This just came in from my thread subscrip. at N. Sounds. It's a good
tally of speed optimizers.
The GPO sounds ARE fun despite the glitches.
Jerry
and thanx Brian (for this list).
Posted by: bmonroney
On: 05-30-2005 04:27 PM
I just skimmed this thread so apologies if these have been mentioned:
1. Go to System Preferences -> Energy Saver -> Options, and set the
Processor Performance to "Highest". Not all Apple machines have this
feature, but if your machine does, it will default to "Automatic",
which slows or switches off the processor to save power.
2. Turn off all unused networking features (File Sharing, etc). If you
are using ethernet with DHCP, make sure you are connected to a valid
network and have obtained a valid IP address. Fixed IP address is a
better choice if you need ethernet while composing (using MIDI over
LAN, for example)
3. If you're a tweaker, install the Developer Tools (or "Xcode" under
Tiger), and then download CHUD tools from the Apple developer site
(sorry I don't have the link handy). There is a processor performance
tool that allows you to turn off CPU "Napping" on certain machines.
This eliminated a nasty squealing noise from the CPU on my PowerBook
and gave me a bit more performance.
4. Turn off as many other non-essential background processes as
possible...check System Preferences -> Accounts (your account) -> Login
Items, and you may find a few items that are launched at startup and
hidden, like iCal Alarm Scheduler and iTunes Helper.
These tips can really make a difference, combined with all the other
suggestions about restricting polyphony, using the old version of the
library, etc. etc.
Brian
On 1-Jun-05, at 7:37 PM, A-NO-NE Music wrote:
Darcy James Argue / 2005/06/01 / 07:15 PM wrote:
With a
dual G5, you have plenty of processing power, now you just need to add
more RAM -- I would say 2 GB at minimum, but more is better.
However, kernel will not be able to address memory space more than
@3.7GB per app, and the app needs to be able to address it. Does GPO
takes full advantage of the kernel memory address space?
In any case, having 4GB is actually good, while I am not sure about the
max, 8GB. It does contribute to heat ;-)
--
- Hiro
Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA
<http://a-no-ne.com> <http://anonemusic.com>
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