Photoshop CS2 and RAM?

In article <1161296592.893278.145830.TakeThisOut@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
PeteD <peter.dawson.TakeThisOut@airways.co.nz> wrote:
>I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
>requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
>upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.

Memory usage depends a lot on the sizes of the images you are editing.
If your images are 640x480 or so, then performance won't be too bad on
your machine. If you want good performance when editing 5MP images,
then more memory and a faster CPU will make a very noticable difference.
 >> Stay informed about: Photoshop CS2 and RAM? 

"PeteD" <peter.dawson RemoveThis @airways.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>
> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>
> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
> like mine....

I am using the Nikon Capture NX trial and I have 512MB ram on my laptop and
it is very slow to render D80 Nefs! Nefs from my D70s are faster to process
in Capture NX as they are a *lot* smaller, so a memory upgrade to 1GB ram
(the most my laptop will hold) is a priority.
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PeteD wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>
> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?

Yes. It's OK, but definitely starts the hard-drive rattling with much of a
history file list.

> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
> like mine....

You shouldn't have any trouble at all finding RAM for a Pentium 4
motherboard.
2GB of RAM would be a huge boost...and the cost is fairly modest.

I run CS2 on a P4 with 2GB, and do quite well...even with large 5D RAW
files. But add a few layers on 16 bit tif files, and you'll soon be wishing
for yet more RAM...


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Your CPU is fine.
D80 files are huge (~30mb) and double that in 16 bit color.
Nikon NX is a memory hog, kind of a dinosaur in terms of programming. It is
not possible to have NX, CS2 and Bridge open simultaneously with only 512
mbs of RAM unless you plan to paint your house and watch the paint dry while
waiting for images to render.
You need a minimum of 1gb ram.
With 2 gbs RAM you will be astounded at the performance increase.
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In article <1161296592.893278.145830.DeleteThis@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
PeteD <peter.dawson.DeleteThis@airways.co.nz> writes
>Hi,
>
>I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
>requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
>upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>
>Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>
>Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
>management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
>understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
>like mine....
>
Works fine on my PC with a 1.4 GHz AMD chip and 512 Mb of RAM. Well, it
is a bit slow to open, move to Bridge etc, but nothing I can't live with
until I replace the PC.

The upgrade is well worthwhile; I moved from PS 7.0 and thought it was a
good move. Bridge, plus the built in RAW converter, and several of the
tools, are all very useful.

David
--
David Littlewood
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"PeteD" <peter.dawson DeleteThis @airways.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>
> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>
> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
> like mine....
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
> Cheers
> Pete

Adobe Photoshop CS2 was extremly slow on my laptop with 512 MB (no memory
upgrade possible).
Even starting the application was slow, the information windows reacted slow
without any file was opened.

After installing the upgrade from the Adobe website, the speed increased a
lot.

Jan
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"Bill Crocker" <wcrocker007.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "PeteD" <peter.dawson.TakeThisOut@airways.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:1161296592.893278.145830@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
>> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
>> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>>
>> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>>
>> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
>> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
>> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
>> like mine....
>>
>> Thanks for any feedback.
>> Cheers
>> Pete
>>
>
> Memory upgrades are very easy to do! Click below for more info:
>
> http://www.crucial.com/
>
> Make sure your computer is turned OFF, and unplugged! Be very careful
> regarding static electricity.
>
> Bill Crocker


Woops.

Computer should be switched off, and turned off at the wall socket.

But the power cable should be kept plugged in, so that the computer case is
still connected to Earth, and you should touch a bare metal part of the case
frequently to discharge Static from yourself.

Roy G
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"Roy G" <roy.gibson1.TakeThisOut@REMOVE.tesco.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bill Crocker" <wcrocker007.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:hJCdncpBCOYlk6XYnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>
>> "PeteD" <peter.dawson.TakeThisOut@airways.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:1161296592.893278.145830@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
>>> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
>>> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>>>
>>> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>>>
>>> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
>>> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
>>> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
>>> like mine....
>>>
>>> Thanks for any feedback.
>>> Cheers
>>> Pete
>>>
>>
>> Memory upgrades are very easy to do! Click below for more info:
>>
>> http://www.crucial.com/
>>
>> Make sure your computer is turned OFF, and unplugged! Be very careful
>> regarding static electricity.
>>
>> Bill Crocker
>
>
> Woops.
>
> Computer should be switched off, and turned off at the wall socket.
>
> But the power cable should be kept plugged in, so that the computer case
> is
> still connected to Earth, and you should touch a bare metal part of the
> case
> frequently to discharge Static from yourself.
>
> Roy G
>

I wouldn't recomend that with most computers made in the last five years or
so! The motherboard is activly under power even though the On/Off switch
has been turned Off! They maintain power to the mother board so that
varuous automated processes can occur, such as remote power-on via network
interface cards, etc. You can confirm this on most systems by pulling the
side cover off, and looking for a really small green LED on the mother board
that will be on.

