Lightroom 2.2 D300 Raw file

Hi,
Currently I have a Pentium M 1.6Ghz and it takes to render a full size
preview of a single photo
20 Sec for D300 Raw
10 Sec for D300 Jpg
4 Sec for F31fd
I I upgrate to a Core 2 Due (low specs) 1.6/2 Ghz, may I expect a big improvement?
As of today I really can screen my picture at full size for correct focus, it takes too long.
Thanks

I have a dual core AMD processor running at 2.8 GHz, and I'm seeing around 7.5 to 8.0 seconds per 1:1 preview of .nef files from a D300. Lightroom uses all cores to produce previews, so doubling your core count ought to halve your time, all other things being equal.
If you request 1:1 previews to be built on import, you can get the import started (even with your current machine) and go find something else to do while the previews get built. After that, you ought to be able to view at full size without undue delays.
Hal

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