Computer Configured for CS5 Ppro

I am looking to build a new PC especially for eiditng with CS5 we do a weekly hour long high school sports show and will edit in HD next season with JVC Gy HD 200 cameras injesting HDV video through both tape and hard drives to edit on several computers but this new computer will host the entire show. We will ned to export to a .mov format so will need to install quicktime.
I am looking at the Nvidia 4800 card an intel I7 6 core processor, a 124 gb solid state drive to house the OS and Ppro Cs5 along with two internal drives for storage. We will install 24 gb ram. Will this computer be very fast or is there a better configuration you can suggest?

>Nvidia 4800 card
The nVidia GTX 470 and/or 480 (not sure which) are SAID be be officially supported soon... and may be used now with a small hack
nVidia Hack http://forums.adobe.com/thread/629557?tstart=0
I edit AVCHD with the computer described in the link below without using RAID... you may need raid, depending on the codecs of your HD files
As advised... read everything posted by Harm... starting with http://forums.adobe.com/thread/662972?tstart=0
My CS5/AVCHD 1st Impressions http://forums.adobe.com/thread/652694?tstart=0

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New Computer Specs for CS5 Photoshop

I am in the market for a new computer. The main use for it will be my amateur photography work using Photoshop.
Current Idea is:
• Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-750 quad-core processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]
• 12GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs]
• 300GB 10K rpm & 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s - two hard drives
• 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
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I am wondering whether I would be better off with two 7200 RPM drives configures as raid 0.
Also is there any reason to upgrade the graphics card. The one specified is listed on the adobe website as being certified for use with PS CS5.
Thanks for the help.

I had a bad experience with nVidia. When I moved from XP to Vista I had a VERY expensive nVidia Quadro FX card, and I found out the hard way that they don't support older cards well at all, no matter how much you've paid. I futzed with it for months, then bought into "the other guys", at which point I got fast, rock solid reliable Windows operation - as it turns out, for a year and a half, then another 5 months on Windows 7 with no trouble. Lore has it ATI has better hardware too. All I can say is it works for me, and works well.
As far as I've been able to see Photoshop works equally well with ATI as nVidia. They use OpenGL which has been around on both platforms for a long while. Even if Photoshop CS6 uses OpenCL ATI is right there on the forefront with nVidia. I really like what AMD did when they bought ATI.
C: is RAID 0, on which I keep Windows and my data. I have a 3rd non-Raid 1 TB drive as D:, left over from a prior system, on which I put the Photoshop temp file. It's not screaming fast, but then CS5 doesn't seem to use the disk much. I just don't see the system waiting for the disk. Even opening huge files (I work with 1 GB .psd files in my astronomical image processing sometimes) is not slow.
Trust me, the first time you fight through a hard drive failure and spend days getting the system back in order (assuming you do backups) you'll wish you'd gone for reliability. A terabyte is a HUGE amount of data. Just doing backups and restorals to/from an external disk takes hours upon hours!
-Noel

What is the best 3d computer configuration for Lightwave 9?

I'm using at work a Intel Mac pro with Dual Core 3GHz, 4Gb RAM and ATI 256Mb Ram. I'm using LightWave 9.0 for my work and it takes a week to render an image. I would like a workstation that does the job half of the time. Can any one give the best configuration?
Thank you
Luis

