[CinCVS] hardware question

2007-12-27 Thread E Chalaron
Hello Just wondering about a config for a new machine. With the quad cores coming up I am wondering if I should invest in an average quad core or a good duo, being tied to a budget. Basically my question is would a FBS 1333 with a duo core 3Ghz be faster than a 2.4 Ghz quad core 1066 FBS, all

Re: [CinCVS] hardware question

2007-12-27 Thread Scott C. Frase
Hi E, My opinions are based upon only twenty-four hours of real editing time, so I haven't had the chance to test all of Cinelerra's effects, but I'll give you a quick summary of my impressions. I bought a Dell SC1430, 64-bit Intel dual quad core running at 1.6Ghz. Since Cinelerra is optimized

Re: [CinCVS] hardware question

2007-12-27 Thread Timothy Baldridge
Your disk performance may be holding you back as well. On the oil effect, you are CPU bound, on a faster effect (e.g. grayscale) you will be primarily IO bound. Here's an example. Only recently (in the past 3 years) has Discreet moved to x86. Before that they were selling their highest end product