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bjames
 Post subject: Softimage|3D V4.0
Unread postPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:25 pm 
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Any one know if SI3D 4.0 will take advantage of dual procs?

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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
Unread postPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:07 pm 
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Soft3D was generally a single-threaded app. I think the only feature to use multiple CPUs was MentalRay.
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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
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Thats what I was afraid of... So its probably makes more sense to upgrade to a faster proc instead of going dual... right?

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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
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Yes. What kind of system are you running it on?
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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
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bjames wrote:
Thats what I was afraid of... So its probably makes more sense to upgrade to a faster proc instead of going dual... right?


Right. SGI offers these $595 Octane2 600mhz,V6 machines for quite a while. But a used FUEL comes cheaper ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
Unread postPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:21 pm 
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Im running it on a R12K 300mhz Octane MXI, 1 gig ram. Looking at maxing out the ram, drop in a faster proc and replacing the system disk with a 10K rpm drive.

I cant upgrade to a fuel as I wont be able to re-license SI as it is no longer supported. The Octane 2 should be ok as long as I transfer my sisID modual from the old system. I looked at upgrading to an octane 2, but in order to outfit it similar to what I have, it will cost a lot more.

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 Post subject: Re: Softimage|3D V4.0
Unread postPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:19 pm 
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bjames wrote:
... replacing the system disk with a 10K rpm drive.

Recently replaced the 10k disk in my O2 with a 15k disk. It's quicker (for some things) quieter and cooler. Plus 15k disks are not so expensive these days if you are an eBay scrounger.
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