On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:07:38 +0000, D-Mac wrote:
"just bob" wrote in message
"D-Mac" <D-Mac @no.mail> wrote in message CS4 looks like promising much but at what cost? It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
Sounds typical! Some of my machines still struggle with CS3 which is why I have CS2 installed, too, but rarely we use it – we just put up with the slow speed. it’s just slow to open and launch right? Seems working in the product all the tools work OK, but just opening and processing is a bit slow.
For me the issue is terrible screen redrawing and a total lack of information that the program is still carrying out a function. My CPU indicator shows 10 -30% usage but the program drags it’s feet completing tasks. and doesn’t redraw the screen until it is totally finished, leaving large areas where there is no screen image.
Perhaps it is time to upgrade the video card?
CS4 uses the card’s GPU. Some of the oldwer Gforce and Radeon cards are going to be soooo slow. What you describe is caused by the vertical refresh not doing it’s job due to ancient RAM on the video card. Get something with DDR3 RAM, maybe 2 gig of it and you’ll think you’ve got a new computer. Assuming it’s Windows you are using.