Motherboard
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hey
would that new Mac mini run FCP, and motion??
it's got a Radeon 9200
would that new Mac mini run FCP, and motion??
it's got a Radeon 9200
Mac Mini
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Re: Mac Mini
Short answer: no.
Longer answer:
Might work for FCP if you pay for the $425 RAM upgrade (still only 1 GB total), already have an external burner (or pay $100 for Superdrive), and also have external HD, and KDM.
Here's what Apple says about Motion:
Motion takes advantage of the Power Mac G5 to deliver highly interactive, real-time performance. Some systems provide greater interactivity than others, and it is important to choose the right system for your needs. Performance depends on the processor speed, the amount of RAM and the graphics subsystem.
Recommended system
Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
2GB of RAM or more
Mac OS X v10.3.5 or later
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card or better
Short answer: no.
Longer answer:
Might work for FCP if you pay for the $425 RAM upgrade (still only 1 GB total), already have an external burner (or pay $100 for Superdrive), and also have external HD, and KDM.
Here's what Apple says about Motion:
Motion takes advantage of the Power Mac G5 to deliver highly interactive, real-time performance. Some systems provide greater interactivity than others, and it is important to choose the right system for your needs. Performance depends on the processor speed, the amount of RAM and the graphics subsystem.
Recommended system
Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
2GB of RAM or more
Mac OS X v10.3.5 or later
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card or better
Motherboard
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Re: Mac Mini
oh man
that sux
so at least 2 Gig of RAM????
is the Radeon 9800 pro open GL?
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
:-[
oh man
that sux
so at least 2 Gig of RAM????
is the Radeon 9800 pro open GL?
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
:-[
kai
After FX Guru
Re: Mac Mini
[quote author=unix link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#4 date=01/18/05 at 22:51:46]
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
[/quote]
That's the question that's been asked for a couple years now. Short answer, who knows. Hopefully before 2006.
Long answer, they're still dealing with cooling issues. Those chips can get MIGHTY hot.
[quote author=unix link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#4 date=01/18/05 at 22:51:46]
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
[/quote]
That's the question that's been asked for a couple years now. Short answer, who knows. Hopefully before 2006.
Long answer, they're still dealing with cooling issues. Those chips can get MIGHTY hot.
ian lucero
Well-known member
Re: Mac Mini
[quote author=unix link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#4 date=01/18/05 at 22:51:46]
is the Radeon 9800 pro open GL?
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
:-[[/quote]
Pretty sure the 9800 is open GL. If it comes in a mac that runs OSX then for sure. As for a G5 PB, yeah I hope they come out soon so I can get a discounted G4 12" PB. Word of advice: Don't by Revision A (first generation) of anything, especially a G5 PB - as there will be heating issues and all kinds of bugs and probably some kind of stupid white spot problem or the casing will be chipping cause they realized glass or linen or whatever the HOT material of the year is was a dumb move.
[quote author=unix link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#4 date=01/18/05 at 22:51:46]
is the Radeon 9800 pro open GL?
when are they suppossed to come out with the G5 Powerbook
:-[[/quote]
Pretty sure the 9800 is open GL. If it comes in a mac that runs OSX then for sure. As for a G5 PB, yeah I hope they come out soon so I can get a discounted G4 12" PB. Word of advice: Don't by Revision A (first generation) of anything, especially a G5 PB - as there will be heating issues and all kinds of bugs and probably some kind of stupid white spot problem or the casing will be chipping cause they realized glass or linen or whatever the HOT material of the year is was a dumb move.
mastermind
Well-known member
Re: Mac Mini
can you run FC express on the mac mini without the ram upgreade?
can you run FC express on the mac mini without the ram upgreade?
ian lucero
Well-known member
Re: Mac Mini
[quote author=mastermind link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#7 date=01/20/05 at 11:55:26]can you run FC express on the mac mini without the ram upgreade?[/quote]
Yes most likely. For the newest FCE Express (2?) All you need is a G4 Processor. I don't know the specs for FCE HD though.
Check out:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/specs.html
I'm able to run FCE 1.0 on my Pismo (G3 400Mhz) and works great. I've also used FCP 1.0 & 2.0 on this machine. Don't worry, my main machine runs FCP HD (Dual 867 G4). Rule of thumb - the older the machine, use appropriate software (meaning older versions of programs) They will most-likely run smoother because that's what they were made for. I use Photoshop 7 with the G3 and it works great.
BTW - I run OS 10.3.4 on this G3 and 10.3.6 on the G4.
[quote author=mastermind link=board=FCP;num=1105954938;start=0#7 date=01/20/05 at 11:55:26]can you run FC express on the mac mini without the ram upgreade?[/quote]
Yes most likely. For the newest FCE Express (2?) All you need is a G4 Processor. I don't know the specs for FCE HD though.
Check out:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/specs.html
I'm able to run FCE 1.0 on my Pismo (G3 400Mhz) and works great. I've also used FCP 1.0 & 2.0 on this machine. Don't worry, my main machine runs FCP HD (Dual 867 G4). Rule of thumb - the older the machine, use appropriate software (meaning older versions of programs) They will most-likely run smoother because that's what they were made for. I use Photoshop 7 with the G3 and it works great.
BTW - I run OS 10.3.4 on this G3 and 10.3.6 on the G4.
JoeFowler
Well-known member
Re: Mac Mini
I run Motion on my machine and it works beautifully. G5 Dual 1.8 with 1.25 Gig of ram and Graphic card it came with. You don't need the dual 2 or 2 gig to get something you'll be happy with. Find a student and save some money that way. But, my friend uses FCP 4.5 on his 1 g powerbook. Runs fine with DVD Studio 3 also.
I run Motion on my machine and it works beautifully. G5 Dual 1.8 with 1.25 Gig of ram and Graphic card it came with. You don't need the dual 2 or 2 gig to get something you'll be happy with. Find a student and save some money that way. But, my friend uses FCP 4.5 on his 1 g powerbook. Runs fine with DVD Studio 3 also.
Scottdvx100
Veteran
mastermind
Well-known member
Re: Mac Mini
anyone have any info on how good FCE is. I had FCP 3 and used it for about 2 years but can't afford it right now. Any major drawbacks i should be aware of etc.....?
anyone have any info on how good FCE is. I had FCP 3 and used it for about 2 years but can't afford it right now. Any major drawbacks i should be aware of etc.....?