This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: New Mac Pro

Sunday, June 16, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: New Mac Pro

The difference is Windows is designed for lots of professionals with different needs. So you may need to tweak it to your desire. Apple on the other hand says "F%CK you, do it our way or go scr&w yourself" so Avid (and others) have to bend over backwards and spend enormous time and resources trying to do it the "Apple" way.

Pick your poison.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "blafarm" <blafarm@...> wrote:
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> No voodoo.
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> For example, here's the HP Z820 Configuration Guide:
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> http://resources.avid.com/supportfiles/AVID%20HP%20Z820%20Configuration%20guide%20Rev%20C.pdf
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> Or, use this shortened link: http://tinyurl.com/mm7gmx7
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> Page 8: BIOS Settings
> Page 10: nVidia Settings
> Page 19: Performance Settings
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> If you are using local storage, you're done. If not, there are a couple of additional steps.
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> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Michael Brockington <brocking@> wrote:
> >
> > As someone who hasn't worked on Windows in quite awhile, I'm curious
> > what these optimizations are exactly. Are they standard procedure, or
> > more of a personal voodoo?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --Michael
> >
> > On 13-06-16 10:09 AM, blafarm wrote:
> > >
> > > Agreed.
> > >
> > > It takes me a total of 20 minutes to optimize a Windows machine (BIOS,
> > > Power, Graphics). Of course, performance and stability are helped by
> > > using a qualified hardware platform.
> > >
> > > Also worthy of note, on very complex multi-layered jobs, I see
> > > performance differences which clearly tilt the scales to the Windows side.
> > >
> > > And, then there's graceful crashes, which seem to happen infrequently,
> > > but which are priceless when they do happen. I'm not a fan of doing
> > > work twice.
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Terence Curren" <tcurren@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My first computer was a Mac Plus. At that point the choice was
> > > between the drag and drop interface of Mac and memorizing commands in
> > > DOS. It was a no brainer for me.
> > > >
> > > > I was forced into the Windows world when Symphony came out on PC
> > > only. (lack of enough PCI slots, a Steve Jobs victory). I've been
> > > through all the iterations of Windows since then, and the Mac
> > > iterations from before permissions being an issue to now. And if you
> > > don't se how the two systems have come towards each other, you aren't
> > > paying attention.
> > > >
> > > > I now manage a lot of systems that are split between Windows and
> > > OSX. And I can't agree with your assessment that Mac is so much
> > > better. It takes me a few minutes to make the system adjustments on a
> > > PC after a fresh install that optimize it for Avid work. But there
> > > tweaks on the Mac side also.
> > > >
> > > > But the real difference comes in running MC/Symphony on the two
> > > platforms. I for one don't prefer the wonderful crashes on Mac, where
> > > you are suddenly looking at the desktop and have lost all of your
> > > work, vs. the less common crashes in Windows which throw up an
> > > assertion error allowing you to save your work before elegantly
> > > restarting the app.
> > > >
> > > > And that is the most important thing to me as an operator. A crash
> > > that loses work done, is a time loser and therefore a money loser.
> > > Combine that with the planned obsolescence that we have to put up with
> > > on the Apple side, and the "We are not an open platform" surtax, and
> > > as an equipment purchaser I have to lean PC.
> > > >
> > > > All that said, I am all Mac at home where Apple has the more elegant
> > > solution.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > Mark Spano <cutandcover@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Windows and Mac OS becoming more alike? I want what you're smoking!
> > > > > Managing a PC and getting one optimized to do anything productive
> > > is a lot
> > > > > more work and a ton more trouble than it is worth. Mac OS and Mac
> > > OS Server
> > > > > are so much more elegant and less kludgey than anything Windows
> > > has ever
> > > > > made. If forced to leave Mac OS, I'd go to Linux before Windows.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Terence Curren <tcurren@> wrote:
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> > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>, "jonathansabrams" <jonathansabrams@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > << I use Windows by force, not by choice. While I am
> > > disappointed that the
> > > > > > new Mac Pro does not have PCIe slots, I will choose to use an
> > > expansion
> > > > > > chassis before I choose to use Windows.>>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I use both, and with each passing year they become more alike.
> > > Right down
> > > > > > to the attempt to catch up to Windows 8 with iOS7.
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