Return-Path: Received: from [17.158.161.1] (HELO nk11p00mm-asmtpout002.mac.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4662323 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:09:08 +0100 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_yc1mAqdd+Dw2x9/D627fVw)" Received: from [192.168.1.77] ([99.152.153.185]) by nk11p00mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01(7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTPA id <0M1700A54EULTC40@nk11p00mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:08:46 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7498,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-03-20_09:2012-03-20,2012-03-20,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1203200258 From: Jim Curtis Subject: Re: [AE] OT: the latest version of the Mac RAM advice thread Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:08:45 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Boundary_(ID_yc1mAqdd+Dw2x9/D627fVw) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT So, Chris... Is a three year old MacPro over the hill? Or, is this more of a case of needing more Section 179 deductions for the tax year, or some other reason? >> From: Chris Meyer >> Reply-To: After Effects Mail List >> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:49:52 -0600 >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: [AE] OT: the latest version of the Mac RAM advice thread >> >> For tax planning, Trish has informed me that I must - over my feeble protests - upgrade my 3-year-old MacPro tower to a new 12-core machine, fully kitted out if possible. (Please send chocolate in lieu of sympathy cards.) >> >> I must admit I wasn't paying attention in class when others were discussing optimal RAM configurations for the 12-cores. Was it 24 gig, or 32 gig? Allocated how across the DIMMs? >> >> Also, who are the preferred vendors for Mac RAM these days? We used to be Techworks fans, but after they got taken over (and then dropped) by Buffalo Technology, the quality plummeted - Trish and I have had 3 RAM failures this year. The OWC RAM I've plugged in as replacements has worked so far, but more current experiences are always appreciated. >> >> Finally, folks still happy with the Quadro 4000? Should I move my 4800 from my old tower into the new one and stick the 4000 in our "training" machine, or vice versa? Keeping in mind that the new machine will inevitably come with Lion, which I've been avoiding so far. >> >> many, many thanks in advance for your hard-earned experiences and advice - >> Chris >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> > --Boundary_(ID_yc1mAqdd+Dw2x9/D627fVw) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

From: Chris = Meyer <chris@crishdesign.com>
Reply-To: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 = 13:49:52 -0600
To: After = Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Subject: [AE] OT: the latest = version of the Mac RAM advice = thread

For tax planning, Trish = has informed me that I must - over my feeble protests - upgrade my = 3-year-old MacPro tower to a new 12-core machine, fully kitted out if = possible. (Please send chocolate in lieu of sympathy = cards.)

I must admit I wasn't paying attention = in class when others were discussing optimal RAM configurations for the = 12-cores. Was it 24 gig, or 32 gig? Allocated how across the DIMMs? =

Also, who are the preferred vendors for Mac = RAM these days? We used to be Techworks fans, but after they got taken = over (and then dropped) by Buffalo Technology, the quality plummeted - = Trish and I have had 3 RAM failures this year. The OWC RAM I've plugged = in as replacements has worked so far, but more current experiences are = always appreciated.

Finally, folks still happy = with the Quadro 4000? Should I move my 4800 from my old tower into the = new one and stick the 4000 in our "training" machine, or vice versa? = Keeping in mind that the new machine will inevitably come with Lion, = which I've been avoiding so far.

many, many = thanks in advance for your hard-earned experiences and advice = -

Chris

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