Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Frank. What I figured. I do plan to boost my RAM: 8 - 32. A 250GB SSD drive that plugs into a PCI slot (much faster than SATA) is what I'm considering for a scratch disk. Neither are too expensive these days... The 60MP back, when 3 are stitched, is throttling my machine... (yea, I know, poor Bob...) On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > The SSD act as HDD space, but faster. If the problem with slowness is due > to > small RAM and the computer spinning off data to the HDD as a temporary > storage area, this solution is valid.... Especially if all your RAM is > already filled to the maximum the CPU board can handle. This varies > dependent on the specific design of your board. Check with your computer > maker for the max that your particular computer can handle. > > My last computer had a max of 750MB. (My new Dell can handle either 16 or > 32 GB, I get conflicting info on which.) > > BUT>.......a faster and better overall more efficient for all your programs > would be...... > > More Memory ( RAM). RAM is used to process and store data for the > processor. > > Put in more RAM first. At least that is what I would do..... > > Note: 8GB of RAM ( 2 sticks of 4GB each) is now about $50 or less. Pop out > the old ones, drop in the new ones. Easy, cheap and > > Of course, you MAC guys have your own price points. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > > Somewhat on topic, has anyone tried an SSD drive as a scratch drive for CS > to improve performance? > Thanks, > Bob > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com