Advice on buying memmory

I wanted to know how much of a performance difference is there between ddr3 1333 and ddr3 1600 and different cas latency of 9 or 7. I will be getting 4 4gb stcicks of memmory for my p67 system.

I have the Rampage III Formula motherboard and populated it with 24 GB of GSkill, F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL, DDR3-1600-PC3-12800, (which is 4GBx6) using vendor-specified settings. A couple of notes:
I had to RMA a couple of sticks because they failed memtest86+ testing at the labelled speed. They worked fine at 1033, but not at 1600. You should test each stick SEPARATELY in slot A1 with no other memory installed. I suggest testing all sticks keeping track of serial numbers while doing it. When you're done, I also suggest running memtest86+ on the system with all sticks (24 GB) installed - but be prepared to wait a while for it to finish! Of course, all of this means that you need to boot the computer to a bootable CD with memtest86+ on it several times - and with each reboot reset BIOS with each removal/insertion of a new stick - which is a royal pain in the butt.
I run the memory now at about 1.4975V, but aI am not overclocking it yet (while I learn more about exactly how to overclock). I am told that at some point it may be necessary to "bump" the memory voltage up a little to ensure a more stable overclocking. That was one feature of the GSkill memory that I liked - a 1.5V memory requirement - less stress/strain on related voltages from my ignorant perspective.
After I checked the Vendor Recommended List for memory for the Formula board and actually bought the memory, for some reason ASUS removed all 24GB total memory options for the Formula board from their current online list. (When compared to the printed manual, the lists are different too). I tried to find out why but never got a satisfactory response. I spoke to the folks at GSkill (great online forum - suggest you sign-up athttp://gskill.us/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2 ) and they assured me all would be OK and walked me through settings, installation, and testing. ASUS also has an online forum which you can post on, located at http://vip.asus.com/forum/topic.aspx?board_id=1&model=Rampage+III+Formula&SLanguage=en-us
You do not mention your plans for disks in your system but you should be aware that the Marvell drivers for the SATA III ports on the ASUS motherboards (Formula included) DO NOT support TRIM functions for SSDs installed on those ports and from what I have learned, drop back to SATA II settings with slower performance than just plugging the SATA III device into the mobo SATA II port using MSACHI drivers. The message here is, be aware/learn more.
Good luck!

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either get a pata drive (you can get larger than the stock 40gb) or use your $ towards a more current new/used laptop. pata ssd would be a waste and I doubt adapter would work. also, ms is dropping support for xp so it would be a good time to upgrade to something with a more current os as well.
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Advice on buying an ibook

i would like a little bit of advice on buying a new ibook. Firsly i know nothing about macs apart from that i watch regular webcasts which are amazing! i am an experienced linux and windows user and i am involved in a lot of sound production? is the ibook for me, i shall need to do sound production on the move and create quality audio? any pointers?
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Hi Davebradford,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
There have been many posts about whether or not to get an iBook or not. The main thing is what you need/are planning to do with it. Here is a similar post on if the iBook is the right choice or not. In my post there is also a link to one of my previous posts on this subject (more in depth). I don't know how in depth you are in sound production, but the Powerbook might suit your needs better. I suggest looking into GarageBand. Also, Apple has a site devoted to Pro/Music + Audio.
I hope that helps,
Jon
PS Please respond back if you need any clarifications or other questions.