The latest version of LightWave, version 9, takes ful advantage of Intel's multi-core processor support, yielding substantial speed improvements.
Xsan may be the magic bullet to team up multiple Xserves though.
http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/rowland/
http://www.apple.com/science/solutions/clustercomputingresources.html
The LightWave v9.5 Mac open beta program is currently available until upcoming final release. LightWave v9 owners can participate by registering at: http://register.newtek.com/.
Might want to participate not only to test and evaluate, but sometimes you have access to more tech support from engineering too.
According to Intel benchmark of Lightwave:
... uses well-threaded code to complete on multi-core processors much quicker than ever before.
So it should scale directly by the number of cores (and how efficient they perform).
http://www.geekpatrol.ca/2006/12/eight-core-mac-pro-benchmarks/
CPU:
Do you want to buy a new high-end Mac Pro, or look at a 'do it yourself' swap the processors for dual quad-core 3GHz? Do you go with a new system with 2.8GHz or 3.2GHz 8-core?
No, because it isn't cost effective to upgrade the cpu, not when 8-core upgrade on your system would run $1600 for 2.66GHz or $2400 for 8-core 3GHz.
Graphics:
Sounds like you slipped the new ATI Radeon 2600XT (to replace the troublesome X1900). Today there is Radeon 3870 or Nvidia 8800GT option as after-market upgrades.
The elephant in the corner department....
*NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600*
Featuring a massive 1.5GB frame buffer of GDDR3 memory, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 is the ultimate workstation-level graphics card. It’s ideal for industrial-strength 3D design work, modeling, animation, and stereo 3D visualization. One of the most advanced graphics cards available, it has an integrated stereo 3D port, so you can use stereo goggles for stereo-in-a-window visualization applications. With two dual-link DVI ports, you can connect two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
# NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1.5GB [Add *$2,850.00*]
- only available as a Build to Order
From Barefeats:
WHY MOST USERS SHOULD PASS ON THE $2850 QUADRO FX 5600
Though it costs 14 times as much as the GeForce 8800 GT, it is not 14 times faster.
However, the Quadro FX 5600 does feature more video memory (1.5GB vs 512MB). And, according to one Maya guru, the extra memory (and superior memory management code) of the Quadro workstation cards becomes useful for frame buffering in Maya. This is especially true for redraw of multiple views of the same complex 3D model.
This has been enhanced further by Quadro FX 5600's new integrated memory allocation which allows the card to dynamically allocate on-board RAM to whatever task is at hand rather than have specific hard wired allocations. So rather than say a maximum of 40% of total on-board RAM dedicated to the texture buffer the card can ramp up and down from 80% sharing with the immediate needs of the other buffers.
http://www.barefeats.com/york2.html
Best bet: you can use the Nvidia 8800GT in your system for $279
http://www.barefeats.com/harper8.html
Memory:
Easy to upgrade.
Disk drives:
Lots of improvements in drive performance, in controllers, RAID6 for handling large files and projects and offer protection.
Apple Store Specials:
Refurbished Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz Intel Xeon
Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
2GB (2 x 1GB) of 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive
Two 16x SuperDrives (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (two dual-link DVI ports)
Mac Pro 3.2GHz (8-core) $4099
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nplm=FB 451LL/A
Refurbished Mac Pro 8-core 2.8GHz Intel Xeon
Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
2GB (2 x 1GB) of 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM
320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive
16x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (two dual-link DVI ports)
Mac Pro 8-core 2.8GHz $2399
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nplm=FA 970LL/A
BOTTOM LINE if you ignore price and want the best, you are looking at $5700 - 7,300 range for your ideal Lightwave 3D workstation I think. Skip on the 3.2GHz to save $1600 and put it toward the Quadro FX 5600.

Computer Build for CS5,

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone would be able to check this computer build and make any recomendations. I am about to start video editing, in both DV and HD. I don't need the best system as it isn't for work, and I would like to try and keep the price down, however it would be nice to 'future proof" it.
This is what I was quoted so far:
CPU Intel Core i7 950 [3GHz/4.8GT QPI/8MB/LGA1366] [BX80601950] 1 359.00
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 [Intel X58/LGA1366/DDR3/ATX] 1 359.00
RAM Kingston 6GB Kit (3x2GB) DDR3 PC-10600 1333MHz DIMM [KVR1333D3N9K3/6G] 2 189.00
Hard Disk Drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5" 1.5TB 7200rpm 32MB SATA [ST31500341AS] 1 109.00
Hard Disk Drive OCZ Vertex 2 (E) 2.5" 60GB SATAII Solid State Drive [OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G] 1 199.00
Power Supply Antec TruePower 650W ATX Power Supply [TP- 650] 1 149.00
Case Antec P183 "Performance One" Black Midi Tower No PSU 1 185.00
MicroSoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit DVD OEM 1 169.00
Graphics Card Leadtek NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 512MB DDR3 PCI- Express 1 275.00
DVDRW and BLURAY Drives LG 22x Internal DVD±RW SATA - OEM – Black [GH22NS50] 1 39.00
I read somewhere here that it would be better with Microsoft Windows 7 Pro. I am also a bit unsure about the graphics card: a friend said to downgrade and save money, or is it better to upgrade to a Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express2.0 [N470UD-13 or something similar.
If anyone has anytime to make any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.
Jimmy

