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Max 2009 and Vista 32 bit... Ram problems?


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Good morning to everyone...

 

I'm having lots of problems on settings a new pc...

 

Please, If you can help... forgive my basic english---

 

Simply I can't handle medium/big scene with max 2009...

I'm talking about 100mb big scenes... That aren't so big!!

The viewports is fast, i can rotate ,handle, move... but after 10-30 minuts of working, the machine goes out of ram (I see from the task manager that is taking the 70% of the total ram...)

Max give to me a Ram error, and the file gets corrupt!!

I can only work with files smaller than 70 mb...

 

The pc specifications are "medium", because I need a second pc for modeling/rendering ... but It seems that I cannot work at all!!

 

The specifications are

 

Windows Vista ultimate, 32 bit

4 gb RAM (no 3gb switch, I'll have to try )

Intel Quand Core Q8200

ATI Radeon 5770 1gb ddr5

Harddisk 1 tera

 

I need a 64 bit sistem? 4gb ram are too few?

Working with similar files with max9 and a less performing pc wasn't really a problem...

Why max cant' handle the real amount of ram of the pc? Why craches using only the 70% of ram (70 of 3,50 gb because vista 32 bit don't see more ram...)

 

Please give some advice...

thanks in advance,

Gabriella

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Thanks for your reply, Andre.

 

I'm thiking that the only viable solution is a 64 bit operative system...

 

on the other hand, I would be stuck with max 9 :/

 

I've already contact my hardware supplier in order to have 4 gb ram more...

 

I'm starting to think that all of you have a 64bit sistem... where was I when all were doing the passage?? I really miss something important!!

 

thanks again

Gabriella

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  • 3 weeks later...

Moving to windows vista/7 64bit solved memory issues for me, but that was mostly rendering issues. If you go 64bit make sure that all your applications and plugins have a 64bit installer. I dont think Max 64bit will run with plugins that are 32bit.

 

You can run 32bit apps in a 64bit OS but not the other way around.

 

3gb switch help us allot in AutoCAD.

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