Advice on buying camera for stills and high speed video

Hello video pros,
I'm a music composer who occasionally dallies with some simple photographic and video work. I'm looking for some advice re picking up a camera to make some simple videos, but with the highest quality I can get with consumer grade gear.
I am pretty much ruling out consumer grade camcorders for two reasons: One is that I want to be able to shoot high quality stills and make stop motion videos from very high res stills. The other is that I don't need audio recording at all because the video will always be just to accompany music - simple music videos basically. So I'm much more interested in the recent mid range point-and-shoot bridge cameras with full HD video modes rather than camcorders - they seem to cover more realistically the range of things I want to do.
My main question is regarding shooting at higher frame rates than 30 fps. I'd like to shoot video at a minimum of 60 fps (or higher) to then playback at 25 fps to get that smooth, slightly dreamy motion effect. There are a few cameras out there that offer high speed video modes, but most are nothing more than a gimmick because the res is so low that the resulting video is unusable. However a few cameras now seem to hit a sweet spot, offering 60 fps recording at HD res, and also 120 fps at 640x480 which (at a pinch) is usable, at least for stuff destined for simple web use.
The cameras I've narrowed it down to so far seem to be the Nikon Coolpix P500, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and possibly the Fujifilm HS20 EXR. I also was vaguely interested in the Casio Exilim HS cameras, but they seem to only offer high speed video modes that are pointless - 1000 fps at a completely useless low res, and 120 fps only at 640x480. The others I listed seem to offer at least 60 fps at some kind of HD res, so I'm assuming that with these cameras I could shoot decent looking video which would then play back with that slightly hyper real slow-mo effect when I import into FCP at 25 fps. Is this correct? Or is it the case that when they say HD video @ 60fps, it's some kind of interlaced mode which means you can't play back at a slower frame rate to get smooth slow motion?
The other thing I've noted is that all of these cameras do record HD video, but it's always compressed in H264 format. I understand that this puts a serious limitation on how much post-processing you can do to the video afterwards. Highly compressed video will begin to show image artefacts very quickly when you apply effects as opposed to higher quality (bigger file size) video compression. But I think I can live with that given that for the stuff I want to make, it will just be simply edited and only lightly graded. However, of the cameras I'm looking at, the Lumix also records in a format called AVCHD which (I think) does full HD at 17 Mbps. Does this mean that it's basic video quality is significantly better than the other choices? That said, from the specs it's unclear if it actually allows shooting at higher frame rates which you can slow down at playback.. the way it describes 60fps mode makes it sound like it's just interlacing so you don't actually get a higher number of images per second to then be able to play back at a lower frame rate. This for me might rule it out because I really want the creative effect of high speed video, even if it's only the subtle effect of 60 fps slowed down to 25.
So in summary, I'm looking for a camera capable of creative shooting (high quality stills to make stop motion videos, usable-quality HD video along with at least some degree of high speed video at a resolution that is still usable) to make interesting and artistic footage to accompany music. The destination medium is the web, so even though I'd like to get the best quality raw material to work with, the final destination is not exactly a cinema screen. As a pro in a related industry, I'm all too aware of the pointlessness of buying outlandishly over-specced gear that is far beyond your level of expertise. So I want to keep it simple and realistic, budget-wise, given the level I'm at. Nothing more than say $800 US. A seriously high end camera would be wasted on me, and I think it would be wiser to invest in useful accessories like a steadicam merlin and decent tripod rather than blow loads of cash on a camera far beyond my skill level.
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Hi, thanks for your input. I'm aware of the fact that my question is a bit OT, but I'm just looking for input from people with more experience and broader information in this area than I have myself.. I know people are here to talk about FCP, but I'm betting many editors and film makers who work with FCP will have more insight in this area than I do.
I've been reading every review I can find at dpreview, and also am watching as many test video examples I can find on the internet, mostly on vimeo because the ones on youtube look pretty awful. I just am reaching out to get some actual experience and advice from people who might give me pointers on what to look out for.
As for 60fps not being fast enough, I know what you're saying. But for me, even 60 fps slowed down to 25 fps on playback is enough of an interesting effect, as long as the actual quality of the footage looks good to start off with. I like the subtle effect of slightly slower than real motion when it's real, bona-fide high frame rate slowed down. Artificially created slow-mo using plug ins looks cheesy to me, and the gimmicky super high frame rates of cameras like the casio exilim (where the resolution looks like a mobile phone video from ten years ago) are completely useless.
I've seen lots of examples on vimeo of stuff shot with DSLRs from Canon and Nikon at 60fps and then played back at 25 or 24, and it looks plenty nice enough for what I'm after. But am I kidding myself that I'd get anything near as nice with the price range I'm looking at?

I need advice on buying a new computer and monitor.

