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

Sunday, June 16, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: New Mac Pro

No voodoo.

For example, here's the HP Z820 Configuration Guide:

http://resources.avid.com/supportfiles/AVID%20HP%20Z820%20Configuration%20guide%20Rev%20C.pdf

Or, use this shortened link: http://tinyurl.com/mm7gmx7

Page 8: BIOS Settings
Page 10: nVidia Settings
Page 19: Performance Settings

If you are using local storage, you're done. If not, there are a couple of additional steps.

--- 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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