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Mac Pro Processor for Final Cut Studio
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Would a Mac Pro with a 2GHz quad core Processor be too sluggish for Final Cut Pro Studio...
...and I'm guessing this is a stupid question, but as I'm new to macs I'll ask it anyway... would it be possible to upgrade the processor in a Mac Pro say 1-2 years after purchase?
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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I don't know, and yes, respectively. However, downgrading to the 2Ghz configuration is not worth the money for the speed decrease. It saves Apple ~$800 and they only give you $300 back.
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I don't image that any CPU configuration would be slow in FCP. It is my understanding that FCP is heavily multithreaded and universal. I'd be more worried about getting enough RAM.
On the second part, you may even be able to upgrade to quad core CPUs in the future. That would make the Mac Pro an electronic god of multitasking.
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Thank you both...
Tuoder, the second part of your reply set me thinking... would anything beyond 2 GB RAM be overkill for now?
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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For most people, more than 2Gb is overkill. However, if you are working with video files, the more the merrier. Imagine how much faster a process will take if it can all be held in RAM at one time.
David
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Join Date: May 2001
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Sluggish? Only if you don't have enough RAM or opt for the standard cheap-o graphic cards. FCS hardly tax the CPU at all, but they hit heavy on the GPU and RAM. And if you don't have enough RAM you will get swapping and all those cycles will go to waste.
My Mac Pro felt sluggish with 2GB RAM and the CPUs were hardly even at 25%. It's all about avoiding swap.
I am very much more happy now with 4GB RAM and a 150GB 10K Raptor for my swap space 
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Join Date: May 2001
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Oh, and by the way. I've run Final Cut Studio on G5s and G4s for years. A 2Ghz Mac Pro is awesome for FCS. However, I would not recommend downgrading your CPU as the savings are not proportional to what the component savings are. That said, the CPU is upgradeable down the track.
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You are lucky enough on the Mac Pro to get a lot of RAM slots. I would say get 2 GB, then start using FCP with Actiity monitor open. Watch your Page in/outs (as others have mentioned). When that hits zero as you add more RAM to it, there is no point to getting more RAM, except maybe for future apps.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Thanks Guys... that's great information... one new mac on the way
See you around!
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