Without going into huge detail, I am ready to buy a new desktop for my photography hobby. I am still running
CS3 (hoping that will work with Windows 7?), Corel Paint Shop Pro X (yeah, I know I have really old software, but I
don't feel the need to upgrade just yet), Picasa, and all the software that comes with my Canon 40D. I take all my pics in
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Would like to stay in the range of $1500-2000 if possible.
I've taken quite a "non-standard" approach to this... a little while back I purchased a powerful Dell Precision T5400 workstation that's come off lease from eBay, then populated it with good hardware. Result? Dual quad core Xeon 3.16 GHz 16 GB system with 3 TB of internal RAID disk storage and a good modern video card for about $1500. This is a system that would have sold new for probably $6,000 just a few years ago.
I didn't have to buy any of the external stuff (monitor, backup drives, keyboard/mouse, etc.) because I upgraded from an existing workstation and was able to re-use all that stuff, plus one 1 TB drive from the old system - which I then sold for $700 to recoup some of the cost (total outlay was then only $800).
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This is a far more powerful system than anything I could get new for the same price.
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Advice on buying first imac?

Hello all,
I would like a little help with the following?
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I want some advise on when to buy (is the not so far away upgrade going to affect me?)and what model I should be looking at.
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I dont want a model that is more powerfull than I need, I do the following on my current pc:
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Lots eBay and Amazon buying
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itunes, twitter and facebook etc
I do not need it for work, this is for home use only.
Also is there an easy way to get all my emails off my old pc to the imac.
I know how to get all my files and music of the pc to the mac with my back up drive.
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I have an iphone 3gs with the same contacts on if that is of any help?
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Ade.

+...But I would seriously think about buying an imac again...+
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Of the 21 or so Apple products I have bought since 1999, only one failed. My 17" iMac G4/700 (2002) was the only casualty with a bad motherboard and graphics card. My wife still uses her G3/600 iBook from 2002. Our original iMac G3/333 from 1999 still works although we do not use it much. My original 10GB scroll wheel iPod (2002) I use daily. I only have replaced the battery twice. I have three other iPods and two iPhones. We have two 17" MacBook Pros which are very good. My first generation iPhone was sold with no issues during ownership. None of the Apple products required warranty issues. None have had software update problems. I ordered my new i7 iMac built for the next eight years. My recent additions are an iPad and MacBook Air. I hope this gives you some encouragement in your choice.
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Advice on buying a 13" MacBook Pro

Hey everybody!
I am currently getting ready to buy my wife and I our first Mac. But I need some advice in making sure I'm picking the right one.
I'll give you the rundown:
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Yes, go with what you can afford, but don't be scared to buy refurbished from Apple directly. Sometimes you can pick up a refurbished unit that's the higher-spec'd one for much less or the same price as a new lower spec'd one. The refurbished Apple products are like new ones and come with the same warranty as a new one. It's almost a win win if you ask me. Also, save your money that you'd spend on maxing out the RAM. If you buy a refurb 13" MacBook (2012 model), you can add this CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8G) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10 CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8G) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10 and max it out at a much lesser cost than Apple would charge.
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Advice on buying iMac

