PD 9 64 bit ad hoc crashes

Hugo Geyskens

Newbie Location: Antwerp, Belgium Joined: Aug 21, 2011 11:25 Messages: 29 Offline

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Aug 23, 2011 19:03

Hi all,

Linking my story to the other crashing story , was no option :

So here is my story.
Over the past 2 weeks I finished my first big project in PD. A 1h45 DVD , started from DV footage.
Unlike the other tread, I don't see a 'line' in the crashing behavior. They seem to happen 'ad hoc'.
I added the usual info including a pdf with screenshots from the Windows error logbooks.
If you need translation from dutch to english, just let me know.

thanks

Hugo

PS. The crashes didn't 'irritated' me, since they always seem to happen at the end of a longer activity (like rendering..) so I never lost any editing work.


Filename	PD Workspace.jpg	Download
Description	A view on my PD workspace
Filesize	670 Kbytes
Downloaded:	132 time(s)

Filename	DxDiagSTD and 64 and PD Info 2011 08 24.txt	Download
Description	dxdiag dxdiag64 and PD info
Filesize	76 Kbytes
Downloaded:	248 time(s)

Filename	PD9 Crash info.PDF	Download
Description	The Windows Error logbook info
Filesize	1011 Kbytes
Downloaded:	365 time(s)

FredB

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 15, 2008 21:14 Messages: 1317 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:16

Hugo;
I suggest that you have too little space available on the C: partition and too little RAM for the amount of rendering involved in this project. With so many video and audio clips (with adjustments galore), it is important that temp space and RAM are available.

The "random" nature may well be due to the amount of other processes that have used Virtual Memory before PD9. Try rebooting your machine and reloading only PD9 FIRST and ONLY. Then try the production.

Are any of the files you are using on the USB drives (I:, J:, K:, L: )?? Is this "Crash" only happen when you render to FOLDER or only when you burn disks, or both?

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FredB

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 15, 2008 21:14 Messages: 1317 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:21

What is the WATTAGE of your computer POWER SUPPLY (PSU)? 300W, 650W, etc.

Hugo Geyskens

Newbie Location: Antwerp, Belgium Joined: Aug 21, 2011 11:25 Messages: 29 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:22

Hi Fred,
thanks for the fast feedback.

All files involved in the project are stored in a dedicated folder on the D: drive....partition of the internal HD.

If not both, which one (RAM or HD) is the most efficient improvement hint ?

Thanks

Hugo

Hugo Geyskens

Newbie Location: Antwerp, Belgium Joined: Aug 21, 2011 11:25 Messages: 29 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:27

Hello again Fred,
hard to tell about the power of the supply, w/o opening the case. But I think it is a 450W supply.
bye now
Hugo

FredB

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 15, 2008 21:14 Messages: 1317 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:31

More RAM will prevent Windows from swapping virtual memory files to harddrive space so I guess if I HAD to choose one, I would choose RAM.

Your motherboard has a limit of 16GIG (12GIG is preferred)...I run 9GIG and that is comfortable...but I have more C: space and an 8CPU i7.

For some reason, the Radeon HD5700 keeps popping up in posts about problems...now whether that is because of the card or because it is so widely used, I can not say...I will let the "ATI" guys comment on this for you.

Hope this helps.

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Hugo Geyskens

Newbie Location: Antwerp, Belgium Joined: Aug 21, 2011 11:25 Messages: 29 Offline

Aug 23, 2011 19:39

Hi Fred,

Yes, your info was very helpfull

Thanks a lot !!

goodnight (it's 1.38am over here

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