Best Way to Speed Up Output/Export

Hello,
I am trying to increase my AE use in my video business and am trying to come to grips with rendering, output and one computer.
I use Edius as my editor and have an XP machine with a quad 9450 processor with 2.75 ram and shooting in HD.
My main goal is to setup AE to render/output and be able to work in other programs, some which will be memory intensive.
Is the best option to get a second computer just for rendering/output and let it go as long as it wants without interrupting my main system?
I have also read a little about the Nucleo program, but is would seem that resources would still be at a premium using one system.
Thanks for your input!

AE will tax any system to its maximum, that is for sure. Things you can consider:
In defense of David's post, workflow is indeed a primary consideration for AE render efficiency. Using a 2000x2000 pixel jpeg when you only need a 1000x1000 pixel jpeg can potentially quadruple the amount of time AE takes to process each frame. The less RAM you have, the more of a problem this would be.
You only mention XP as your OS, but no more detail. 32 bit XP has probably the greatest limitations of any current OS when it comes to system memory. Perhaps moving to a 64 bit OS would improve your system's performance prospects - although I'll happily stand corrected on that by a more Windows-centric poster than myself, if need be.
Your hardware is important, in this order: CPU speed and cores, amount of RAM, hard drive speed. I don't understand what you mean by "2.75 RAM", but you should have at least 2 gigabytes of RAM for each processor core, plus a bit more for system overhead. So with a quad-core (4 core) CPU, you should have 10GB or more RAM for optimum performance.
Multi-processing with multiple CPU cores dramatically improves most render durations.
Using Nucleo Pro software has an advantage over AE's own multi-processing, because it allows you to continue working in AE while the system renders in the background. Personally, I find Nucleo Pro to be a much more streamlined and effective manager of multi-processing than AE alone, but your own requirements and budget are important in that decision. Note that Nucleo Pro does not allow you to spread processing across machines - it's still a one-machine deal.
Since your intention is to continue working while AE is rendering, there is no substitute for a well-configured standalone AE machine. This will maximize render efficiency because you won't be stealing any CPU time with other applications. If you have the budget, it is certainly the most effective option.

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