I guess installing a SSD will bring the best improvement in LR handling.
I have an Intel SSD as my system disk (c:) from which I run both windows
and LR. It is in a ASUS N72 laptop with i7 processor (second generation, I
think, 26xx Y) and 6GB RAM. My pictures are generally on a conventional
hard disk until processed, then they go to a NAS.
Just did some comparisons on going from one enlarged picture to another (6D
files, around 30Mp).
Pictures on the SSD: ~15 seconds
Pictures on the Hard Disk: ~20 seconds
Pictures on the NAS: ~30-35 seconds.
Can't tell what the speed difference is when LR runs from a conventional
hard disk, but I was surprised at relatively low gains from putting the
pictures on the SSD as well.
Any thoughts? Just installing a SSD would be a relatively cheap upgrade for
a system, a 128 GB would be enough for both the OS and some current
pictures (moving them away after processing). Not very difficult either,
plenty how to manuals around.
Best, Frank
2013/11/14 Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I was a bit startled at the difference in loading and even processing time
> between Nikon D3 (12.1mp) and the D800 (36mp). I vastly prefer the D800 and
> its files, but I do spend a lot more time tapping my foot these days.
> Unfortunately, and new computer is not in the cards for a while. If ever.
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
> > Have you considered how you will process those humongous files? When I
> > first opened an X-E1 RAW file, using my elderly PC running XP, I
> > couldn't believe how long it took the computer to load the file. And
> > that is only 16mp. I suspect my next purchase will be a new computer,
> > not camera. :-(
>
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