ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 B3 Revision Motherboard for CS5?

Good afternoon and Happy Holidays to all...
I've been lurking this forum for at least 3 weeks now amongst others to soak up as much as I could regarding my new endeavor of video recording/editing. I'm looking to have a Cpu build which would be used to run Adobe CS5. Mainly Premiere, Photoshop, AE, in addition to music production software as well. The unit will double for editing, and audio recordings and productions. Specs for music production are very minimal when compared to the builds for video editing, so I'm building with the priority being running the Adobe suite because the music programs such as Ableton and Propellerhead Reason can be run smoothly on a dirt cpu...
These are the specs and build I have w/ assistance from the salesperson at Comp USA. I have never built, so I'd rather pay 180.00 for someone to build for me before I ruin $1,600 worth of parts. In addition, the warranty on their custom builds are quite cheap as well. I've done extensive research, and the only snag for me is the "newness" or lack of reviews for this motherboard w/ Adobe Premiere. I've noticed the GTX 560Ti isn't on the list of Adobe's list of approved NVIDIA cards, but yet it comes highly recommended, so I should be able to pull off the hack. Any guidance or changes recommended?
processor: i7 2600K
mobo: ASUS P67 Sabertooth B3 Revision
GPU: GTX 560Ti 2TB
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series 850W
HDD: Not Sure/ but at least 2x1 TB Drives AND 1 500 GB Drives for OS and Programs
RAM: CORSAIR or G.Skill 16 GB Ram
optical drive: Not sure yet @ least $100
case: COOLER MASTER (Full size) not sure what model...
We totalled out at around 1800'ish w/ warranty and build total.
Thanx in advance!!

Brian,
I build my own, and admittedly I enjoy it.
From that experience though I can share that building out a PC to run Adobe well on AVCHD codec materials (i.e. HD video, DSLR video, etc.) is not quick and is not easy. Also, I'd estimate only about 50% of the effort is spent finalizing budget, selecting hardware, ordering parts, assembling the PC, and loading Windows. Then, count on about the same amount of time to tweak, tune, etc. to get Adobe really humming. Finally, teams like Best Buy's Geek Squad, Dell's sales team, and CompUSA technicians are very unlikely to be able to help you much with this.
So, where am I going with this... If you (or anyone lurking this hardware forum) wants to pay someone to assemble parts that you select I would suggest paying more and getting WAY more by going with ADK.
Their "value add" can really make your life better!
Do post back if you really do want to pay someone to do the build and will look forward to spending 4 to 8 hours to do the rest of the setup - indeed with awesome help from this forum - and I'm sure you get some attentive response regarding the hardware list.
Jim

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Need some advice on a new build for CS5 Web Premium

