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| thanks steve sadly, i don't think i can use these cards without sacrificing the boot screen due to lack of efi. it's a pickle with this older machine - i'd love to just chuck it and buy a new(er) one but am hampered by zero budget. i'm running into problems with Element 3D with my existing GPU - i've tweaked everything else as much as i can: SSD boot drive, fibre connectivity, RAM, etc. GPU is the last thing i can do, and it's frustrating that i can't find an affordable solution, say something around $500. the other step is moving up to CC (i'm CS6 now) and i'll likely do that soon as well. cheers b On Jul 24, 2014, at 11:06 PM, Steve Oakley <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote: > I have a nV K5000 which is a beast. basically any current gen 780 or prev gen 680 nV card with at least 2gb of Vram will be a big upgrade. ideally get a card with 3 or 4gb of Vram. > > I'd also highly recommend a 256gb (min) SSD for system HD if you are still using a spinning drive. It'll make a dramatic difference in machine performance along with a good GPU upgrade. if your spinning disc is 4+ years old or even the original drive replacing it will be a big difference. this will really help AE caching along with normal system performance. > > between doing the two it'll feel like a new machine :) and moving the CC 2014 is also a great performance upgrade too. > > S > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Bruce Tovsky <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote: > >> hi all >> apologies for the crosspost. i'm in the need of a GPU bump on my early 2008 mac pro (2x3ghz Quad Core Xeon / 32 gb ram / os x 10.8.5) that's hosting a Avid Nitris DX running MC 7.0.4 and After Effects CS6) and i'm looking for some real world advice. i've snooped around quite a bit, am now familiar with the options available to me: PC cards that work but will sacrifice the boot screen due to lack of EFI support; older mac compatible cards that aren't that much more horsepower than my current NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (which is just not quite enough for Element 3D and some other After Effects related tasks on the same machine); or newer cards like the Sapphire 7950 3GB GDDR5 Mac Edition, which some people say works but that the manufacturer and vendors like OWC say doesn't. budget doesn't have the wiggle room for a newer Mac Pro, and i can't take the plunge for the newest Mac Pro anytime soon. my current system is running well overall, but it's bogging down with some heavier after effects use. >> any help would be appreciated. i've searched all of the forums and usual places, and found a lot of useful info, but no lightbulb moment. >> cheers >> bruce >> >> >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> |
