Very frequent crashing with AE CS5
Modus21 Aug 26, 2010 9:51 PMSo I was setting up a pretty lengthy project.. just importing all the files I needed and organizing them. When I was done, I dragged the first piece of footage to the timeline and started scrubbing quickly to find the spot I wanted when BAM. Total system freeze. Figuring it was a one time thing (since I had done a couple projects in the same exact environment already with zero problems), I restarted my PC and re-opened the project. Started scrubbing... this time my PC restarted itself. Now I was starting to get scared. It's only been two weeks since I paid the $500 to get the Production CS5 Suite.. the second biggest investment I've ever made in my short life.
Anyway.. this time I tried switching the project to another drive. Started scrubbing when an ear-shattering stuttering sound came through my headphones and my PC froze yet again. At this point I started considering a career change. So now I start researching.. Adobe says OpenGL is likely the problem so I went in and disabled it (did not open the project). Immediately after disabling, another crash.. this time a black screen. Rebooted... removed the GTX 470 hack that gave me access to the Mercury Engine. Opened the project.. crash. Rebooted once more thinking the hack may need a reboot to be removed. As soon as I clicked on the AE shortcut, I crashed again, said some things that would make sailors blush, and made myself a sandwich to calm my nerves.
I'm so close to calling Adobe and begging for my license to be switched over to the Mac version so I can do my work on my MacBook Pro. The PC headaches these past few years.. have aged me, I tell you.
Maybe someone can help, though. My system is completely stable until I open AE which must open some portal to hell. My specs are as follows:
i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (no overclock)
GTX 470 (no overclock)
12GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600
Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
750 Watt PSU (to rule out any power problems)
Other things I've tried:
Disabling multiprocessing
Scrubbing through different footage from various sources
Deleting the preferences files
Avoiding thoughts about the gaping hole in my bank account
Anyone? Ideas? Help...



