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How good is a Dual 1.8 G5 3.5gb ram ++
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Yeah, I have a 1080 12gb blueray rip of james bond which plays..but really skippy.
However, I went to the quicktime HD gallery and my G5 with 3.5gb ram plays all the 720 and 1080P videos with ease. No problems or hangups at all.
It does get loud at times, but doesnt bother m too much, I listen to music all the time. Im stoked though, my buddy just gave me his 15" studio display so I have been dual screening with my 19" samsung. Runs great with the stock video card.
Must just be your machine. Mine has no issue playing 1080p in QT without dropping frames.
Yeah, maybe. QT is fine here too on the apple site, but what about a third party 1080P video through say VLC?
Blueray rip converted.
Does anyone know how to turn off an apple display?
I am running a 15" studio and a Samsung synchmaster. When I am watching something I would like to shut off the studio, but i can only seem to dim it??? what gives?
Dual 1.8 G5 here
4GB RAM
Running v. 10.5.8
Everything runs just as smoothly as day 1, but that was 5 years back, and computers are much faster today.
I can use photoshop just fine, but if I am getting into larger res files 20+MP with many layers, just moving around in the image can be a hassle. Exporting, and applying filters in Final Cut 6 and Photoshop CS3 takes a lot of my patience.
I am trying to edit 1080p Video, but I can't get it to playback smoothly without skipping because the GPU is too slow/out of date. I have to convert the file before trying to edit it, and conversion takes hours!
Can't run Windows since I'm Power PC, and newer products won't even be compatible with this processor.
I can't afford to waste all that time and add all that frustration to my life.
I am about to get a iMac i7.
Thought about the Mac Pro, but I would rather try out the simplicity the iMac can bring to my setup.
4GB RAM
Running v. 10.5.8
Everything runs just as smoothly as day 1, but that was 5 years back, and computers are much faster today.
I can use photoshop just fine, but if I am getting into larger res files 20+MP with many layers, just moving around in the image can be a hassle. Exporting, and applying filters in Final Cut 6 and Photoshop CS3 takes a lot of my patience.
I am trying to edit 1080p Video, but I can't get it to playback smoothly without skipping because the GPU is too slow/out of date. I have to convert the file before trying to edit it, and conversion takes hours!
Can't run Windows since I'm Power PC, and newer products won't even be compatible with this processor.
I can't afford to waste all that time and add all that frustration to my life.
I am about to get a iMac i7.
Thought about the Mac Pro, but I would rather try out the simplicity the iMac can bring to my setup.
Dual 1.8 G5 here
4GB RAM
Running v. 10.5.8
Everything runs just as smoothly as day 1, but that was 5 years back, and computers are much faster today.
I can use photoshop just fine, but if I am getting into larger res files 20+MP with many layers, just moving around in the image can be a hassle. Exporting, and applying filters in Final Cut 6 and Photoshop CS3 takes a lot of my patience.
I am trying to edit 1080p Video, but I can't get it to playback smoothly without skipping because the GPU is too slow/out of date. I have to convert the file before trying to edit it, and conversion takes hours!
Can't run Windows since I'm Power PC, and newer products won't even be compatible with this processor.
I can't afford to waste all that time and add all that frustration to my life.
I am about to get a iMac i7.
Thought about the Mac Pro, but I would rather try out the simplicity the iMac can bring to my setup.
Gotcha.
I like the iMacs. my parents have one of the intel ones, and the display is nice and it quit.....I just don't like them.
First of there is the upgrade parts...but my main reason for not liking them is the same for the mac mini and the laptops. They die faster than desktops because they run hotter.
I have had a couple laptops and a couple iMacs die from lpgic boards and all the desktops I have had laster forever. If you feel them or a laptop...they are always hot. Plus, down the road when they are out of date (seeing they last that long) you can't upgrade them much.
Personally, get a used mac pro
No way your G5 could be as fast as a Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz.
But a 7200rpm desktop hard drive is noticeably faster than a 5200rpm notebook hard drive, so in operation like booting or loading application it can seem faster.