I am looking for a powerful PC that I can use mostly for work and some light video work. I have been looking at several systems, but I can't decide if I should get the Core i7 875K, 950 or AMD 1090T for my needs.   I typically have many Adobe CS5 applications open at once like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Flash, iTunes, Quickbooks, Microsoft Work and Excel. I would ideally like to buy a pre-built rig, but I can surely put together if better. Below are a few I have been looking at, but I am unsure about cooling on one of them and about the 875K processor on the other one. I figured a gaming PC would be fast and powerful as my needs are behond a standard base config. I would like some advice also on a good video card. Been looking at crossfire ATI HD 5770, single ATI HD 5870, Radeon 6870, and GeForce GTX 470 and SLI GTX 460. I am not a typical overclocker, but I can be if it will help performance running apps. I leave my PC on all day and night so cooling is a factor.
Thanks in advance everyone for the advice on this.
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Approximate Purchase Date: (the closer the better)
Budget Range: ($1000-$1500)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Web Development, Graphic Design, Internet, Movies))
Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com)
Country of Origin: (USA)
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (I would like to use an Intel Core i7 or AMD X6 CPU to power dual Big 27" Samsung LCDs via DVI and full or mid tower case)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080 each monitor)
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Here is my latest config. How does this one look?
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Product Description
Savings
Total Price
1
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811119160Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$159.98$129.98
1
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136533Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$89.99
1
EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814130550Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$259.99
1
Nvidia Free Mafia 2 Game Coupon Item #: N82E16800999247Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$59.99 Saving
$59.99$0.00
1
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply Item #: N82E16817139011Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card17-139-011
$189.99$159.99
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL Item #: N82E16820231358Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$269.99
1
LG Black 10X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk SATA WH10LS30 LightScribe Support - OEM Item #: N82E16827136181Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99
1
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 Item #: N82E16819115211Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131665Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
-$14.99 Combo
$499.98$479.99
1
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820148348Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM Item #: N82E16832116758Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo
$419.98$379.98
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Here is the final config I am looking to get. I am just debating the hard drive config and video cards. I want to be sure my video card will use teh GPU Accelleration and Advance features of Photoshop CS5. Do you know if the NVIDIA GTX 460 is compatable or should I spend more for the 470? I will not be gaming much and this pc is used mostly for work on CS5 Web Premium. How does this all look? All prices from NewEgg. I have another machine I will backup sata to each evening, so I really want a fast drive for program load and operation and another drive for data. What is best way to config drives? Should I get 2 of them and an SSD?
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Product Description
Savings
Total Price
1
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 012-P3-1470-AR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130550
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$259.99
1
Nvidia Free Mafia 2 Game Coupon
Item #:N82E16800999247
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$59.99
1
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811119160
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$159.98
$129.98
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231358
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$269.99
1
LG Black 10X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk SATA WH10LS30 LightScribe Support
Item #:N82E16827136181
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99
1
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139011
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$189.99
$159.99
1
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822136533
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$89.99
1
ASUS Sabertooth X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131665
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
Item #: N82E16819115211
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
-$14.99 Combo
$499.98
$479.99
1
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
Item #: N82E16832116758
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820148348
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo
$419.98
$379.98
Grand Total:
$1,879.90

Is this the correct ram for my asus sabertooth

Is this the correct memory:
Kingston HyperX 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) XMP Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX
For this Board:
ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Yes, that RAM will fit in your motherboard. At $109, it's well worth it to get 2 kits to get 24GB... if your budget allows.

