How much ram do I really need?

Can anyone tell me how much ram I really need? I am running pro tools 7.1LE & reason 3.0 on a quad core 2.66 w/ the orignal 2x512 sticks. I am amazed how well this rig has run w/ so little memory, but I now have the dough to add some more. I ran the activity monitor & found it was using my system hardrive to keep up with both apps running via re-wire. I have a glyph firewire400 dedicated audio drive so I know that ram is my final upgrade before moving to a pro-tools TDM system. After reading all the posts I've decided to either install 4x1gb or 4x2gb. Is 4gb enough? Is 8gb overkill? any thoughts appreciated.

OT but... how many cores does your server have or use? And if there is a rule out there, my bet would be in the IBM tech library.
Memory bound vs cpu bound. Intel sees a real problem getting the right memory to the right core, because right now, compilers aren't smart enough and don't do a good job scheduling or threading for multi-core, and quad-core and above makes it more obvious than it was before.
IBM's AIX allows for partitioning so that part of a core can be shared but VMs, or memory can be dynamically reassigned to different "cpu partitions".
All the rules from my days on IBM equipment are useless and out the door.

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You Americans have it easy! There's a nice Mac Pro on the Apple refurb store -
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with the spec ive left below can you tell me what kind of ampage do i need on the 12v rails and should i go for the standard 2 set rails or should i get the new 4 set rails tell me what i need on all rails please and recommend a psu. Im trying to keep costs low so i can get the mushkin ram .
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Quote from: Rossoevo on 22-July-06, 06:16:04
It makes you wonder if the US spec is different to the UK spec
dunno its possible, but they are different models also:
* Enermax EG465AX-VE-G-FC/FM
* Enermax EG465AX-VE-G-FCA/FMA
* Enermax EG465AX-VE-G-FMAX
bla i have the "same" PSU as picture below but mine comes with blue box(as you see different boxes black,green,orange mine is blue but cant find it over net) finnaly found it:
here somethink usefull also:
EG465P-VE (FM)
EG465P-VE FMA
EG465P-VE FCA
EG465AX-VE(G)
EG465AX-VE(W)
EG465AX-VE(G) FMA
EG465AX-VE(W) FMA
EG465AX-VE(G) FCA
EG465AX-VE(W) FCA
(G) = 230Volt
(W) = 110 ~ 230Volt (full range)
P = zonder PFC
AX = Actieve PFC
FM = Fan Speed monitoring
FMA = FMA function (Fan Speed monitored by M/B & Adjustable)
FCA = FCA function (Fan On/ Off Controlled by M/B & Adjustable), "sleeping mode

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My XP Pro laptop is getting a little short on space so I went looking for some junk to delete. Somehow my C:\Program Files\ Java is 650 MB!
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Old version clutter is also annoying and an actual resource hog. Given app dependencies leaving old versions behind seems safe but the lack of version requirement registration makes manual clean up very frustrating. A simple list of <exe running on java> <jave version used when last run> - <date last run> would go a long way to fixing the problem.

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I'm working on a project i(FCP v. 6.04) that at the moment is 158mb, and it will get a lot bigger as cuts are added. But I am already finding it hard to impossible to open another project --to extract a bin, for example--or export anything. Program freezes. I'm working on a dual 2ghz G5 with 3.5 gigs of RAM, so I would think I was okay power wise. Any suggestions?

Just for the record, I've worked on many feature length documentaries that get bigger than this....but the suggestion to use another drive helped a lot! Interestingly, I wasn't using either the system or the media storage drive, but a second internal hard drive. Clearly something is wrong with it, and I should have checked that out before.
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Jo

How much ram do i need for serious video editing?

early 2008 2X2.8 Quad Core Intel Xeon Mac Pro, with 8 GB RAM (8X1GB sticks), 2 @ 1.5 TB hard drives +. Use Final Cut Express for video editing. CS4 for typical daily workflow. How much RAM do i really need to make this a powerhouse video editor?

