Return-Path: Received: from mail-lb0-f169.google.com ([209.85.217.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4845767 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:16:53 +0200 Received: by lbon3 with SMTP id n3so2281966lbo.28 for ; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=vhAGDaHddYnTZoorAUJlcIVYAdplxLYtJtuN9maCpmc=; b=q8Yr9plmx9qibsnoN4/2Yanop91UoGl2OiA0Wecb4XOvAIFEQ56k+pcPZ+WSzoSJeO NOZAgk7KVdbF5sozN+8HTyceOeMzynPqZU4LjG0reH4xW7g2wL1VTs7khUFiH1Q812Ry /4kY1HUlXZObhqgg3F57plk5V7u6rPQox0uNR2zQA9AF8iMRi687B5/wnxCFM2ar1Y84 YNGyY18vI3EZ7zrX4xOP1h6g5dIEEo/I/5/WPgn3gIbDj+o5F3cAUvBt8IkbsbwudwPe qcg3Y2890v1llP5v2Qvy9lP3WcgfQuPmkwVuFFrTChlZkQ7zaEUY5wcqWXmaD5fLaWvo tkVQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.152.146.169 with SMTP id td9mr1195521lab.42.1347599892554; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.107.69 with HTTP; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:12 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:12 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Best Windows Processor/Motherboard upgrade combo? From: Glen Tubbesing To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f234589e522ee04c9a28ca3 --e89a8f234589e522ee04c9a28ca3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 What if you changed them one at a time and let Windows settle down after each install? Will that work? It might take a little longer, but wouldn't the idea that you're only changing one item keep Windows from detecting all the hardware change? Glen in Vegas On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Brian Maffitt wrote: > Thanks Roland, running 64-bit Ultimate, so I should be good... although if > I swap the motherboard, processor, and RAM, I suspect Windows will detect > "too many hardware changes" and disable itself "for my protection", making > me do a reinstall. If past experience is anything to go on, that is. > > B > > > Hi Brian, if you haven't done so ... you'll want to check on your > version of Win7 for its RAM support capabilities - to prevent unnecessary > headbumps and budget overshoot. > > > > Physical Memory Limits: Windows 7 > > The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows > 7. > > > > Windows 7 Ultimate > > Limit on X86 4 GB > > Limit on X64 192 GB > > Windows 7 Enterprise > > Limit on X86 4 GB > > Limit on X64 192 GB > > Windows 7 Professional > > Limit on X86 4 GB > > Limit on X64 192 GB > > Windows 7 Home Premium > > Limit on X86 4 GB > > Limit on X64 16 GB > > Windows 7 Home Basic > > Limit on X86 4 GB > > Limit on X64 8 GB > > Windows 7 Starter > > Limit on X86 2 GB > > Limit on X64 N/A > > > > > > These are bit bytes I've pasted from > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_7 > > > > Cheers > > - Roland > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Maffitt" > > To: "After Effects Mail List" > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 4:26:37 AM > > Subject: [AE] [OT] Best Windows Processor/Motherboard upgrade combo? > > > > Sorry for the OT (especially you Mac users), but I'm churning through a > > lot of render-intensive stuff these days and I'd like to upgrade my > > Windows PC. I'm happy with my Video Cards (Quadro 400 + Tesla Combo), my > > Case (Alienware tower) & Power Supply (750 watts), and drives... but my > > Motherboard only supports an Intel Core Duo Quad processor and 8 gigs of > > RAM, so I'm definitely behind the curve on the CPU. > > > > I want to get a new motherboard, processor(s), and RAM, and I'm having a > > hard time finding solid info on what the best bang-for-the buck is for > > AE and Premiere work. As I understand it, Ivy Bridge is more optimized > > for power efficiency rather than number crunching? So do I go for Sandy > > Bridge? Or stick with Xeon? I'd also like to stick with a budget for > > these three components of about $1.5K, so getting 12 processors and 64GB > > of RAM is probably out. > > > > If this is too OT, please feel to contact me with a personal response if > > you have any insights. I'd also be happy to chat on the phone if anyone > > wants to help. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Brian Maffitt > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --e89a8f234589e522ee04c9a28ca3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What if you changed them one at a time and let Windows settle down after ea= ch install? =A0Will that work? =A0It might take a little longer, but wouldn= 't the idea that you're only changing one item keep Windows from de= tecting all the hardware change?

Glen in Vegas


O= n Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.c= om> wrote:
Thanks Roland, running 64-bit Ultimate, so I= should be good... although if I swap the motherboard, processor, and RAM, = I suspect Windows will detect "too many hardware changes" and dis= able itself "for my protection", making me do a reinstall. If pas= t experience is anything to go on, that is.

B

> Hi Brian, if you haven't done so ... you'll want to check on y= our version of Win7 for its RAM support capabilities - to prevent unnecessa= ry headbumps and budget overshoot.
>
> Physical Memory Limits: Windows 7
> The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Window= s 7.
>
> Windows 7 Ultimate
> Limit on X86 =A04 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A0192 GB
> Windows 7 Enterprise
> Limit on X86 =A04 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A0192 GB
> Windows 7 Professional
> Limit on X86 =A04 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A0192 GB
> Windows 7 Home Premium
> Limit on X86 =A04 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A016 GB
> Windows 7 Home Basic
> Limit on X86 =A04 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A08 GB
> Windows 7 Starter
> Limit on X86 =A02 GB
> Limit on X64 =A0 =A0N/A
>
>
> These are bit bytes I've pasted from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib= rary/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=3Dvs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_window= s_7
>
> Cheers
> - Roland
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Maffitt" <brian@totaltraining.com>
> To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 4:26:37 AM
> Subject: [AE] [OT] Best Windows Processor/Motherboard upgrade combo? >
> Sorry for the OT (especially you Mac users), but I'm churning thro= ugh a
> lot of render-intensive stuff these days and I'd like to upgrade m= y
> Windows PC. I'm happy with my Video Cards (Quadro 400 + Tesla Comb= o), my
> Case (Alienware tower) & Power Supply (750 watts), and drives... b= ut my
> Motherboard only supports an Intel Core Duo Quad processor and 8 gigs = of
> RAM, so I'm definitely behind the curve on the CPU.
>
> I want to get a new motherboard, processor(s), and RAM, and I'm ha= ving a
> hard time finding solid info on what the best bang-for-the buck is for=
> AE and Premiere work. As I understand it, Ivy Bridge is more optimized=
> for power efficiency rather than number crunching? So do I go for Sand= y
> Bridge? Or stick with Xeon? I'd also like to stick with a budget f= or
> these three components of about $1.5K, so getting 12 processors and 64= GB
> of RAM is probably out.
>
> If this is too OT, please feel to contact me with a personal response = if
> you have any insights. I'd also be happy to chat on the phone if a= nyone
> wants to help.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brian Maffitt
>
>
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