New PC Build for CS5 Master Suite

Hi,
I'm building a new PC to use with the CS5 Master Suite of programs (amongst others) and am looking for a little advice.
I've already read through lots of posts here and got some valuable advice, however there are so many different options available that I still have some questions. I hope you can help.
System will be used for web design, graphic design, photo editing and video (inc HD).
Here is the component list I've put together so far:
1. Motherboard
Asus P6X58D Premium Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-379-AS
£243.00
2. CPU
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-318-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat= 1272
£222.00
3. Memory
Corsair Dominator Tri Channel 6GB (3x2GB) PC3 - 12800 1600MHz DDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-269-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat= 1389
£190.00
4.System HD
Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 10000RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-236-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat =167
£135.00
5a.Storage HD's
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-082-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat =1279
£57.00
5b.OR
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-336-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat =1279
£77.00
6a. Quiet Case
Coolermaster Sileo 500 Silent Case - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-164-CM
£63.00
6b. OR
Antec Solo Quiet Mini Tower Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-058-AN&tool=3
£73.00
6c. OR
Antec Sonata III Piano Black Quiet Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-073-AN&tool=3
£105.00
7a. CPU Fan/Cooling
Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-NC
£67.00
7b. OR
Corsair H50 CPU Watercooling
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-002-CS
£67.00
8a. Graphics Card
Asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1526MB
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=46710
£435.00
8b. OR
nVidia GeForce GTX 470 PCI-Expres VGA Card 1280MB
Eclipse Computers
£312.00
8c. OR
PNY Quadro FX 1800 768MB
£266.00
9a. Quiet Power Supply
Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-018-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subca t=1084
£130.00
9b. OR
Corsair HX 1000W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-012-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subca t=1084
£195.00
10. Windows 7 Pro 64Bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM
Overclockers
£120.00
1. Has been recommended on these forums. Good to have USB3.0.
2. CPU is affordable and fast, with the ability to overclock it if I feel the need for a bit more speed in the future.
3. Would love 12GB, but will start with 6GB and perhaps add more later.
4. Started looking at Solid State Drives as I love the comments about how fast they load programs, etc., however as they are still really expensive felt that going with a fast standard drive would be best. As I plan on having a dual boot system, I would get two of these. One would have OS, CS5 and all my other software installed and the other one would have the minimum for CS5 installed and the OS tweaked for performance with video editing.
5. Both seem like great drives. Anyone any preference? Would plan on getting two and use one to store video rushes and the other for previews and the page file. Would getting a HD with a 6GB/s interface be worth it?
6. I want a quiet case and one that's no higher than 45cm. I already own the Antec Solo and I like the elastic HD mounting. Anyone any preference?
7. Noctua comes recommended on these forums, however am concerned with it's size. Love the idea of water cooling an the H50 system make it easier and less fuss being a closed system. Final choice must be quiet and I've read differing reviews on both.
8. Can't wait to use the MPE, so want a decent card. Torn between getting a cheaper card and upgrading later or spending the money now on a GTX480 and doing the software hack until fully supported.
9. With a GTX480 would a 750w PSU be enough?
GRAPHICS CARD
I've read reports of the GTX480 not being faster than the 2XX version card, however am I not correct in saying that the 2XX cards are no longer being sold? Should I be looking for a card from a particular manufacturer, i.e. Asus, Gainward, Point of View, Gigabyte? Or even Nvidia themselves?
I am worried about the heat generated by the GTX480 and the associated fan noise to cool it. Any thoughts?
Love the water cooling solution, perhaps some day. http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-480-liquid-cooling-danger-den-review/1
HD SET-UP
C:
WD VelociRaptor 150GB
Main System
C:
WD VelociRaptor 150GB
Video System
D:
DVD Burner
E:
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB
Video rushes
F:
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB
Video previews / Page File
G:
1.5TB
Other storage
H:
1.5TB
Other storage
DUAL BOOT
For my dual boot, has anyone had experience of using a HD caddy like this one? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172727
I read a review which said that there was no real speed difference as there is no interface card, just a cable to the motherboard. It would make my dual boot less complicated to set-up as I wouldn't need to use Win 7 to dual boot or use 3rd party software like Acronis OS Selector. It would also free up space for a further internal HD.
PREMIERE OUTPUT TO A HDMI SCREEN
I've been going back and forward on the best solution to get a proper output of my timeline in Premiere to an external monitor. I was set to go with the Matrox MX02 Mini, however some here have said they're unstable (to a degree). Although with the CS5 drivers not out yet, perhaps it's too early to say.
Although none of my video work has been for broadcast (so far), I see a great benefit from being able to preview my timeline on a TV screen as opposed to a PC monitor. I will be running two screens so I need both outputs from the graphics card.
I look forward to receiving your collective wisdom.

Here are the components I plan to buy this week:
Description
Inc VAT
1000W Corsair CMPSU-1000HXUK, ATX, EPS12V, PS/2, Modular Power Supply, UK Version, 5 Year Warranty
£184.11
300GB Western Digital WD3000HLFS VelociRaptor, SATA 3Gb/s, 10000rpm, 16MB Cache, 4.2 ms
£154.78
Coolermaster ATCS 840 Classic Full Tower Aluminum Case, Black w/o PSU
£143.31
1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 8.9 ms, NCQ, OEM
(2x) £96.30
Sony AD-5240S-0B 24x DVDR 12xDVDDL DVDRW x8/-RWx6 SATA Black
£14.99
12GB (6x2GB) Corsair Dominator, DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600), CAS 8-8-8-24, DHX, XMP, DF, 1.65V
£357.34
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Single, - OEM
£110.53
Intel Core i7 930 D0 SLBKP Bloomfield 45nm, 2.8 GHz, QPI 4.8GT/s, 8MB Cache, 20x Ratio, 130W, Retail
£236.37
1280MB Asus GTX 470, 40nm, 3348MHz GDDR5, GPU 607MHz, Shader 1215MHz, 448 Cores, 2xDVI,mini HDMI
£293.13
Asus P6X58D-E, Intel X58, S1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR3 1333/1600/2000, SATA 3Gb/s RAID, ATX
£168.22
Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM2)
£66.99
Noctua NF-P12 Vortex-Control 120mm Quiet Case Fan - 3 Pin
£17.61
Noctua NF-S12B ULN Ultra Low Noise 120mm Cooling Fan, 500/700 RPM
£16.99
Plus a couple of PSU to motherboard extension cables and Windows 7 Pro. It was mentioned by someone that the CPU thermal paste you get with the HN-D14 is fine, so no need to buy anything else.
One extra fan (NF-S12B) to cool hard drives and the other for somewhere else in the case. Perhaps I don't need these.
I presume that I should try and get an OEM CPU as I'll not need the heatsink and fan that'll be in the retail version?
I'm just waiting for Scan to get the case back in stock. Should be today. All priced at Scan, except last three items which are from Overclockers.
Anyone any final thoughts or tips?

Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0

Hi I am building a system, first timer. And I just need a little advice with a couple of components I have chosen for this build. I am using as that title says an Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 I'm gonna team this up with a AMD FX 9370 processor, 16GB ram of
corsair dominator, a notcua after market heat sink and a Nvidia GTX 770 GPU. My question is will windows 7 64bit home premium work well with this n support my 16Gigs of ram?... How can I check a QVL for this OS?. Thanks for taking time to read and hopefully
helping guys
sincerely ironman16

first make sure all the HW compatible
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FX_R20/specifications/
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.
Contact ASUS for better answer

What laptop to get for CS5 or CS6...

Increasingly there appear questions about which laptop to get for CS5/6.
First, the question is why a laptop and why not a desktop?
Laptops are always at least 2 to 3 times slower than a desktop, they are significantly more expensive than a desktop with the same or better performance and they need a wall outlet to use. Batteries don't last long enough for editing and you need a wall outlet for external components (disks, monitor, BD-R etc.) that are required. All that makes a laptop more like an expensive, underpowered luggable machine.
For video editing machines it is always best to use a machine for video editing only and use a second system for other applications and this is especially true for much weaker laptops than desktops.
So, let me repeat the question: What are the considerations to use a laptop over a desktop? You have to be very clear about it to sell the idea to the one responsible for the budget. You also have to be clear about the performance penalty, if you decide to go forward with a laptop.
OK, we got this out of the way. You have good arguments to get a laptop and you have succesfully sold the idea to the one responsible for the available budget.
So what are your choices and what do you need to look for in terms of specs?
First, let me remind you of the article Adobe Forums: What PC to build? An update... because it contains a number of relevant issues that influence your choice. Basically there are three approaches possible:
Get a laptop from a brand company like Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba and the like.
Get a customizable laptop from specialist companies like Sager or Clevo.
Get a custom builder like ADK Video Editing build you a system tuned to your needs.
All these solutions have a number of common components, under the assumption you want to edit HD material:
CPU: at least a quad core i7 processor, preferably with hyper-threading. The faster the better.
GPU: at least a nVidia GTX 660M or better with 1+ GB DDR5 memory.
Disks: at least 2 internal 7200 RPM disks.
Connections: minimum is eSATA plus USB3 ports.
Monitor: at least 1920 x 1080 resolution and 15.4" screen size or bigger.
Memory: bare minimum is 8 GB but workable is only 16 or 32 GB.
Looking at brand names one may come up with a short-list like:
Now, in their standard configurations they are all lacking on some aspects. Insufficient memory, only single disk, or lacking connections. If these can not be configured to meet the above practical minimum requirements, where at least 2 disks is the most crucial, there is only companies like Sager and Clevo to look at. Something like this is about bare minimum, because of the underspecced video card:
Despite the price this will still be around 3 times slower than an equally priced desktop. If that performance penalty is too big, then one can consider a system like this:
Again, despite the price, this system will still be more than 2 times slower than a far less expensive desktop, but hey, you knew that when you decided on a laptop and got approval for the budget, right?
The last option is to go to a custom builder to get a laptop that is exactly tuned to your needs and budget. It will not be less expensive than the Sager route, but it will get you the best balance between performance and price for your needs. Additionally, you get great service if ever needed.
To sum this up, a laptop is a compromise. A compromise in performance and price. It is not for the faint of heart, faint of wallet. It is not a laptop, it is a luggable system on a wall outlet. An alternative is coasters under a desktop system and you can use other wall outlets as well, but with a better price and far better performance.
I hope this will help people to decide if they really need a laptop and if affirmative, to get the right system for their needs.