Hi there,
Almost a year ago I purchased my first Apple computer, a 1.83ghz MacBook 13". At the time it was purely a personal purchase because although I needed to use Windows for work, I didnt see why I should have to put up with it any longer on my home computer.
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The specs I am comparing, (any better spec you could recommend would be great, for a budget of around £2000) are:
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or
iMac 24": 2.33 Ghz, 2GB RAM, 256MB Graphics, 250GB Hard drive = £1719
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The key thing Im looking for is fast rendering in C4D, and good ability to run multiple pro apps, which the MacBook already handles well.
I know there is almost endless config and upgrade potential with the Mac Pro, but I want to know if I should really spend all that extra money.
In terms of future upgrades, I could almost buy an iMac now, and another one in 3 years time for a similar price to having the ideal spec Mac Pro to last me 4-5 years.
I know this thread has probably been posted elsewhere, and I have read a bunch of the 24" iMac vs Mac Pro reviews, but they still leave me somewhat undecided as it seems to be a pretty fair split on who thinks which is better (Im guessing iMac users say iMac, Mac Pro users say Mac Pro).
So in your opinion, which would be the better option?
Sorry this is such a long post, I could have probably just said '24" iMac vs Mac Pro base spec' and that would have been enough, but I thought Id tailor the question to my personal guidelines.
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Thanks
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Hi
i think you' definitely need to upgrade the ram in the mac pro to 2-4gbs for good performance.
I've just bought a 20" imac with 2gb ram and it flies with logic and even with photoshop cs which isn't universal binary yet. yes, the imac comes with a screen and the mac pro doesn't....
also will you be wanting to expand at all (extra ram and diskspace for example)? in that case the mac pro is a good idea.
If you have the cash then a macbook pro and an extra screen would be a great idea - having a portable does change the way you can approach computing work - and i still love my 4 yr old powerbook for that reason!
I don't know where the nearest apple store is to warwickshire (Birmingham...excuse my geography)I'd recommend going there and trying them both out - there might be an apple retailer nearer than a store and then you can give both the imac and mac pro test run.
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Need expert advice on buying new macbook pro 15 inch

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Hi everyone, sorry this is AGAIN a "need help before buying" post.
I'm basically looking to buy a MBP for movie production : I will do data transfer (footage into USB3 to TB2 drives/USB3 drives).
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I was looking at a few options :
First of all I missed my chance and saw a rMBP 15inch 2.4ghz(ish) for 1900 (canadian) and didn't order it.
I've got my eyes on either another rMBP which is a 2.7 with Geforce 650M (june 2012) for 2400$ or a brand new one with maybe 2.5ghz for 2200$.
Your advices on these models? Is the Iris Pro GPU good enough? Is 2.2ghz enough for my tasks?
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Hi pbearr,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I’m glad to hear that you are in the market for a new Mac! I wanted to chime in here and make a quick comment about 4K video support. Are you planning on purchasing an external 4K monitor? If so, keep in mind that a 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina Display does not support 4K video. To learn more, please check out this resource:
Using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202856
You can use 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with these Mac computers.
MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013 and later)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013 and later)
Mac mini (Late 2014)
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Hey there
I'm looking for advice before I buy my first Mac.
Currently editing SD video using Windows PC, Quad core, and Sony Vegas Movie Studio.
Now I want to edit HD (from Canon5Dii) and plan a move to Macbook Pro & FCStudio.
What hardware configurations of MBP (with FCS) have folk out there got, and how well do they run?
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Any peripherals I MUST have
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Aye
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Any peripherals I MUST have
Fast, external hard drives for media storage. Don't use the internal system drive for this. Don't even consider using USB drives at all.
All MBPs limit you to FireWire 800 drives, which are OK for lower bandwidth video like HDV and AVCHD.
Although the 17" model also has an ExpressCard slot that can be used with an eSATA adapter to connect much faster drives that provide throughput that FireWire cannot achieve.

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I need to buy a laptop which is going to be used on a film set for playback of sound. Therefore it has to be reliable, powerful and fast. It has to be a laptop due to the fact that it needs to be mobile otherwise I would consider a Desktop. Therefore I am thinking a Macbook Pro with 4 gig of RAM and the 2.6 gHz processor upgrade. I have a couple of questions before I purchase it though. Firstly I have until early October to get it and am wondering if apple are planning to launch any new systems or introduce any new features/upgrades that would warrant me holding off for a while? Secondly I would rather go for the 300 gig HDD as it's larger, however I notice this runs at 4200 RPM as opposed to the 200 gig which runs at 7200 RPM. Do you think this would make much difference to the performance as I really want it to run as fast as possible, meaning that I would sacrifice the extra capacity for even a minor increase in HDD performance or write speeds. And generally can you give me any other useful advice that could help me to make the right purchase of this machine. As far as I can see, this is definately the most powerful laptop available.
Looking forward to any replies
Many thanks
L.Dudley

