Stupid Upgrade Question at DVinfo.net

Jay Webster · July 3rd, 2012, 10:10 AM

Hi All,
We are about to upgrade from CS3 to CS6.
CS6 will be installed on a new dedicated editing workstation and would like to keep the install as clean as possible.
Our question is if we purchase the CS6 upgrade rather than re-buying the whole suite, can we install it on the new machine without installing our previous CS3 suite first?
In other words will the install work with just inputting the CS3 license number?
Sorry for the stupid question but thought we'd ask before proceeding blindly!
Thanks!

Jay Webster/WPI NY

Harm Millaard · July 3rd, 2012, 10:39 AM

Yes, yes. No need to install CS3 first.

Jay Webster · July 3rd, 2012, 11:09 AM

Thanks so very much Harm.
Coming from you we feel confident with the upgrade process.
On another note, I wonder if you would like to comment on your opinion of HP 8760 Mobile workstation as a support machine to our desktop. We are considering it as an addition with the promotional upgrade to 12 GB ram.

Thanks again!

Randall Leong · July 3rd, 2012, 11:17 AM

Well, which configuration of the 8760w are you considering?

IMHO only the most expensive version of the 8760W, the one with an i7-2860QM CPU and a Quadro 3000M GPU that costs $3,000, is at all suitable for anywhere close to serious video editing with Premiere Pro CS6. The only other configuration of the 8760w that's equipped with an NVidia GPU, a $2,500 version, has only a dual-core CPU. The other three configurations of the 8760w use AMD GPUs that cannot use MPE GPU acceleration at all in Windows.

And even that most expensive version of the 8760w is three to four times slower than a fast i7 desktop PC.

Jay Webster · July 3rd, 2012, 11:28 AM

Hi Randall,
Yes we mean the 8760w with the Quadro 3000m & i7..although don't know if it is the i7-2860QM CPU
However the price we were quoted was $2489, so I guess that means it is only the dual core?
The HP Model # is B2A82UT.

Randall Leong · July 3rd, 2012, 11:35 AM

Yes, that version has only the i7-2640M. Some mobile i7s, such as the i7-2640M, are only dual-core. In fact, the i7-2640M is just a mobile i5 (all mobile i5s are only dual-core) with 1MB more L3 cache (4MB versus 3MB).

Jay Webster · July 3rd, 2012, 11:44 AM

Thanks Randall, good save! Any suggestions on a workable laptop? Having trouble finding one that still has firewire (yeah, we still use it )..etc

July 3rd, 2012, 10:10 AM	#1
Jay Webster Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	Stupid Upgrade Question Hi All, We are about to upgrade from CS3 to CS6. CS6 will be installed on a new dedicated editing workstation and would like to keep the install as clean as possible. Our question is if we purchase the CS6 upgrade rather than re-buying the whole suite, can we install it on the new machine without installing our previous CS3 suite first? In other words will the install work with just inputting the CS3 license number? Sorry for the stupid question but thought we'd ask before proceeding blindly! Thanks! Jay Webster/WPI NY __________________ Jay Webster WPI/NY

July 3rd, 2012, 10:39 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Yes, yes. No need to install CS3 first.

July 3rd, 2012, 11:09 AM	#3
Jay Webster Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Thanks so very much Harm. Coming from you we feel confident with the upgrade process. On another note, I wonder if you would like to comment on your opinion of HP 8760 Mobile workstation as a support machine to our desktop. We are considering it as an addition with the promotional upgrade to 12 GB ram. Thanks again! __________________ Jay Webster WPI/NY

July 3rd, 2012, 11:17 AM	#4
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Well, which configuration of the 8760w are you considering? IMHO only the most expensive version of the 8760W, the one with an i7-2860QM CPU and a Quadro 3000M GPU that costs $3,000, is at all suitable for anywhere close to serious video editing with Premiere Pro CS6. The only other configuration of the 8760w that's equipped with an NVidia GPU, a $2,500 version, has only a dual-core CPU. The other three configurations of the 8760w use AMD GPUs that cannot use MPE GPU acceleration at all in Windows. And even that most expensive version of the 8760w is three to four times slower than a fast i7 desktop PC.

July 3rd, 2012, 11:28 AM	#5
Jay Webster Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Hi Randall, Yes we mean the 8760w with the Quadro 3000m & i7..although don't know if it is the i7-2860QM CPU However the price we were quoted was $2489, so I guess that means it is only the dual core? The HP Model # is B2A82UT. __________________ Jay Webster WPI/NY

July 3rd, 2012, 11:35 AM	#6
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Yes, that version has only the i7-2640M. Some mobile i7s, such as the i7-2640M, are only dual-core. In fact, the i7-2640M is just a mobile i5 (all mobile i5s are only dual-core) with 1MB more L3 cache (4MB versus 3MB).

July 3rd, 2012, 11:44 AM	#7
Jay Webster Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	Re: Stupid Upgrade Question Thanks Randall, good save! Any suggestions on a workable laptop? Having trouble finding one that still has firewire (yeah, we still use it )..etc __________________ Jay Webster WPI/NY