01-18-2011, 08:30 PM
Hi
after implementing all software tweaks to speed LR up, I have concluded that I need some new hardware. My current system is a Q8200, 4GB Ram, ATI 3600, vista 32 bit. My board does NOT take more than those 4GB, thus upgradeing RAM alone is not possible.
My complaint is that in the develop module it takes about 5-10 sec. to load an image. In PS CS5 the panorama stiching dialogue occasionally crashes with an error messages that there is insuficient RAM.
My questions are:
1. Can I speed up the LR devleop module simply by buying a SSD and putting the ACR-Cache on that disk or do I need more RAM/CPU power?
2.If an SSD doesnt fix my problems, would it be sufficient to upgrade my CPU to i5 2500, the RAM to 8GB and windows 7 (64 bit) or would I need the SSD in addition to that new hardware, to gain anything over my current system?
3. In other words: Does lightroom gain more speed from a better CPU and Ram or from a faster disk? At this point I cant afford both.
Thanks for your help.
after implementing all software tweaks to speed LR up, I have concluded that I need some new hardware. My current system is a Q8200, 4GB Ram, ATI 3600, vista 32 bit. My board does NOT take more than those 4GB, thus upgradeing RAM alone is not possible.
My complaint is that in the develop module it takes about 5-10 sec. to load an image. In PS CS5 the panorama stiching dialogue occasionally crashes with an error messages that there is insuficient RAM.
My questions are:
1. Can I speed up the LR devleop module simply by buying a SSD and putting the ACR-Cache on that disk or do I need more RAM/CPU power?
2.If an SSD doesnt fix my problems, would it be sufficient to upgrade my CPU to i5 2500, the RAM to 8GB and windows 7 (64 bit) or would I need the SSD in addition to that new hardware, to gain anything over my current system?
3. In other words: Does lightroom gain more speed from a better CPU and Ram or from a faster disk? At this point I cant afford both.
Thanks for your help.