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    Can my notebook run Premiere Pro CS4?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bassflow, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. bassflow

    bassflow Notebook Evangelist

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    My specs are in my sig. I'm wondering if I'll be able to run Premiere Pro CS4 well on it.
    Thanks.
     
    bassflow, Jul 26, 2009
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    What does Adobe recommend?
     
    kegobeer, Jul 26, 2009
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  3. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    Yeah it'll work alright. I can run it with my T5800 2GHz. Now will it run fast enough for you? That's up to you to decide.
     
    avanish11, Jul 26, 2009
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  4. bassflow

    bassflow Notebook Evangelist

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    Well this:
    * 2GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD*
    * Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista)
    * 2GB of RAM
    * 10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
    * 1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
    * Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
    * For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape
    * OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
    * DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation)
    * Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
    * Microsoft Windows Driver Model– or ASIO-compatible sound card
    * QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
    * Broadband Internet connection required for online services†

    But I mean dual 2.8 GHz? I only have dual 2.4 so that means I'd only be able to edit DV? I think I just answered my own question but if anyone else can pitch in some info it'd be nice.

    EDIT: Avanish, does it work well, or laggy?
     
    bassflow, Jul 26, 2009
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  5. sgilmore62

    sgilmore62 uber doomer

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    I also read, Striped disk array RAID 0 for HD...
    •Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
     
    sgilmore62, Jul 26, 2009
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  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are those the recommended system requirements, or the minimum system requirements?
     
    Shyster1, Jul 26, 2009
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  7. bassflow

    bassflow Notebook Evangelist

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    It just says System Requirements...
     
    bassflow, Jul 26, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ok. What was the text indicated by the asterix following the "HD" in the first line?
     
    Shyster1, Jul 26, 2009
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    Ok. The specs listed by the OP are the minimum system requirements.

    That does not necessarily mean, however, that CS4 will simply throw up its hands and refuse to run at all on your system, in may simply mean that you may have a lot more sitting-around time than the Adobe engineers (or, more likely the marketing "whizzes") were comfortable with - remember the _Vista debacle when MS understated the minimum system requirements?

    The only way to tell for sure, other than hanging around online waiting to see if anyone with your system has already tried it, is to download the trial and see if it works on your system, and how well it works. The proof's in the pudding, so to speak.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 26, 2009
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