Bill Buchanan
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Mike:
Check out this site that Paul noted in his reply. It’s about the best explanation I know of.
https://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx
Bill Buchanan
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Paul:
I forgot to mention that I am now using Prem Pro 2.0, with of course the PAE switch enabled. The “serious error…” crashes I experienced constantly with PP1.5 are NOT occurring any longer I’m thrilled to say. When I purchased PP2.0, seems I recall reading instructions about enabling the PAE switch, since 2.0 could now use the additional memory. I also recall enabling PAE while working with PP1.5, and as you suggested, it didn’t make any difference.
Bill
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Thanks, Paul. I actually do have some understanding (and have had it enabled for over a year)of what the PAE switch does.
My primary question at this point is: Would it make sense to have more than 3gb of RAM installed? And you’re certainly right about every MB, including mine, requiring RAM be installed in pairs. I have 6 512mb sticks installed, and to increase RAM to at least 4gb, I’d have to pull two of the 512s, replacing them with 2 1gb sticks; a pretty expensive move. This is why it’s important to know whether or not increasing RAM to at least 4gb should or will make a difference. BTW, I’m using Blackmagic’s Extreme board.
Bill Buchanan
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Understanding how apps and the OS use RAM about as well as I do people who don’t like Mexican food, I’ve read where the OS uses up to about half your RAM. And trying to make sense of all the info in the Performance window of Task Manager seems a futile effort even for those who claim to know what it all means. I’ve spent hours Googling for definitive explanations of all that nonsense.
So, if Prem Pro 2.0 can use up to 3gb of RAM and you’ve only got 3gb of RAM (and have the 3gb/PAE switch enabled), what’s left for the OS after PP2.0 ostensibly consumes 3gb?
Would it now make sense for those of us working in long-form with thousands of shots in the bins and on the timeline to have over 3gb of RAM installed?
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who really understands all this RAM stuff to clue the rest of us in.
Bill Buchanan
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I’m convinced all nVidia cards are designed for gamers. I’ve had a terrible time with the damn things. I first tried a 5200. Bad move. Then a 6600GT. Unstable. And now I’m trying to make a 6800GT behave itself.
The only reason I’m sort of stuck with nVidia is because I’m using the Magic Bullet Editors plugin whose notoriously slow rendering speeds are dramatically accelerated by (and only by at this point) certain nVidia cards. I’ve been unable to get any kind of support from either nVidia or from ASUS, who “manufactures” and sells my particular card.
I’d sure try ATI before you settle on something. Though BMD doesn’t support Matrox, I had no trouble with a 128mg Parhelia prior to going with nVidia. Who knows. Maybe other nVidia users know how to make them work.
Bill Buchanan
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No problems opening a 1.5 in 2.0, but I don’t know about the reverse. I suggest you create a test project and see what happens.
Bill Buchanan
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David, if it hasn’t, I will ask you to join me in hunting down and beating the hell out of the gump at Adobe that made the decision not to.
Bill Buchanan
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Shane:
Well, this is perhaps the first time I’ve been accused of being brave, but I hope the courage (more likely mindlessness) shown by jumping into PPro2 right out of the gate proves worthwhile. I’ll post the results asap.
Bill
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Steve:
You’re right on all accounts. But as producer of this particular project, I’m also the client. The difference jumps out like a pair of brown shoes with a tuxedo. I hope to screw around with the Twixtor and/or MB Suite demos asap. I’ll post the results for whatever they may be worth to you and others.
Bill
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Matt:
Good deal. I am anxious to see how PP2 handles one of my large projects in which “Serious error…” crashing was rampant with 1.5. What a glorious thing that would be.
Bill