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Re: is virtual system memory useable on a Macbook Pro?

2006-05-18 by Nick Batzdorf

From: "Jeff Fisher" jefisher@...
>

> thinking of moving from a Powerbook G4 1.67 up to a Macintel Laptop
> to run a huge live kit in logic. The new books still have a
> 2Gig Ram limit...my present live template exceeds that and memory
> paging begins. On the G4 this means audio glitching as OSX
> moves data to and from the system disk. I was wondering if the Intel
> boxes with their much faster buses can thus run memory-hogging
> setups without interrupting the flow of audio (a dual G5 with only
> 512 Megs of RAM was able to do this)...Not looking for  simultaneous
> playback of many tracks, just the ability to load way way beyond the
> RAM ceiling with VSL and plugs in a live situation..with no audio
> stuttering
> anybody care to test this out
> THX Jeff

Remember, hard disk access isn't any faster than it's been for the  
past few years.







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