Optimizing RAM

[collywobbles]

Is there a way to allocate extra Ram to C4d? I have a new big beastie!

[Tong]

what system OSX|Windows?
32 or 64?
what memory ram you have?

provide more info

[photek]

Mac OS does it all for you... and a lot of the little tweaks you can do will make almost no differance...

If you have a LOAD of RAM you could look at creating a RAM disk... it works a treat with Photoshop... and may make a bit of a difference with C4D..

If the 'Big Beastie' is a MacPro... make sure C4D is running in 64bit mode (it tells you in the bottom left of the splash screen)

[collywobbles]

OSX mac pro intel 8 core 32G Ram. How do i set up a RAM disk? and its running on 64Bit. My Boss bought all the Ram i had said 8G would be fine but he went nuts! so i really need to be able to utilise it.

[stefan]

no need for ram disk fro vray, just make sure you start c4d in 64bit mode. press apple i on the app icon and check 64 bit, on default it starts only with 32bit, you need v11 for that.

cheers
stefan

[edub]

OSX mac pro intel 8 core 32G Ram. How do i set up a RAM disk? and its running on 64Bit. My Boss bought all the Ram i had said 8G would be fine but he went nuts! so i really need to be able to utilise it.

damn, your boss must be unaware of the current economic crunch - that 32GB of RAM costs an extra $7600 more than just 8GB :shock:

congrats on your new machine, btw :)

[photek]

RAM Disk - http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?keywords=RAM+disk&starget=google

But if Stefan says its not much use... I would trust his opinion... I guess C4D and VrayforC4D are more processor & RAM hungry than they are read/write hungry...

But defiantly check it out if you do a lot of Photoshop/Automator work :)

The final thing to check out is overlocking... but do this at your own risk... http://blogs.computerworld.com/overclock_your_macpro_from_2_8ghz_to_3_24ghz_with_ easy_tool

I had mixed results.... system crashes V slight speed increases.

what will really annoy you is that the new Mac Pros are due out soon... and they are meant to be much quicker than mine and yours :(

[collywobbles]

i think i knew this would be the reply... dunno how to tell my boss though :shock:

[Jack]

damn, your boss must be unaware of the current economic crunch - that 32GB of RAM costs an extra $7600 more than just 8GB :shock:

Only if you make the mistake of buying RAM from Apple. The same exact memory is $1250 for 32GB at OWC (http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/64FB4MPK32GB/). I'm sure you can find far better uses for the $6350 you save.

Jack