Digital BW, The Print

> a question that may affect many here, though it isn't directly about
> printing. Are any of you working with a Windows 2000 or XP machine
> with 2GB or more RAM? If so, can you do a bit of testing for me to
> see if you can get memory useage in the Task Manager much above 1GB?
> Adobe seems to think I'm the only one with the problem, I get up to
> 1,7 or 1,8 with Photoshop 5.5, but 6 is stuck somewere around 1,0 or
> 1,1.
>
> If you've got gigaRAM and can check, please let me know something
> about your hardware configuration. If you want to see what's gone on
> before, go to the Adobe Forums for Photoshop Windows, and look for
> the thread, "More memory, but not for Pshop".

I'm running a dual Athalon with 2gb ram, XP Pro. The default PS6 install
sets aside 50% ram for Photoshop use. I've changed it to 80%, and have no
problems using all of it.

> > I'm running a dual Athalon with 2gb ram, XP Pro. The default PS6 install
> > sets aside 50% ram for Photoshop use. I've changed it to 80%, and have
no
> > problems using all of it.
>
> Thanks Moreno, so it isn't specifically an Athlon problem. If you're
> running a dual Athlon, I assume the board has the Athlon chipset. I
> do wonder if that board handles the memory common with both
> processors.

There's several different manufacturers of chipsets for the Athalon CPU's.
Via, SIS, and AMD, among others. My board is using the AMD 760MPX chipset.
If your board has a Via chipset, installing the latest 4-in-1 drivers might
help.  http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

> I'm running a dual Athalon with 2gb ram, XP Pro. The default PS6 install
> sets aside 50% ram for Photoshop use. I've changed it to 80%, and have no
> problems using all of it.

Thanks Moreno, so it isn't specifically an Athlon problem. If you're 
running a dual Athlon, I assume the board has the Athlon chipset. I 
do wonder if that board handles the memory common with both 
processors.

Tim


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Tim Spragens

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> There's several different manufacturers of chipsets for the Athalon CPU's.
> Via, SIS, and AMD, among others. My board is using the AMD 760MPX chipset.
> If your board has a Via chipset, installing the latest 4-in-1 drivers might
> help.  http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm using a board with an AMD chip, at least 
the northbridge. I've got similar problems on a machine with a Via 
chipset, though. I'll chase down other environmental problems.

Tim


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Tim Spragens

http://www.borderless-photos.de
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I use dual intel with 2gb and PS 6 starts out with 1.6 gb available but when the file size grows above 1.032 gb the available memory changes to 1 gb.  I brought this up on the PS forum and Chris Cox could not find an answer.  He did not have a machine that he could duplicate it on.  Look up the thread on that problem by looking for my name.  The problem does not occur with PS 5.5 or 7 on my machine.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Moreno Polloni 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 2:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] OT, Pshop 6 or 7 on a Win box


  > a question that may affect many here, though it isn't directly about
  > printing. Are any of you working with a Windows 2000 or XP machine
  > with 2GB or more RAM? If so, can you do a bit of testing for me to
  > see if you can get memory useage in the Task Manager much above 1GB?
  > Adobe seems to think I'm the only one with the problem, I get up to
  > 1,7 or 1,8 with Photoshop 5.5, but 6 is stuck somewere around 1,0 or
  > 1,1.
  >
  > If you've got gigaRAM and can check, please let me know something
  > about your hardware configuration. If you want to see what's gone on
  > before, go to the Adobe Forums for Photoshop Windows, and look for
  > the thread, "More memory, but not for Pshop".

  I'm running a dual Athalon with 2gb ram, XP Pro. The default PS6 install
  sets aside 50% ram for Photoshop use. I've changed it to 80%, and have no
  problems using all of it.





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Thanks Robert, I'll read through that thread. It sounds similar, but 
not quite the same problem. It is encouraging that you don't have the 
problem in v7.

Tim

> I use dual intel with 2gb and PS 6 starts out with 1.6 gb available but
> when the file size grows above 1.032 gb the available memory changes to 1
> gb.  I brought this up on the PS forum and Chris Cox could not find an
> answer.  He did not have a machine that he could duplicate it on.  Look up
> the thread on that problem by looking for my name.  The problem does not
> occur with PS 5.5 or 7 on my machine.
> 


-- 
Tim Spragens

http://www.borderless-photos.de
http://www.borderless-photos.com