tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>I've 1.50 GB DDR RAM with an Athlon XP1900+ and have had no problems
>working in PS v6 with the largest RAW TIFF files my SS4000 can produce
>since switching over a couple of years ago. I've no knowledge of how PS v.7
>behaves, though.
>
I didn't notice any performance difference from v6 to v7. Didn't time
anything, but it felt the same.
> In general PS has always been a memory hog.
>
Yes, I'd guess that the 1.5g of memory is a big factor in your satisfaction.
>I'd guess photographers put up with it because its raw power and third-party
>support,
>though for many applications Paint Shop Pro is just as good and loads
>easier (and faster) to use. Anyway, it could well be that PS 7 is worse
>still than v6 with re to memory-management issues.
>
I don't think so.
>A general rule for upgrading computer performance for these sorts of tasks
>is to place more RAM onboard (if MB will take it) and the fastest possible
>at that.
>
That seems to be a real key. I only have a 2700dpi scanner, so I don't
have those huge files. With a P4/2.8 and 1g of PC3300 memory, things
move along pretty well.
Moose
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