Add more real memory and/or put the system and LR's swap space on the
SSD. Adobe photo apps are well known to be memory hogs.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/14/2013 6:01 PM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
> 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
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> 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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