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salomonskiier12
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comp question:
i have an                       intel pent 4 2.00GHz
                                       2.79GHz, 256 MB of Ram

is this sufficient to run CS3 or what editing software? I already have an older version of premiere pro, but i want to upgrade; however, i'm unsure if my comp will be able to handle it.  what do u guys think? thanks
Jul 24 2008 9:57AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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need more RAM to run it well

do you have a video card?

Jul 24 2008 10:02AM
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duckets.
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haha shit man i thought you meant quick comps on capital IQ

...thought you were in business school or something. I'm not really good with computers but just run CS3 and if the renders are too slow or anything's going outrageously slow you might not have the right computer; but if it works then ur alright. sorry i don't know too much
Jul 24 2008 10:03AM
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Ryno
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Do computer noobs on here not realize that getting a MAC solves EVERY computer related problem...gawd.
Jul 24 2008 10:04AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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try to run crysis on a mac :p
Jul 24 2008 10:07AM
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salomonskiier12
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ya i got a video card, but i think ill just get more RAM. thanks for the help NS!!!
Jul 24 2008 10:09AM
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salomonskiier12
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oh, and would CS3 work fluently if i did get this upgrade?
Jul 24 2008 10:11AM
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Parker.
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do you mean the buy a mac upgrade?  or the ram upgrade?
Jul 24 2008 10:12AM
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Ryno
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But will it blend?
Jul 24 2008 10:13AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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realistically if you want to run CS3 smoothly you'll need 2gb+ of good RAM, and I'm not sure if you're motherboard is capable of that.... but either way, you will definitely notice a boost in performance with some more RAM
Jul 24 2008 10:45AM
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1080ski
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yea like everybody said, 256 mb ram is pretty low for editing video. It will be doable, but it will suck and likley crash often. The good thing is, that ram is pretty cheap online. i got 4 gb (2 sticks of 2 gig ram) for 65 dollars on newegg (and its not bad ram either!). so 2 gigs shouldnt be bad at all.

if you dont have the cash for 2 gigs or w/e, i have 2 512 mb ram sticks from my mac (i dont need them b/c i got new ram) that i can sell to you. this will give you 1 gig total, but you need to make sure that your computer can take 2 sticks of ram.
Jul 24 2008 10:50AM
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Ryno
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You have to make sure the RAM from your MAC is compatible before you sell it to him (which is likely isnt). There are a lot of different types/speeds of RAM, google your motherboard and find out what RAM is compatible with your MOBO.
Jul 24 2008 10:54AM
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Jmanski
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i have 2gb RAM and it works ok but i would like more, 256 is nowhere near enough
Jul 24 2008 10:55AM
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1080ski
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oh thanks for the heads up. i was under th eimpression they all worked with eachother.
Jul 24 2008 10:56AM
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salomonskiier12
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BUT, if i get the upgraded ram (even 4 gigs), will i be able to run CS3 or is my motherboard just too old/slow/shitty?
Jul 24 2008 3:28PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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you'd have to tell us your motherboard model and make


Jul 24 2008 3:46PM
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