Dual-channel memory

[rudyvideo]

I got Quad memory DDR4 64gb for the latest version of adobe premiere it requires dual channel memory is my quad a problem? 

[Peru Bob]

I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the Video Hardware forum so that proper help can be offered.

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

You buy the type of ram that fits your motherboard

In general, the stated requirements are MINIMUMS not maximums

[rudyvideo]

Thank you so that means that my pc is good

[John T Smith]

You must also install according to your motherboard manual

My ASUS Z490-P motherboard has 4 ram slots A1 A2 B1 B2

1 ram stick goes in A2

2 ram sticks go in A2 + B2

And 4 sticks go in all 4 slots

Ram sticks MUST be the same size and timing/speed specification to work properly

[rudyvideo]

Yes that is what I did with my  dell precision 5820, now I have to change my old GPU nvidia quadro k5200 .

Thank you

[John T Smith]

If you stay with nvidia be sure to use the STUDIO driver, not the gaming driver

nVidia Driver Downloads https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
-for all Adobe programs use the STUDIO driver, not the GAMING driver
-To achieve the highest level of reliability, Studio Drivers undergo extensive
-testing against multi-app creator workflows and multiple revisions of the top
-creative applications from Adobe to Autodesk and beyond

[rudyvideo]

What nvidia card do you recomend for Adobe Photoshop and Premiere to replace the Nvidia quadro k5200 my camera is Sony A1 shoot 4k on 10 bit 4-2-2 dont want to go too crazy in price though 

[John T Smith]

2 things to consider

1 - which cpu will you have? (you want to balance the requirements)

2 - what will you be editing?

When I was buying components I wanted an RTX2060 with 6Gig to be sure of smooth
timeline playback... I had to buy a GTX1650 with 4Gig because nobody had the 2060
in stock... My 4k test didn't have any timeline 'glitches' so I didn't need the 2060
Especially since I normally edit 1280x720 30fps video from a Canon SX510 camera

[rudyvideo]

CPU intel core i9-10940x

edit in 4k  10 bit 4-2-2 

[John T Smith]

For that video (which I don't use) I am going to GUESS that the RTX2060 would be the minimum

[rudyvideo]

I was thinking about the GeForce RTX 3080

[John T Smith]

WAY above my editing needs, so I can't comment on that model

[RjL190365]

Quad-channel vs dual-channel is simply the way your PC's memory controller is natively configured as. Any DDR4 RAM that's unbuffered and non-ECC may be used in any PC. Buying a quad-channel memory kit simply ensures that all four sticks of RAM are compatible with one another in the same PC. Buying two dual-channel memory kits, on the other hand, runs the risk of having the sticks from one kit being completely different (IC-wise, and therefore characteristics) than those from the other - and in many cases, you will not be able to run both of those kits in the same PC at their advertised speed. In a few rare cases, the two kits might not run together well at all in that particular PC.

As for your plan to replace the Quadro K5200, now is the time to do it, especially with today's GPU pricing that's close to (but still somewhat above) where they should have been in the first place. You see, all driver support for all Kepler Quadro desktop GPUs will completely end this coming January 31 (as in January 31, 2023). But with that i9-10940X that's now three years old at this point, it would be better not to waste $800-ish on that new RTX 3080 because that CPU is now outdated, using a derivative of an architecture that dates back to the first Skylake-X cpus released in mid-2017. And with that CPU actually performing worse than a cheaper 12-core/24-thread AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, you can actually save money by choosing an RTX 3070 or even an RTX 3060 Ti instead, and not lose much if anything in terms of overall performance. Go with an RTX 3080 with that 10940X only if every single video project includes at least some GPU-accelerated effects, and/or if you constantly downscale everything dramatically (say, from 4k all the way down to standard definition).

[rudyvideo]

Thank you for your info.

Do you think rtx 3070i will peform better as the Quadro K5200?

Thank you 

Rudy

[rudyvideo]

All slots PCIe Gen 3: (2) PCIe x16

[RjL190365]

Yes, the RTX 3070 Ti will be a significant improvement over that now-almost-obsolete Quadro K5200. You see, Premiere Pro's GPU acceleration for CUDA tends to choke on anything that's older than the Turing architecture (which debuted in 2018 with the RTX 20 series).

[rudyvideo]

I decided to go with the RTX 3070 Ti.

Thank you for your info and I will keep you posted

Rudy