MacPro 5,1 sweet spot?

[fourthtunz]

Originally Posted by Barry Johns

There is a known issue with Siera that there is a fix for.

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Barry, someone just told me that the 8 core cheese grater does better with protools than the 12 core..was that your experience?
Also is it better to run 3 ram cards for each set of processors?
I've been using 12.8 quite a bit and it seems to use more memory but maybe its just me:) I'm on a 2102 MacBook pro and it seems to be doing pretty well but I think I need something with more ram for VI"s.
thanks!

[TVPostSound]

Originally Posted by fourthtunz

Barry, someone just told me that the 8 core cheese grater does better with protools than the 12 core..was that your experience?
Also is it better to run 3 ram cards for each set of processors?
I've been using 12.8 quite a bit and it seems to use more memory but maybe its just me:) I'm on a 2102 MacBook pro and it seems to be doing pretty well but I think I need something with more ram for VI"s.
thanks!

I went from an 8 core to a 12 core, PT runs so much better!!
Yes, if you are going to replace your ram with the faster, then stay with 3 sticks on each bank. The first 3, leave the last open.
You can run up to 64 with 8 slots, but 48 with 6 slots.
If you run 64, with 8 slots, the speed hit is less than 48.
So your call.

[Barry Johns]

Originally Posted by fourthtunz

Barry, someone just told me that the 8 core cheese grater does better with protools than the 12 core..was that your experience?
Also is it better to run 3 ram cards for each set of processors?
I've been using 12.8 quite a bit and it seems to use more memory but maybe its just me:) I'm on a 2102 MacBook pro and it seems to be doing pretty well but I think I need something with more ram for VI"s.
thanks!

Not my experience at all. My 12 core is a screamer!!!!

[fourthtunz]

Originally Posted by TVPostSound

I went from an 8 core to a 12 core, PT runs so much better!!
Yes, if you are going to replace your ram with the faster, then stay with 3 sticks on each bank. The first 3, leave the last open.
You can run up to 64 with 8 slots, but 48 with 6 slots.
If you run 64, with 8 slots, the speed hit is less than 48.
So your call.

Thanks so much! This is good to know!

[fourthtunz]

Originally Posted by Barry Johns

Not my experience at all. My 12 core is a screamer!!!!

Awesome..I've got my eye on a 12 core 3.33..I don't yet need it
but I want it!