If you just ground yourself to the metal case, that should be adiquate.
I've been doing that for over twenty five years without ever damaging any
parts.

Bill Crocker
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Mark² wrote:
> PeteD wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm thinking of buying CS2 (I have PS6). I'm concerned about RAM
>> requirements. I have a 2.4GHz P4 with 512Mb RAM. I suspect a memory
>> upgrade may be tricky due to the age of the PC.
>>
>> Is anyone out there running CS2 on a similar spec machine?
>
> Yes. It's OK, but definitely starts the hard-drive rattling with much of a
> history file list.
>
>> Also is it worth the upgrade from PS6. I like the look of the file
>> management stuff and I just got a D80 so I need a Raw converter too. I
>> understand Nikon Capture NX (other option) is really slow on a machine
>> like mine....
>
> You shouldn't have any trouble at all finding RAM for a Pentium 4
> motherboard.
> 2GB of RAM would be a huge boost...and the cost is fairly modest.
>
If you still have the MB manual use that to get correct memory type. If
not, make sure you get the correct memory type for your MB.
The only real problem you might run into is if they filled the available
slots, which means you would have to remove what you have and discard.
My machine has two slots, with a single 512mb, so it would be easy for
me to upgrade to 1gb. Beyond that I would have to discard what I have.
Dave Cohen


> I run CS2 on a P4 with 2GB, and do quite well...even with large 5D RAW
> files. But add a few layers on 16 bit tif files, and you'll soon be wishing
> for yet more RAM...
>
>
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In article <J-2dndMag-lxkaTYnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d DeleteThis @comcast.com>, Bill Crocker
<wcrocker007 DeleteThis @comcast.net> writes
>
>"Roy G" <roy.gibson1 DeleteThis @REMOVE.tesco.net> wrote in message
>news:8g3_g.25132$L.20382@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>> Woops.
>>
>> Computer should be switched off, and turned off at the wall socket.
>>
>> But the power cable should be kept plugged in, so that the computer case
>> is
>> still connected to Earth, and you should touch a bare metal part of the
>> case
>> frequently to discharge Static from yourself.
>>
>> Roy G
>>
>
>I wouldn't recomend that with most computers made in the last five years or
>so! The motherboard is activly under power even though the On/Off switch
>has been turned Off! They maintain power to the mother board so that
>varuous automated processes can occur, such as remote power-on via network
>interface cards, etc. You can confirm this on most systems by pulling the
>side cover off, and looking for a really small green LED on the mother board
>that will be on.
>
>If you just ground yourself to the metal case, that should be adiquate.
>I've been doing that for over twenty five years without ever damaging any
>parts.
>
>Bill Crocker
>
Bill,

I think you need to re-read what Roy wrote. Your wiring must be
dangerously unconventional if the PC is still powered when turned off at
the wall socket.

David
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"David Littlewood" <david.DeleteThis@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> I think you need to re-read what Roy wrote. Your wiring must be
> dangerously unconventional if the PC is still powered when turned off at
> the wall socket.

Us yanks, have nothing on a wall socket to turn off.
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Gary C wrote:
> "David Littlewood" <david.TakeThisOut@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1EdHfRFHpROFFwow@dlittlewood.co.uk...
>
>> I think you need to re-read what Roy wrote. Your wiring must be
>> dangerously unconventional if the PC is still powered when turned off at
>> the wall socket.
>
> Us yanks, have nothing on a wall socket to turn off.

We who live in Yankee-land generally have switches on the wall that
operate the wall sockets, as if it made a lot of diff.

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lsmft
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On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:59:04 -0700, John McWilliams
<jpmcw DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:

>Gary C wrote:
>> "David Littlewood" <david DeleteThis @nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1EdHfRFHpROFFwow@dlittlewood.co.uk...
>>
>>> I think you need to re-read what Roy wrote. Your wiring must be
>>> dangerously unconventional if the PC is still powered when turned off at
>>> the wall socket.
>>
>> Us yanks, have nothing on a wall socket to turn off.
>
>We who live in Yankee-land generally have switches on the wall that
>operate the wall sockets, as if it made a lot of diff.

I live in the US (is that "Yankee-land"?), and I know that in
relatively recent homes (built in the last several decades?), there's
a wall switch in most rooms that control one outlet (the 'light
switch'), but only that one outlet.
The rest of the outlets aren't wall-switch-controlled, to the best of
my knowledge.
Where are your wall switches trhat control your outlets?
--
Bill Funk
replace "g" with "a"
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