As usual, Harm has provided very knowledgeable and helpful advice in this matter. I would like to add that if you are inclined, and feel it's worth a gamble.....New Egg has been selling refurbished Asus i7 laptops that have almost all the necessary components for a lower price than normal. You may have to add more memory yourself and add a quality SSD for OS and programs and pagefile, ( cloned from the supplied drive). Then, use the supplied drive for media and all else in the second bay....or, as an emergency backup of your original configuration. I am not sure,but I think if you put a second Marvell controlled SSD in the second bay instead,( Corsair Pro or Plextor Pro...no Sandforce), you may get the benefit of SATA III speeds from BOTH drives for best laptop performance.....I am not sure if earlier criticisms of SSD degradation still apply with these newer Marvell controlled SSDs.
      I DO know that my old Asus G73JW tested MUCH FASTER on Harm's PPBM5 benchmark when I added extra memory,( from 8 to 14GB ), AND used a Corsair Force 120GB SATA II SSD in each of the two internal drive bays. On that site you can see similar laptops to mine performing way slower using less memory and conventional spinning HDDs. At the time, I was careful to choose SSDs that had a high read AND write speed. I have had no issues with my SSDs. I also have used the Seagate Momentus XT hybrid HDD as project drive.....and scored lower on the PPBM test,( not submitted).
      Harm is right.....any laptop will not approach the performance of a good desktop setup....not to mention PPro CS 6 appears to be even more powerful and demanding than the 5.03 I'm using. People are reporting needing at least 32GB memory and more than 2GB video card memory to get better performance.
   Someone posted about Exotic PC selling upgraded laptops, ( some Asus) with up to 32GB memory and muliple HDD configurations....you may be able to upgrade a laptop similarly yourself for less money. Watch the sales at Tiger Direct and New Egg....you may find some thing workable.

PC build for CS5 Production Premium

Hello everyone. Ron here from Toronto Canada.
I'm a serious hobbyist leaning more towards video and flash production, attempting to put together a PC for CS5 Production Premium.
I've gone through this forum recently (a few times, actually - great info - thanks guys) and have put together what I think I want, as I'm not a hardware techie.
I'm looking to see if I'm going on overkill, or if there are any finer details I may have missed in putting together these hardware components.
Ex: Motherboard fits in case; CPU Cooler doesn't block RAM slots; GPU good enough - SuperClocked worth the price; Overclocking issues; Good Blu-Ray burner; Hardware alternatives; etc...
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
PC-X2000F - LIAN-LI Black Aluminum ATX Super Full Tower Computer Case
CMPSU-1200AX - Corsair Professional Series Gold 1200W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
GA-X58A-UD9 - GIGABYTE LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 XL ATX Intel Motherboard
015-P3-1485-AR - EVGA 015-P3-1485-AR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) SuperClocked+ 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
* Was going for the Quadro FX3800, but understand they're going EOL
F3-12800CL7T-12GBTDD - G.SKILL Trident+ Turbulence II 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model
BX80613I7980X - Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition Six-Core Socket LGA1366, 3.33Ghz, 6.4GT/s FSB, 12MB L3 Cache, 32nm (Retail Boxed)
NH-D14 - Noctua Six Heatpipe Dual Radiator CPU Cooler for Intel Socket LGA1366/1156/775 & AMD Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3
AS5-3.5G - Arctic Silver 5 (3.5g) High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound
WD2003FYYS - (2x) Western Digital RE4 2TB SATAII 7200RPM 64M Buffer - OEM
WD6000HLHX - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6Gb/s 10000RPM 32MB OEM
LG WH10LS30K - LG 10X Blu-ray Burner - LightScribe Support - Bulk - OEM
GLC-00736 - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - OEM
Thanks again.