Jimmy,
The FX 580 is a waste of money. Get either the GTX 460 or 470.
Up the memory to at least 12 GB, either 6 x 2 or preferably 3 x 4 GB, so you have future room to grow.
The PSU is a bit small, 650 W is probably not enough. Look here eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Pro v2.5
and get the Pro version, set CPU load to 100% and capacitor aging to 30% and then add 10 - 15% for safety.
Get a big tower instead of a midi tower. Better cooling, more expansion room, easier installation and better cable management.
Get some more disks. Look here: Adobe Forums: Generic Guideline for Disk Setup
Use Win7 Pro.
Consider a BR/DVD burner.

Computer setup for CS5 Master Collection do I need more Memory?

HI! I am looking for some big time guidance. My IT dept. installed CS5 Master Collection on my
desktop. I have a hard time rendering and even in the Media Encoder, as it takes forever for it to finish. I'm thinking I'm not even close to what I need in terms of memory, etc. Below is what I have. Any help would be great!
HP 6005 Desktop
Windows XP- Professional x64 Edition. Version 2003 SP2 ( I know Premier won't run on this system, so we have CS4 Premier Pro on it, it's still slow.)
AMD Phenom X4 B95
2.99Ghz
2.75 GB of Ram
149GB capacity on C drive ( I keep all my files on an external 1TB drive). Currently says I have 103GB used and 45.5 Free.
ATI Radeon HD 4200
Thanks!
P

XP64 is unsupported!
You need a new operating system and a boatload more RAM. That's a low end machine and isn't up to the high end tasks.
With Win 7 you might get away with web design work but forget it for video.
Bob

What do you think of this new computer configuration for me?

I'm about to buy a new computer and would appreciate any feedback about my choices. I'm buying it because my current computer bogs down using Content Aware Fill and HDR and is too slow for games.
Here is what I currently plan to buy:
Alienware m18x Laptop
Intel i7 2630QM 2.0 GHz (2.8 w turbo boost, 6MB Cache)
Win 7 64 bit
RAM - 16GB dual channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
Dual overkill video cards for gaming (2x AMD HD 6970M)
80 GB SSD for OS and programs
120 GB SSD (40 GB for games and about 80GB for Scratch)
750 GB 7200 rpm hard drive external usb 3.0 for files.
See anything stupid yet? :-)
For another $150 (5% of total) I could get a CPU that is 10% faster but I think it might be smarter to go cheap now and upgrade in a year or two.
16GB is all I can squeeze into this laptop without spending a fortune.
Since I can't have more RAM, I think having SSD for scratch might be good.
I don't know what size files I generate but my camera makes 18M pixels pics. I usually open fewer than five at any one time. I usually don't open more than five layers. I also use LR 3.4. I'm also getting a Dell 30" 2560x1600 monitor.
I can afford speed but I don't like throwing money away. I need a laptop instead of a desktop because I travel and like to bring my computer with me.
Can you suggest any improvements? See any bottlenecks?
Thanks for advice!
Doug

duglst wrote:
With 16G of RAM will 80Gb be enough for Scratch?
I think that depends on what you try to do...
I have 16 GB myself, and I saw scratch use go over 200 GB once when stitching a large panorama. I was flabbergasted that Photoshop could think it needed 200 GB of space for what would be a resultant pano that was only a few hundred megapixels.
Just twiddling the Liquify filter can cause GB after GB to be used up by files of the form *_MVM_*.tmp in short order. Unfortunately, these temporary files aren't put on the drive identified for scratch, but in the folder identified by TEMP - usually (that's an open sore spot here on the forum at the moment).
I'd have to say that in general you'll probably be okay.
-Noel

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

I lost my disk for cs5 creative suite 5.5 design premium but I have product code and a new computer I want to reinstall. What can I do?

