PC Card - Processor?

1. XTR-91
   Member

   

   I've been using my Dell Inspiron PC with a 1.6 GHz processor editing with Cyberlink PowerDirector. The editing isn't bad, except while editing with the source files on a USB device.

   First question - would a faster processor help with the problem, or is the speed of USB the only thing dragging it down?

   Secondly, is there any place to get a faster Intel Chip in the form of a PC Card, so that my laptop has more processing power?

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. cfulton
   Member

   

   1. Yes, having your clips on a USB device will almost certainly hobble your speed. If you have room on your hard drive, edits will almost certainly go faster (have you defragged your hard drive lately?)

   2. Does not exist. The PC Card interface (and ExpressCard, for that matter) does not have sufficient bandwidth to make an expansion processor like this a possibility. However, you could go onto Dell's Web site and get the service manual for your machine. The typical service manual includes enough information to help you (or your guru of choice) determine whether performing a processor upgrade is a feasible option.

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. XTR-91
   Member

   

   Considering the bandwidth of a PC card slot, I had figured out that fast processing through an expansion slot might not work. Just wanted to see if it was possible. I'll see if I can get more research on disassembling and replacing a processor.

   After working on a project with files imported from my hard disk camcorder, I was able to work while it was connected. Once I tried to open the project without no camera connection, I got a File Not Found error and redirected it to the copied video files on my computer. After saving and re-loading my project later, there were numerous changes, and a bunch of moved cuts on a bunch of clips. It seems that when I change the source of my files, my software (Cyberlink PowerDirector) starts to make incorrect changes and glitch when I save... could become a horror story if I'm not careful.

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. jerronsmith
   Moderator

   

   Do you have a firewire port on your computer? A firewire hdd should be more than adequate for your editing needs.

   Jerron Smith
   Editor-Animator-Educator
   blog: http://www.thepixelsmith.blogspot.com

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. XTR-91
   Member

   

   My Dell PC has a IEEE 1394 FireWire port (the type of FireWire that most DV Cameras use). I actually have a Maxtor 1TB external hardrive with a USB and two FireWire 400 slots. This Firewire, however, is a larger connection interface that does not fit the small port on my computer.

   I've looked around for a Firewire 6-pin to 4-pin converter. Will the interface be the same as USB when I connect the hardrive using a converter cable?

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. jerronsmith
   Moderator

   

   Provided that your hdd also has a power cord, you can buy a firewire 400 6-pin to 4-pin cable for your harddrive.

   The extra two pins on the 6-pin firewire connector are used for carrying power, not data.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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