Hi L.Dudley;
We here have absolutely no idea what Apple is going to do. So we are not able to help you speculate about anything new.
If you can hold off until October then do so. That will give you the best chance of getting the latest and greatest.
As far as the rest of your questions go you would have to tell use more details on the software and hardware you plan to use for playing this sound back. Without know that it would be all guess work.
Allan

Need advice on buying a new laptop

My only specifications are I'd like a HP, light weight, not a netbook, mostly for internet use. I will use it a little with Word, Excel and Publisher for projects here and there. I'd like to stay under $700. If I can stay in the under $600 range then I'd more than likely get the extended warranty.
Also, would it be better to get directly from HP?
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Advice on buying a new MacBook

Hi, I am planning to buy a new Mac Book for my personal use - I teach, train and do presentations on my technical stuffs. Please advice me on which MacBook / laptops best fit for my requirement.
I am reading most of the messages in Apple forum and quite scared of getting faulty Mac Notebook. Please advice me on this to gain confidence.

No doubt other Mac owners will contribute their opinions, but I'd like to set a bit of perspective for you. These forums are intended for people to come here and post their problems, so by nature what you're going to see will indeed be problems. The many thousands of Mac owners who are having no troubles have little reason to post to a technical support bulletin board, so just reading here will give you a skewed perspective on the issues. Quoting another regular contributor to the Discussions, "Trying to judge Macs by this forum is like trying to judge the health of a community by looking at the hospital ER".
There can be problems with any system and yours could fail at some point. The strong likelihood, though, is that you'll have no problems with your system whatsoever, particularly if you take care to give it a proper environment - low static, high quality power protection (no $15 hardware store special surge protectors), etc. - power problems are the number one cause of chronic computer problems. I've owned at least eleven Macs over the years, and have only had a hardware problem with one (a bad hard drive in a Mac SE more years ago than I care to admit).
As to which model and configuration to buy, you really haven't provided enough detail about your needs for anyone to make a really informed suggestion, but perhaps this web page will help:
http://guides.macrumors.com/Buyinga_MacBook_versus_MacBookPro
Regards

Advice on Buying a New Camera

I'm looking into buying a new camera. This is going to be a long-term investment, obviously, that I would like to have for everyday use, but the major reason I'm purchasing a new camera is for a trip that I'm taking in October. I will be going to Tanzania (East Africa) to live for 10 months and planning on doing a lot of additional traveling while there.
I'd like to buy a camera that is relatively compact and easy to travel with (so that I can store it easily in a bag to conceal it). My price range is anywhere between $300-$700. Obviously I would like a camera that offers excellent picture quality - I would like everything to be bright, colorful, nonblurry, etc.
The critical thing is that I know NOTHING about cameras or photography, so I'm ultimately most concerned about getting a camera that is relatively easy to use (I'm willing to put some effort into learning, but I won't have a ton of time) and that can make my photos look (semi)professional FOR me, without having to be a professional.
I definitely want a digital camera, but I don't know whether I want a compact or a bridge. I'm assuming that a bridge digital camera offers higher quality photos, which is very important to me, but I'm concerned that it may be more difficult to use/learn, will be less convenient for snapping quick photos, and will be bulkier to travel with. But then I'm concerned that a compact camera won't give me the professional quality photos (at least without the expertise/effort needed) that I'm looking for.
Could anyone offer me some advice based on the information above about brands, types, specific cameras, etc - anything at all will be GREATLY appreciated!

My opinion of bridge cameras is that they offer all of the disadvantages of an SLR (bulk, large size) without any of the advantages (interchangeable lenses, large sensor), and some additional disadvantages (point-and-shoot superzooms almost universally suffer from severe distortions.)
For point-and-shoots - I'd suggest a higher-end unit like the Canon G12, it's Canon's flagship P&S, and is the P&S the pros tend to go for when they can't carry their beloved SLR.
If you have any intention of doing wildlife photography - get an SLR kit along with an additional telephoto lens, such as a 70-300 f/3.5-5.6 lens. You'll need the reach AND the fast autofocus for wildlife.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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