i7 with lots of RAM and 64-bit Windows 7.
Then you’ll be flying around the timeline and wondering why you waited so long to upgrade 🙂 -
Yea, a quad core must have 8 gigs of ram. Punch up your resource monitor/ You will see that your ram is maxed out and you are hitting the Swap File “Virtual Memory”!
I using 9e consitantly hit 6.5 to 7.5 gig utilization.
Your processor is okay for HD, just about 20% slower than an I7 92o during render times.
Up grade to Win7 x64 pro.
throw in 6 more gigs…You’ll be flying smooth…
Wait for sandy bridge or Interlogos from AMD. -
Mike and David, Thanks for your advice.
Maybe an interim step would be to upgrade to Win 7 Pro and increase the ram to 8 gig, as David recommended.
Would you recommend installing Win 7 Pro OEM, instead of the upgrade Win 7 Pro? Seems like it is always better to start with a fresh install. And the OEM version is less expensive…
Thanks, James
James Redmond
Dynamic Videos, Inc.
Rogers, AR USA
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