Return-Path: Received: from a.mail.sonic.net ([64.142.16.245] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4845803 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:45:41 +0200 Received: from [192.168.6.43] (50-0-37-221.dsl.static.sonic.net [50.0.37.221]) by a.mail.sonic.net (8.13.8.Beta0-Sonic/8.13.7) with ESMTP id q8E6kwZ7009399 for ; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:46:58 -0700 Message-Id: From: Michael Hazarian To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Best Windows Processor/Motherboard upgrade combo? Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:46:57 -0700 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) My guess is that if you change the motherboard, you'll have to re- install anyway. Unless things have changed on the Windows front, the underlying hardware drivers are so specific to to motherboards and chipsets, though possible, it is very difficult to use a boot drive from one system on an extensively different one. I think I'd plan on a re-install on such a change. Mike Hazarian On 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 >