Thanks Harm. Phew!! What a relief.
My next step is to order my list through a local computer store rather than online, and have them build it for me for the cost of shipping and me trying to build it myself.
>> I wonder where you can find the F3 Trident 4 G sticks though. A great choice but hard to get I think. I have been looking at that memory as well to upgrade to 24 G.
I got the idea from: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2968126
Which led me to: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231381
This led me to another question. In the reviews section ( http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820231359 ) there's mention of the price for the 6x4 sticks being a marketing trick, where its cheaper to buy 2x (3x4) sticks. Yet one reply to that, mentions the price difference is because the 6x4 sticks are all made to work together. I also read somewhere that its better to get the 6 pack because they're all manufactured on the same line. Any thoughts?
>> If anything critical, consider more disks and a separate hardware controller for the RE4's. Not absolutely necessary, but desirable.
I thought about this already from previous discussions. Thanks for mentioning it, however. Greatly appreciated. In my case, this will be a future consideration.
Thanks for the fast response, Harm.
And many thanks to the other contributors for your time and wealth of information.
Ron

Hard Drive setup for CS5 master collection

Dear All,
I am looking for advice on what drive configuration to use. I am currently reformatting all drives for a new cs5 install and have the following drives:
1. WD Raptor 10000rpm 150gig
2. WD Raptor 10000rpm 300gig
3. Seagate 7200 rpm - 1.5tb
4. Seagate 7200 rpm - 1.5tb
I have read various forum messages, but need some clarification on what to install on what drive
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with 6 gig memory and i7 processor
I assume windows is best installed on either of the faster WD drives. and my video projects on the seagate drives.
Where should cs5 program files be ?
I have raid options but dont know a lot about the best set up
Any advice most welcome, would like to try to get it right first time!
Regards
Chris Anderson

Hi Harm
many thanks for your reply. I am considering purchasing new HD's specific to build a machine just for CS5.
What would you recommend for performance. No price budget as such.
Im thinking 15000rpm.
Im thinking SATA - is this the fastest?
Do i have to consider the motherboard to support fast sata drives? - i am confused as i see you can get sata drives with a 6gig transfer speed, does this depend
on the motherboard?
Would a bigger cache ie 64mb make a good improvement?
Any advice most welcome
Thanks
Chris Anderson

Replacement motherboard for P6813W

I haven't been able to find an original replacement motherboard for my P6813W desktop.
I see a lot of aftermarket boards for sale. I want something that is compairable to my original since it worked well for me.
I need one that can support an AMD FX-4130 3.8Ghz proccesor and a MSI ATI Radion HD6450 video card.
Any suggestions for one that is $150 or less?

The Win 7 OS your using is tattoo'ed with the original motherboard. It will only activate with the same board and version. Recently my m8100e CTO motherboard (Narra3) became unsteady. The HP s5120y has the Narra5. I tried swapping out the hard drive to the working system, but it did not activate, but did allow some latitude (3 days) to activate. As I was busy with another project, I have not continued with the Narra5.
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Using XMP Lib in a plugin for CS5.0 Windows

Hello
I have been able to compile the XMP-Toolkit-SDK-5.1.2 and use it successfully in a plugin for CS5.0 Mac OS X.
Im now trying to do the same on windows, but with no luck. Im using MS Visual C++ 2008 express edition.
There seems to be a conflict between the XML library and msvcprt.lib library. If I try to exclude the msvcprt.lib library I get only one error.
If I try to exclude the msvcprt.lib i get the following problem:
1>PlugInStatics1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::locale::id::id(unsigned int)" (__imp_??0id@locale@std@@QAE@I@Z)
I get the following linker problems:
1>XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(WXMPMeta.obj) : MSIL .netmodule or module compiled with /GL found; restarting link with /LTCG; add /LTCG to the link command line to improve linker performance
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@ABV01@@Z) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(XMPCore_Impl.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::~basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (??1?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(WXMPMeta.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: char const * __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::c_str(void)const " (?c_str@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QBEPBDXZ) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(WXMPMeta.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(char const *)" (??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@PBD@Z) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(XMPCore_Impl.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: unsigned int __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::size(void)const " (?size@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QBEIXZ) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(WXMPMeta.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::push_back(char)" (?push_back@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEXD@Z) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(XMPUtils.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::assign(char const *,unsigned int)" (?assign@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV12@PBDI@Z) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(XMPCore_Impl.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: char const * __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::data(void)const " (?data@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QBEPBDXZ) already defined in XMPFilesStaticRelease.lib(P2_Handler.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(XMPCore_Impl.obj)
1>msvcprt.lib(MSVCP90.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ) already defined in XMPCoreStaticRelease.lib(WXMPMeta.obj)
Best Regards
/ Pontus Hulin

Hi Pontus.
You're probably mixing static libraries with shared.
Regards
Bartek

I want to upgrade to CS6 Production Premium suite from CS5.5. Can I use CS6 upgrade made for CS5, or do I have to use upgrade that specifically states for CS5.5.

