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Physical RAM Running Low
I just upgraded from PT 8 MP to PT 10. I'm now getting a frequent warning that my "Physical RAM is running low". I've used PT 8 for the past 3 years and never seen this message before, until upgrading to PT 10. I'm running Windows 7 32 bit with 4GB of RAM (the max PT can utilize). I checked what other services I have running and was able to shut down about 100MB worth, but that small amount shouldn't make a difference. PT is only consuming about 1.5GB to 1.8GB of RAM. And I'm working on the same album project that I've been working on (with PT 8) for the past 9 months. Never had a single memory or CPU usage issue until now, and I've got songs with 30+ tracks and a fairly large number of plugins being used. If anyone has any suggestions I would be forever greatful. Thanks!
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------------------------------------- Model: PC AudioLabs Rok Box i9 OS: Windows 10 64 Bit CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz Memory: 32GB Internal Hard Drives: 500GB= Programs 1TBGB= Audio 1tbGB= Samples/Back Up External Hard Drives: Verbatim 1TB USB Drive RME Fireface UFX Interface/Preamps Pro Tools 2023 Focal CMS 65 Monitors Avantones |
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
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The other thing is you may just need to upgrade your DIMMs or install more of them (keep them matched across channels) and go to a Windows 7 64 bit. Right now with a 32 bit OS and 4GB of physical memory, your OS is eating out the same 4Gb trough as Pro Tools. upgrading as I suggest puts each of those in their own fine dining establishments. Darryl Darryl |
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
I second the Windows 64 bit and more RAM. While on paper, it should not matter, in reality, it might. My experience; exact same computer(with LE8), with Windows XP and 6GB of RAM, Dverb score was 320. With Win7 64 bit, Dverb score went to 500. Also, which exact version of 10? Updates are at 10.3.3 now, but many feel 10.3.2 is better, so you may want to update(but save a drive image before any and every system change. Acronis True Image(or similar) is your best friend there
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
Many thanks for the replies and tips. I wonder what they did different with PT 10 (I'm running the latest version since I just installed it 4 days ago), since I never had this issue with PT 8.
I've thought about upgrading to 64 bit. I can't afford a new computer, but I think my existing machine will handle it. It just scares me to go through that install. I undertand you have to back up all your files and restore them. I've probably got about 1TB of data on this machine. I backup everything routinely, but it's still scary to think about. Any tips on this would be great! Thanks again!
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------------------------------------- Model: PC AudioLabs Rok Box i9 OS: Windows 10 64 Bit CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz Memory: 32GB Internal Hard Drives: 500GB= Programs 1TBGB= Audio 1tbGB= Samples/Back Up External Hard Drives: Verbatim 1TB USB Drive RME Fireface UFX Interface/Preamps Pro Tools 2023 Focal CMS 65 Monitors Avantones |
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Physical RAM Running Low
Buy a new boot/system drive and install Windows 64 bit there.
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
Amen! Just pull the old drive and set it aside(if all hell breaks loose, you can swap the old drive and go back to work). Drive imaging and drive cloning are 2 valuable things for any DAW user(really, any computer user). I have a pair of big USB drives that hold nothing but drive images of the system drive in every computer I own(6 of them). I also have several drives setup with various versions of Windows and PT, and a clone of my last solid setup(in case an update screws up). Acronis True Image is my tool of choice, but there are other options(including free ones). Acronis also does straight file backup too.
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
I like that idea about swapping drives. I'll look into that. Thanks!!
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------------------------------------- Model: PC AudioLabs Rok Box i9 OS: Windows 10 64 Bit CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz Memory: 32GB Internal Hard Drives: 500GB= Programs 1TBGB= Audio 1tbGB= Samples/Back Up External Hard Drives: Verbatim 1TB USB Drive RME Fireface UFX Interface/Preamps Pro Tools 2023 Focal CMS 65 Monitors Avantones |
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Re: Physical RAM Running Low
And time to get an SSD drive for ultra fast boot etc. Samsung 840 Pro SSD, or if yuo want to be old fashioned then a WDC Caviar Black are nice hard drives.
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