> > Message 3 > From: "Nick Batzdorf" recording@earthlink.net > Date: Thu May 18, 2006 8:04am(PDT) > Subject: Re: is virtual system memory useable on a Macbook Pro? > > From: "Jeff Fisher" jefisher@videotron.ca >> > >> thinking of moving from a Powerbook G4 1.67 up to a Macintel Laptop >> to run a huge live kit in logic. The new books still have a >> 2Gig Ram limit...my present live template exceeds that and memory >> paging begins. On the G4 this means audio glitching as OSX >> moves data to and from the system disk. I was wondering if the Intel >> boxes with their much faster buses can thus run memory-hogging >> setups without interrupting the flow of audio (a dual G5 with only >> 512 Megs of RAM was able to do this)...Not looking for simultaneous >> playback of many tracks, just the ability to load way way beyond the >> RAM ceiling with VSL and plugs in a live situation..with no audio >> stuttering >> anybody care to test this out >> THX Jeff > > Remember, hard disk access isn't any faster than it's been for the > past few years. Hmm, don't the new Powerbooks all uses SATA drives (although methinks 5400RPM)? perhaps if I boot off an external drive... I guess I'll have to go to the store to run some tests... thanx Jeff