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  • Mon, Apr 28 2008 3:12 PM

    • JamesG
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    Quick RAM question

    Hi there

    Trying to run HDCAM SR material captured at DNX HD 185x, and am getting dotted lines under the timeline suggesting my system is struggling.  I've only got 2GB RAM - is it a dead cert that adding another GB would improve this performance? 

    Dell 670 3GHz

    MC Soft 2.8

    Analog Mojo

    SCCI Video Raid


    Many thanks for any thoughts!

  • Mon, Apr 28 2008 3:15 PM In reply to

    • Larry Rubin
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    Re: Quick RAM question

     For Media Composer, 2 gigs of RAM is required, 3 is recommended. When we upped our HP platforms from 2 to 3 gigs, we saw a significant across the board improvement in system performance and response time.

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  • Mon, Apr 28 2008 4:21 PM In reply to

    • JamesG
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    Re: Quick RAM question

    Thanks for the swift response Larry - will get on to ordering RAM ASAP!


  • Mon, Apr 28 2008 4:55 PM In reply to

    • AquaPix
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    Re: Quick RAM question

     Your media drives need to be fast enough too (min. 2 fast drives in a RAID 0 config.) and make sure that you dont use the system drive as your media drive.

    MC3.0.5, QT7.4.5, Vista Business x64, Intel Quad Core Q6600 @ 3.4GHz, Asus P5K Mobo (FSB 1500MHz), 8GB RAM (OCZ Reaper @ 950MHz DDR II), GeForce 8800GTX... [view my complete system specs]

     

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