How to make Premiere CS5 work with GTX 295 and possibly all 200 GPUs

Marc Brackhahn · May 4th, 2010, 11:52 AM

Please advise, I can not figure out how to get the command prompt thing to work. It keeps telling me "program in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." Any advice would be appreciated.

David Dwyer · May 4th, 2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Brackhahn

Please advise, I can not figure out how to get the command prompt thing to work. It keeps telling me "program in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." Any advice would be appreciated.

Marc,

Download and run the the following:

http://www.northern-loop.tv/Video/gpu.cmd

Its just a basic batch file that runs the GPUsniffer in the default CS5 directory.

Hope it helps,

David

Martin Guitar · May 4th, 2010, 12:05 PM

If you are on windows 7 here are the steps. For XP it's the same but instead of search field it's the RUN menu.

1. Click the Start Menu Button
2. In the search field (Search programs and files) type: cmd
3. You will see a black icon at the very top called "cmd", click on that.
4. Go to your Premiere CS5 installation folder and drag the file "Gpusniffer.exe" into that "cmd" window(Black window with white text in it.)
5. Press enter to run the Gpusniffer program.

Marc Brackhahn · May 4th, 2010, 01:12 PM

Thanks guys, I think I got it! Although in the playback window it looks like I am getting a 4:3 aspect ratio

Roy Niswanger · May 4th, 2010, 02:42 PM

Curious, should I even bother trying this with my card?

ASUS ENGT240/DI/1GD3/A GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

I'm running Win 7 64bit, i5 860, 12Gb DDR3 RAM, single monitor.

Thanks,
Roy

David Dwyer · May 4th, 2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy Niswanger

Curious, should I even bother trying this with my card?

ASUS ENGT240/DI/1GD3/A GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

I'm running Win 7 64bit, i5 860, 12Gb DDR3 RAM, single monitor.

Thanks,
Roy

Yes give it a go as its only a 2 min to fix. You have 96 Cuda cores in that card, every bit helps!

Marc Brackhahn · May 4th, 2010, 03:24 PM

David, I assume the fix is to just change the cuda_supported_cards.txt file back and save it. And change the Nvidia field "multi-display/mixed-GPU acceleration back. I wasn't able to get the 3d setting to add Abobe Premiere Pro CS5. Maybe that was the problem. BTW, I have CS4 and I downloaded the trial of CS5 because I am waiting for it to ship from Videoguys.

David Dwyer · May 4th, 2010, 03:42 PM

Just changing the text file will be enough for a single monitor. Open Pr and switch on MPE and test

Randy Johnson · May 4th, 2010, 06:52 PM

Do you think we will get faster MPE performance with 1 monitor VS 2?

David Dwyer · May 5th, 2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy Johnson

Do you think we will get faster MPE performance with 1 monitor VS 2?

Not sure Randy but I wouldnt of those it would be much difference though.

Has anyone got a GTX 480 to test it with?

Brant Gajda · May 5th, 2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by David Dwyer

Not sure Randy but I wouldn't of those it would be much difference though.

Has anyone got a GTX 480 to test it with?

David, I just got my EVGA GTX 480 from NewEgg today and installed. First off, it works, but didn't really have a chance to push it to see how far it will go. I dropped on about 5 GPU accelerated effects and time line was still yellow and super smooth playback.

Hopefully after my work day ends, I'll do some more testing with non-accelerated effects.

David Dwyer · May 5th, 2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brant Gajda

David, I just got my EVGA GTX 480 from NewEgg today and installed. First off, it works, but didn't really have a chance to push it to see how far it will go. I dropped on about 5 GPU accelerated effects and time line was still yellow and super smooth playback.

Hopefully after my work day ends, I'll do some more testing with non-accelerated effects.

What were the GPU effects? Thought it was limited to 3 for the GTX models?

If you could do some export times that would be great MPE vs Not

Brant Gajda · May 5th, 2010, 12:21 PM

Effects were: Gaussian Blur (I believe), Noise (cranked just about all the way up), Fast Color Correction, B&W, Levels (I believe), and one other.

I'll confirm tonight. Also, I'm using Cineform AVI files of my 5D Mark II, so that "might" be why it's still showing yellow.

Randy Johnson · May 5th, 2010, 12:44 PM

Anyone hear about this? It seems with new driver that it aids in time line playback as well as rendering. If thats true it may be better for me VS a new video card.

James Park · May 5th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Brant, I'm considering getting the 480series since right now it has most CUDA cores (FERMI) and Adobe is planning to officially support 400 series GTX cards later this year. But I've heard that the card runs hot but I'm concerned with the noise level of the card. How loud is it? At idle and at load?

May 4th, 2010, 11:52 AM	#46
Marc Brackhahn Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 85	Command prompt Please advise, I can not figure out how to get the command prompt thing to work. It keeps telling me "program in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." Any advice would be appreciated.

May 5th, 2010, 12:44 PM	#59
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Matrox compress HD Anyone hear about this? It seems with new driver that it aids in time line playback as well as rendering. If thats true it may be better for me VS a new video card.

May 4th, 2010, 12:05 PM	#48
Martin Guitar Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 115	If you are on windows 7 here are the steps. For XP it's the same but instead of search field it's the RUN menu. 1. Click the Start Menu Button 2. In the search field (Search programs and files) type: cmd 3. You will see a black icon at the very top called "cmd", click on that. 4. Go to your Premiere CS5 installation folder and drag the file "Gpusniffer.exe" into that "cmd" window(Black window with white text in it.) 5. Press enter to run the Gpusniffer program.

May 4th, 2010, 01:12 PM	#49
Marc Brackhahn Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 85	Thanks guys, I think I got it! Although in the playback window it looks like I am getting a 4:3 aspect ratio

May 4th, 2010, 02:42 PM	#50
Roy Niswanger Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 30	Curious, should I even bother trying this with my card? ASUS ENGT240/DI/1GD3/A GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card I'm running Win 7 64bit, i5 860, 12Gb DDR3 RAM, single monitor. Thanks, Roy

May 4th, 2010, 03:24 PM	#52
Marc Brackhahn Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 85	David, I assume the fix is to just change the cuda_supported_cards.txt file back and save it. And change the Nvidia field "multi-display/mixed-GPU acceleration back. I wasn't able to get the 3d setting to add Abobe Premiere Pro CS5. Maybe that was the problem. BTW, I have CS4 and I downloaded the trial of CS5 because I am waiting for it to ship from Videoguys.

May 4th, 2010, 03:42 PM	#53
David Dwyer Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester, North West Posts: 565	Just changing the text file will be enough for a single monitor. Open Pr and switch on MPE and test

May 4th, 2010, 06:52 PM	#54
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Do you think we will get faster MPE performance with 1 monitor VS 2?

May 5th, 2010, 12:21 PM	#58
Brant Gajda Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 113	Effects were: Gaussian Blur (I believe), Noise (cranked just about all the way up), Fast Color Correction, B&W, Levels (I believe), and one other. I'll confirm tonight. Also, I'm using Cineform AVI files of my 5D Mark II, so that "might" be why it's still showing yellow.

May 5th, 2010, 02:18 PM	#60
James Park Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 58	Brant, I'm considering getting the 480series since right now it has most CUDA cores (FERMI) and Adobe is planning to officially support 400 series GTX cards later this year. But I've heard that the card runs hot but I'm concerned with the noise level of the card. How loud is it? At idle and at load?