I want to upgrade to CS6 Production Premium suite from CS5.5. Can I use CS6 upgrade made for CS5, or do I have to use upgrade that specifically states for CS5.5.
I am referring to the DVD installation Disks not Cloud. Disk last release, I believe in 2012.
Thank you.

at the link i posted i see an upgrade for cs5 and cs5.5.
you can contact adobe support if you don't see that.
contact adobe support by clicking here and, when available, click 'still need help', https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

S David I have 2 licens for cs5.5 and have serial number . I cancelled if from my computer (windows 8 operation system) i just purchased a mac i mak all in one computer and want to install my cs5.5 on it ... i need a download link to do this can you help

I have 2 license for cs5.5 I am using one on my Windows 8 operating system... the other I cancelled and want to put it on a new apple operating system /... can you give me the link to down it to my new apple all in one computer??? Please HELP> send download link or call me 2 850.501.1499 mor send seperate e-mail to [email protected] THANKS DAVID

Hi David,
I would like to inform you that if you have a Mac serial number with you, only then you would be able to activate it on your Mac machine.
Here is the download link for the same.
Adobe CS5.5
Thanks,
Atul Saini

Upgrade to CS4 web premium . . . or wait for CS5 ?

The question I have for anyone who may have some insight: Is there anything groundbreaking in the works for Dreamweaver, Photoshop or Illustrator in CS5 which is due to be released in about 6 months ?
We have CS3 Web Standard, and now want to upgrade to Web Premium so we can get Photoshop and Illustrator which we now need, but with some pain could probably find a way to hold off for another 6 months .... if it was worth the wait that is. We don't necessarily need (and can't afford) the latest Software version all the time, but has there been any discussion about Improvements or New Features in the next release that's going to make us regret not waiting .......... ?
* We are a small home business, but don't want to miss out on any major changes if you know what I mean . . .

I wouldn't expect anything groundbreaking from one version to the next. It sometimes comes down to maximizing your operating system to take advantage of speed boosts in both the OP and CS applications. Your existing CS3 system may not be compatable with the requirements of CS5 whatever they may be, or not. It's hard to say. If you are planning on getting new hardware ( sounds like you are not ), then you may want to wait. If you plan on using your existing hardware, you may be able to upgrade to CS4. But from the sounds of it, CS3 and Tiger is a pretty good combination and you will be able to get away with using that for awhile. There have been significant fixes from CS2 to CS4, where CS3 had it's problems in Illustrator ( not sure about PS ). Adobe sometimes throws a bone out to people who buy CS4 and get a break when they ante up for CS5, just be aware of the system requirements.

Raw updates needed for CS5 and Elements 11?

I have several adobe products. I want to install the latest raw updates for CS5 Photoshop and Elements 11. The app. manager tells me I have the latest updates. My CS6 product updated the newest raw product but not my others. I would like to get phone support for these issues - is there a phone number that connects to real people? The %^*()^ support section on the web takes me around in circles - very frustrating. Any help out there?

the good old argument is at what point do you stop supporting stuff? Elements is now up to 13.
I assume Adobe would argue you have cc already why are you still using cs5?
As I read it, the new 8.7 raw is only good for cs6 and above. They won't make 2 versions of raw, so I assume you are still on 7.4 for cs5?
On that basis, alas stick with your cs6 to do the newer stuff you need.
that all said, a bit of manual tweaking seems to work for some people. - Camera Raw 8.1 and PSE 11 - Elements Village

Windows 7 64 pro or ultimate for cs5, does it matter?

Windows 7, 64 pro or ultimate for cs5, does it matter?

I run windows 7 pro 64bit with no problems. Like harm said, there is really no need for ultimate unless you need the 2 extra features it comes with that Pro doesnt have.

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