But in computation a Mini is waaayyy faster than your G5.
Gotcha.
I like the iMacs. my parents have one of the intel ones, and the display is nice and it quit.....I just don't like them.
First of there is the upgrade parts...but my main reason for not liking them is the same for the mac mini and the laptops. They die faster than desktops because they run hotter.
I have had a couple laptops and a couple iMacs die from lpgic boards and all the desktops I have had laster forever. If you feel them or a laptop...they are always hot. Plus, down the road when they are out of date (seeing they last that long) you can't upgrade them much.
Personally, get a used mac pro
I have never, and probably will never buy a used computer.
I placed my order for my iMac i7 yesterday.
I never thought I would order an iMac or ever own one, it just never appealed to me. But the more I looked at it, and realized the space and clutter, and boxes, and gear saved, I just had to try it out.
I love the Mac Pro and its power, but I would then have to make sure its fully loaded, buy dual screens, adapters, bigger desk, etc. etc.
I just wanted a change. I want to simplify
As a filmmaker/photographer, processing power, and graphic capability is at the top of my list, but for the amount of work I am getting now, an iMac will get the job done, and if I am working at a production house, they will have machines for me to use regardless.
Until my work demands it, I won't go for the Mac Pro, especially since an upgrade is coming soon.
And I would rather spend $3k today rather than $5K-$6K.
I can always return it if I hate using the iMac for some reason, but I think I will be very happy.
I switched from a PowerMac G5 dual 2.5 GHz (single core each) to a 3.33 GHz quad core Mac Pro. The performance difference is quite simply ASTONISHING. There is just no comparison. The Mac Pro is much faster and much more responsive. There is no comparison.
Yes, well I said used because I did not know your price range. Let us all know how the iMac is when you get it.
Good luck with your iMac, and let us know if they finally fixed the problem with the display
I love my G5, the only thing that gives it a hard time is HD Flash, but you can get around it using HTML5 on youtube.
But as much as I love the G5, I can't wait to replace it with a nice new MacPro
But as much as I love the G5, I can't wait to replace it with a nice new MacPro
I love my G5, the only thing that gives it a hard time is HD Flash, but you can get around it using HTML5 on youtube.
But as much as I love the G5, I can't wait to replace it with a nice new MacPro
Yeah, I can see how it can lag there, but they are still a very descent machine.
Hey, how does you 360gb time machine work?? With the 2tb of drives......how is that enough.
I only use the TM to backup the System partition (100GB). The rest isn't backed up at this stage, I really need to grab a 2TB drive and back it all up...
do it. i lost the hard-drive in my macbook a few months back. luckily I had backed it up like 2 days prior.
Thats lucky, I haven't had a drive go yet, fingered crossed I wont. I will defiantly be making a backup very soon.
No kidding. I always back stuff up all the time. Way too nervous of losing stuff.
Hey all. just reporting back.
I'm pretty happy with this computer. Once I upgrated to the 3.5gb of ram it really sped things up. Then my buddy hooked me up with an apple studio display (15) so I can dual screen with my 19" Samsung which is really fun. I really like it.
Any other upgrades anyone recommends to speed it up anymore?
What about overclocking video cards?? I'm not too worried about my 5200fx because if if fails I would just replace it (planning on it anyway) but is there a way I could overclock it?
You can just throw that card on ebay for $50+ and use that to buy the 9800 Pro PC card like mentioned above and have some money left over.
I wanted something with adc cause I have a studio monitor and so I would need a card with dual dvi and an adaptor (not cheap) or a dvi and adc card. I ended up fixing the 5200 and overclocking it a little, and it works fine for everything I do. I barely game, but it will play call of duty and halo on the highest settings, and it drives my screens perfectly well.
I think every MacMini from 2006 and newer is faster or much faster. And while being much faster its also MUCH more power efficient and less noisy. The latest MacMini can be equipped with 8 GB of Ram, so RAM shouldn't be a Problem and when Apps with OpenCL support finally come out, speed and efficiency will increase even further.