Hi Ken, For hard drives, I would suggest getting a 2.5" SSD like these <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148949&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-N82E16820148949&gclid=CLiatd230soCFYEmHwodZJEFHQ> instead of a 7200rpm 3.5". You'd need to get this adapter: http://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Technologies-Transposer-3-5-Inch-TP-25ST35TA/dp/B0057UHR2M
I'd also consider switching from FCP7 to Premiere. You might be maxed out on RAM, but FCP7 doesn't care; it only uses 4gb of RAM. You can allocate as much RAM as you need with Premiere. When I initially switched over to Premiere, I also used the FCP7 keyboard shortcuts (a preferences option in Premiere) - it was just like working in FCP7 but a lot faster. If you're project originated on film and you need to have a negative conformed, you'll probably want to stick with FCP7 and Cinema Tools. Otherwise, there's not much of a reason to use it with an all-digital project. I think you can get the entire Adobe CC package for $20 a month if you teach or you're a student. Apple Pro Res files take up a lot of hard drive space. I switched over for space, speed, text, and Adobe dynamic link. There's other options of course, but if you love FCP7 like I did (and still do), Premiere's probably your best bet. FCP7 doesn't take advantage of GPU in your graphics card either (you might think of upgrading your video/graphics card too). Hope that helps. Good luck. Warren NYC On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Ken Paul Rosenthal < kenpaulrosent...@hotmail.com> wrote: > My current project will likely be my last project on FCP 7. My Mac tower > is rather ancient and it's starting to make ticking noises--sounds like a > door latch--that I've never heard before. It's likely the hard drive, so > I'm going to take it in for replacement shortly so that my unit doesn't > crash, mid-edit. I'm seeking advice as to what additionally upgrades I can > do to optimize my tower for this project in terms of speed and safety, as I'm > editing from a pool of infinitely more images than any prior > project--well over 2,500. My pool of images and project files are backed up > on two additional drives.I believe I'm maxed out on RAM. Not looking for a > comprehensive overhaul as I will likely sell this computer after this > project. Here's the specs: > > OSX 10.6.8 > Processor 2 x 2.66 Ghz > Dual Core Intel Xeon > Memory 66GB, 667 Mhz DDR2 FB-DIMM > 4 cores > > Thanks! Ken > <http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com>www.kenpaulrosenthal.com > www.whisperrapture.com > www.maddancementalhealthfilmtrilogy.com > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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