Lightroom does NOT make use of new/fast hardwares!

for considering new computer here's experience....

lightroom 4 not make full use of new/fast cpus / ssds!

 

i’ve been frustrated lightroom speed since launch , held on “old” xeon work station 2 years…. invested in latest intel cpu , io technology , i'm disappointed how lightroom 4 not make use of it. it's noticeably sluggish 1 photo next during editing. may seem small when edits hundreds of images everyday slow me down.

 

see system specs @ bottom of post. don't think there's bottle neck in performance! love new setup , it's pleasure use os. i'm disapointed everytime load lightroom. (my typical lightroom edits 600-900 sraw images - edit down photos in photo mechanic 5! it's slow in lightroom)

 

1. lightroom still take time load each image when advance 1 image next (during editing). isn’t smart enough cache 100 images in advance let say. (1:1 previews been created!)
   
2. won’t make use of more 8gb ram. no matter how big raw working set is.
3. very slow switching 1 working module another
4. lightroom jpeg export won’t make use of more 25% of new intel xeon e5 series dual processors processing power 12 cores. 6-9 cores literally taking nap during export!

 

i’ve tried found in adobe suggestion link below:

http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html

 

* definately tried 1:1 render preview , of other jazz found in link directly above!

* running latest firmwares , updates

 

i hope next version of lightroom make use of hardware instead of adding on more features. desperately need snappy/responsive lightroom sake of productivity! i'm not here put down adobe. i'm big fan of adobe , intel , have been using them 15 years.

 

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my setup:

dell workstation t7600

• dual xeon e5-2630 2.5ghz (12 cores total)
• 64gb 1600mhz ram
• ocz revodrive 3x2 - 1500mb/s (boot / camera raw cache)
• 4 intel 520 series ssd in raid0 dedicated 1gb cache sas/sata pcie 3.0 controller (working raw files)
• nvidia gtx680 - 4gb vram (i know made 3d has pcie 3.0 connectivity - quadro 4000 pcie 2.0 wasn't better)
• drobo-s 2gbx5 (strictly storage)
• windows 7 ultimate (bare minimum! adobe cs6 suite , microsoft office 2010)

can copy feature request forum can vote on please?  http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family  , post link here can find it.  it'll vote.

 

there couple of others might vote on too, such using embedded preview editing down.  http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/lightroom_capability_to_display_embe dded_preview

 

in terms of workarounds now, if haven't tried 4.2rc yet, might find module switching bit faster.  , better use of exports processing power, try splitting export 3 or 4 , running them concurrently (i.e. set first going, , set second going, etc.) that'll make better use of cores if hard drives able keep them.

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