To make any 'good' recommendations it would be helpful to know what you are editing - DV, SD, HD? That is a big factor in determining specifications.
If you do more than one stream of HD, you will eventually want an external video drive solution from CalDigit, Dulce, Promax, G-RAID, or any of the others you see on the side. And it also depends on what 'flavor' of HD - I doubt your running 1920x1080 uncompressed 10-bit HD off of one drive. an external RAID array might seem like overkill. Generally, the advantages are increased speed (necessary for dealing with uncompressed, high-res footage) and redundancy so you don't lose everything if a single drive dies.
Get AJA System Test to test the speed of your logical drives so you can get an estimate of what you are looking at.
You really DON'T want your OS and programs on the same drive as your media files. It'll cause performance bottlenecks and all kinds of grief.
Those WD 10K 300-600GB drive is perfect for your OS, applications, and swap files. That's ALL that you want to have on it, and add one or even two faster drives as a RAID 0 pair for more speed and space. Get at least one 7200RPM drive for video/graphics/etc.
For your video storage:
The hard drives you mentioned are fine for standard definition video. However, if you want to edit high definition or otherwise have complex / advanced ideas for your projects, you'll need something with higher read rates than just those single drives. This gets pricey, so depending on what you're intending to do, may not be appropriate for you.
During video CAPTURE your hard disks need to be able to write at a speed meeting or exceeding that video data stream. If other programs use the same disk you are saving too, then you have and increased change of missed writes to the drive. That is why they suggest having a seperate set of disks for capture. Not a bad idea.
*Strip size*
should be => 128K, I would use 256K. More importaint is cluster size. The default is 8 K which is good for the operating system plus programs as over 50% of the files are =< than 8K. For large files (is dot VOB can be 1 gig) it is not the best. When you write a large file each clustter contains a pointer to the next cluster that is to be read. I used 32K, or 64 K (at work so not sure) cluster size for my disk containing Pitures and video. The size of the file allocation table is also reduced by using the larger cluster size.
Back in 2007, this is what was recommended:
<a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://">http://www.manifest-tech.com/mediapc/pc_syshd.htm
Compressor can do virtual clusters (you need at lest 2GB/core of RAM.
Apple Final Cut Pro
http://forums.creativecow.net/applefinalcutpro?view=s
Basics
http://forums.creativecow.net/applefinalcutbasics?view=s
Compressor - doesn't hold up well.
http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/20/865329
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http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/200/888050
Final Cut Studio
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=123

How much ram and processing power in my imac will meet my graphic design needs?

Hi,
I'm in the market for a new imac. I'm trying to figure out how much ram I'll need and which processor will be sufficient for my graphic design needs.
I'm gonna need it to be robust enough to have InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator open at once along with spotify, safari with many tabs open, and a couple other apps including evernote and game from time to time. Also, I'm gonna be managing a good deal of fonts in font explorer. How much ram and processing power will I need in my imac to keep everything snappy with all these apps going at the same time?
Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Feel free to include any other relevant information you think I should know.
Thanks, Nick

Computers are out of date when you open the box
Ok, getting serious, that iMac should be a viable workhorse for what you want for a good five years, and taht depends on how much ram you put in it, add really fast external storage, and so on.
Didn't throw this in earlier so as to not influence the discussion: my daughter is the senior art director, VP, at a graphics design firm in NYC. Has been in the business for a number of years. When she changed out her Mac at work, bought, or company bought, the 27" iMac model just before the latest, with maxed out CPU/GPU, and storage. They maxed the memory to 32 GB for her, then added a 30" Apple cinema display so she has almost 5' of display in front of her. There is nothing she cannot have open all spread across that display area. She works almost exclusively in print media, occassionally condescends to do web stuff. And has a massive array of RAID drives hanging on it. But that is a setup an individual would be hard pressed to go with.
At home she uses a MacBook Pro with top cpu and display but that is all.
The point, just how massive do you want to go depends on how fast you have to work; in the office where time is money you need tons of horsepower. At home, you scale it to your abilitty to juggle other tasks at the same time.
I think your choices have been great, the discussion has focused on what is important and especially what can and cannot be changed in the future.
Best of luck setting this up.

How much Ram do I need in a MacBook Pro for Software Engineering?

I plan to buy a new MacBook Pro in the next month for school and hopefully for work. I would like this computer to get me at least 4 years of use. I will be majoring in software engineering. My question is how much ram would I need in a Macbook Pro for software engineering? I am currenty looking at the 15" 2.3ghz base model with 8gb of ram as well as the 15" 2.4ghz base model retina. I really like the retina but its at my max budget. Will the 8gb of ram be enough since it is not upgradable? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I am currenty looking at the 15" 2.3ghz base model with 8gb of ram
The MB Pro 15" 2.3Ghz with 8GB of RAM should do the trick.
Save your $$$ on the retina and stick to your budget

How Much RAM Do I Need in a Mac Pro to edit together hour-long videos for our church?