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How to edit a CS5 photoshop ext in configurator for CS6

I am very new to ext manager and to configurator.
I have a "homemade" ext panel, done for CS5. It is shown in both EXT MGR for CS5 and for EXT MGR for CS6. The panel is active in both CS5 and CS6.
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SSC Configured for Computer Policies

Hi -
I'm setting up a new test client after having to reinstall the ZENWorks Server as a multiple server (because we need the reporting service). I am now running into an issue where every time I attempt to install the client on a system I get the following message :
SSC Configured for Computer-based Policies
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I'm am working in a Windows environment with AD - client workstations are XP Pro.
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- Things I Do remember...making sure the cert was there for the client, as it was login specfic. (we finally loaded it with group policy upon login.)
- I remember using Scenario 2 from Support document 3788192, to check the cert manually.
- And also Support Document 3594251 had some interesting stuff to check. Specifically the website validations (shieldclient.asmx, policyserver.soap, userservice.asmx, and authenticationhelper.soap). Also in this document was checking Guest or IUSR account rights. These were not correct on our server.
I think it ended up being multiple problems for us, but for sure those rights made a difference.
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I have Photoshop CS, purchased many years ago for a LOT of money. Other day went to use it, got msg. "computer configuration changed, need to re-activate. Tried that for days, didn't work. Cannot call ANYONE to find out problem. Am not very computer literate, so don't understand what that means. LOVE the CS program and know how to use it, so don't want to have to learn something new. Don't know what to do. Went to all the big name stores and no one can tell me anything, like what happened to CS or what is replacing it that is the same as CS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!

jd49034389 wrote:
down further there is a Photoshop CS2, do I just do that one?
Yep. That's the one. Make sure to use the supplied key on the download page, not your old one.
Good luck.
--OB

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I have the media for CS5 installed on my former computer. I changed computer, so I deactivated the licence. Then I proceeded to the installation on the new computer. First CD was OK. After being asked to instert second CD I got message: Your installation encountered errors. Try to reboot your system and try again. I did with no result. It shows Exit code 7, and there is a log of errors. Any help?

Exit Code: 6, Exit Code: 7 Installation Errors -
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/errors-exit-code-6-exit.html
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http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/troubleshoot-install-logs-cs5-cs5.html
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How do I use the serial number to get a copy of CS5 downloaded to a new computer?

After downloading trial version of CS5 software you can enter the serial number which you have for CS5 software while installing the software or after installing the software.
If you want to download trial of CS5 application then you can download it from : http://prodesigntools.com/all-adobe-cs5-direct-download-links.html
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New Computer for CS5. Recomendations?

I have just read about the Premier Pro requirement for 64 bit only operating system for CS5. I have CS2 and they tell me that CS5 will be the last time that I can get an upgrade price for new software. I will obviously need to get a new 64 bit ready computer for this change. Only certain graphics cards are listed as supported for the new rendering engine in Premier CS5. I just need a basic new computer that will run CS5 decently for the entire suite (going master this time). Like many lone graphical enthusiasts, I am trying to do it all myself with the adobe suite (web, print, photos, videos, flash) for my future customers.
Basically, I would like to have your bare bones recommendations on a new single user computer for CS5 that will fulfill the 64 bit requirements.
Thank you,
Richard

I know that Adobe has not released an official hardware recommendation list. However, they have unofficially released many hardware specific recommendations. This is just one article that mentions some:
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2009/12/14/adobes-mercury-playback-engine-for-cs5-is- cuda-only!.aspx
In this article, it states a very specific hardware necessities for this mercury engine.
http://cs5.org/?p=594
I am not looking for Adobe to give me a specific hardware recommendation for CS5 and I thank you for telling me enough information to know that I definitely needed a new computer. But, now I'm kind of left in a limbo area of knowing that I need a new comp without knowing what to get. Obviously I have a lot of research to do. Judging by the huge list of widows issues over apple issues with the suite, it makes me think that Apple is the way to go. But I would rather not go that route as it really does not provide a “better” computer, just a more stable platform from what it seems.
Could anyone, give me a recommendation, it doesn't have to be official. As well, do I have to install my copy of CS2 before being able to upgrade to CS5? Because people have many many posts below this one where they are having problems doing this? The answer to solve the problem is simply, “get an upgrade”, well I'm working on just that, however, it must also involve a 64 bit computer upgrade as well. I basically have to get a whole new setup ad there are many many posts here of others who also have gotten new setups for CS4 and they are having many issues.
Are there new hardware recommendations for CS4? Perhaps I should look there first. Should I just go Apple? Do I need my old copy of CS2 to install in order to be able to install CS5 on my new computer?
Thank you again and any recomendations are appreciated.
Richard

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.

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