Windows Convert Needs RAM Advice

[loblah]

ok, so this is it. i've just bought a mac pro, it's on its way, and i'm damn excited.

i work professionally in the film industry, and i'm sick and tired of Avid's hugely unfriendly interface, and so i'm finally going Mac and FCP. me = giddy.

so. 2 questions.

1) i'll be using it primarily for final cut and after effects, maybe motion. but mostly for straight-up offline editing on final cut pro. is there anyone out there with similar uses? what is a healthy amount of RAM for fcp? i'm thinking 10 GB, but someone recently told me that's overkill. would 6 GB be enough? is 10 GB worth the extra 200 bucks?

2) it comes with 2 x 1GB, does that mean i should only buy 1GB sticks? can i buy 2GB sticks? is there a performance difference?

thanks so much for your help!

 

[MrT8064]

6GB should be ok, if i were you i would start off by filling each of the bays with 1gb chips, as that will be the cheapest solution

it should make quite a big difference with HD stuff!

but i really dont know what the difference between say 8gb and 32gb would be!

 

[Peace]

Since the Mac Pro can hold up to 32GB don't fill it up with 1GB sticks. That will be more costly in the future.

If you're gonna do a lot of production work the more RAM you have the better. I'd look into some cooling for the sticks too. They will get a bit warm.

10 GB is good. I'd look into more hard drives too.


Welcome to the Mac Pro family!!

 

[loblah]

so then there is no difference between putting 1gb or 2gb sticks

other than the fact that i'd be filling slots, and the price of course...

but performance they're the same?

 

[loblah]

hard drives = i'm thinking the samsung spinpoints

or a drobo

not sure

 

[loblah]

btw = you guys are great, speedy, all that.

i've been reading this forum for awhile, it's a good community.

 

[bocomo]

if you go with mixed sized sticks, you should put the largest ones in the "first" slots for a slight benefit in speed (from what i've read/heard!)

i haven't tested this but i have seen it offered as advice many times

perhaps the more tech savvy would know for sure...

btw, 2GB sticks are pretty good bang for your buck