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The fastest 6-core is the "sweet spot" in the lineup. near twice the compute power of the entry model at only 1.5 times the cost.
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You can run as few as a single RAM module in 2009 and later Macs. So when adding, choose the densest modules you think you might EVER need, to avoid throwing away less-dense modules later.
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You also need a Backup Drive. Big (but can be really slow).

How much RAM do I need in my new MacBookPro?

I think I need to add more RAM to my MacBook Pro. I've been using it for a couple of months now and I'm tired of running so slow. Things are fine until I have several applications open or whenever I try to run any Adobe Creative Suite programs.
So, my question is: how much RAM should I buy? My 1.83 MacBook Pro has the standard 512 MBs of RAM that came with it. I'd prefer to keep the cost low, so would buying one more 512 MB stick be enough? I am processing 8 Megapixel RAW images in Photoshop. Will 1 MB total be enough?
Also, do I have to have the two slots matched? Can I put a 1GB stick next to my 512 MB stick?
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Laura

512+512 is better than 1gb + 0 - because of the ddr2 effect in the same way that 256+256 is better than 512+0, but not better than 512+256
512 + 1gb is better than 512 + 512 because you have more ram which outweighs the performance benefit of the two dimms.
The way to tell is to run activity monitor (from applications), click and hold the dock icon and turn it into a memory pie chart. You'll see how much ram you are using (tip - free ram is the total of free (green) + inactive (blue). If you are only occasionally running right out you might get by with 1gb total.
Also, economically, you'll be able to get a 512 for about $45-50 as people upgrade, whereas the 1gb chip will cost (at the moment - over $100 for generic and $150+ for one that is the same model as Apple supply - these prices do change and right at the moment there is a shortage of DDR2. - If you do want to buy one, post back and I can give you some hints on where and what to look out for). I'm awaiting a machine next week and will be posting 2 512's on craigslist in your(our) region, as do many others who upgrade so it's not a bad way to get ram - from another mbp owner who is upgrading to 2 x 1gb - and it's normally been tested for a few days.
Also, not a bad idea to have a look to see which chip Apple have put in their already and post back.
Best of luck.

How much RAM do I need to run FCP effectively?

As you can see below, I have an iMac 2.1 Ghz 20 in. (isight) w/ 512 MB of RAM, and I also have FCP, but have been experiencing some playaback framerate issues. So I have decided to upgrade my RAM to either 1 GB, 1.5 GB, or 2.5 GB... My question is how much RAM do you have and how well does it run. I know 2.5 GB's would be the ideal amount, but if I only need 1.5 GB then I would prefer to go with that and use the extra cash for new speakers.
Thanks, and I posted this over at the Final Cut Express board on accident so if any of you feel you have read this before... thats why.

Get an external hard drive - Firewire 400 min/ firewire 800 if your machine will support it.
Having media and the os on the same disk is a recipe for disaster.
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Question about how much ram I need to download

Q: How much ram do I need to download premiere pro? I have 4 right now. Windows 7 is my platform. I was told I can only upgrade to 6 rams total. Will that be enough?
Basically I tried to download the premiere pro trial and could not, even with the help of tech support. I was told I needed more Ram. I have the Adobe cloud on my desktop right now and want to try to premiere pro program.

Hi J.Manson,
Please refer to the following link :
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How much RAM will I need?

Considering buying a Macbook Pro, but I wanted to ask around and find out approximatly how much RAM I would need so that I dont get a model thats too powerful or too weak for my usage. I was considering 4 Gbs but im not sure if thats enough.
What im mainly planning to do on the Macbook is:
internet browsing (chrome, safari etc)
Mail app
Word processing software like Microsoft word
Eclipse (java programming)
skype
utorrent
Say I have all these programs running at the same time, how much RAM will I need to have?

Oh also, I just remembered wanting to ask this, have you ever tried downloading an OS update for a macbook and apple wont let you because you have outdated technology? Like trying to download ios 7 on an iphone 3G for example.
I've had that exact problem - someone gave me what was, supposedly, an iPhone 4s but turned out to be a 3Gs. Couldn't update to iOS 7.x so it just sits on my desk right now.
And when I had my MacBook Pro (1,1 2006 model) I couldn't upgrade to Lion - was 'stuck with' Snow Leopard.
O'd technology that no longer plays nice with new OS's? Time to get a new machine.
Clinton
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