CPU Limitations

toxic_box · April 2nd, 2008

Hi Guys

I'm Wondering what is the limitation of Mentalray in 3dsmax or Maya?

Is it CPUs? Cores? or Machines?

And Can I Purchase Additional CPU Licenses with out jumping to standalone?

Thanks

Miguel Montemayor · April 2nd, 2008

As far as i know, the main limitation overall it's RAM. CPU it's more about speed and number of threads. Cheers.

toxic_box · April 3rd, 2008

I know but When starting mentalray in maya unlimited it says"mentalray have 8 satellitte CPUs"

Justin Hunt · April 3rd, 2008

Its cores, mainly for distributed bucket rendering, restricted to 8 cores.

Backburner isnt limited to number of machines

in Max2009 (out already) there is a 512 core limit.

jhv

toxic_box · April 3rd, 2008

Dear Justin

you mean 512 core limits for distributed buckets renderings or backburner?

Thanks For your post

toxic_box · April 3rd, 2008

by the way , I'm Not using Backburner
Coz my CG Software is Maya

Justin Hunt · April 3rd, 2008

DBR, cant say for Maya, I do know that it is different to Max, more restrictive

JHV

toxic_box · April 4th, 2008

DBR in maya exactly the same in max.....via mentalray satelittes.....In maya unliited I have 8 Satellite CPUs and my renderfarm has 32 cores?
any suggesions?>

Thanks my dear friend Justin for your kind replies

manta · April 4th, 2008

You're going to need some kind of network rendering software similar to backburner in Max...I think you have your work cut out for you, I remember trying to network render with maya....not fun

toxic_box · April 4th, 2008

Yes Manata We've Purchased 8 BoXX Machnies and we need to utilise all of them in DBR. I dont want a managment softwares to render an animation but we need to go further that the limited 8 cpus with mentalray

April 2nd, 2008	#1 (permalink)
toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	CPU Limitations Hi Guys I'm Wondering what is the limitation of Mentalray in 3dsmax or Maya? Is it CPUs? Cores? or Machines? And Can I Purchase Additional CPU Licenses with out jumping to standalone? Thanks

April 2nd, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Miguel Montemayor Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Monterrey Age: 25 Posts: 30 Name: Miguel Montemayor	Re: CPU Limitations As far as i know, the main limitation overall it's RAM. CPU it's more about speed and number of threads. Cheers.

April 3rd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	Re: CPU Limitations I know but When starting mentalray in maya unlimited it says"mentalray have 8 satellitte CPUs"

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Justin Hunt Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane Age: 33 Posts: 1,332 Name: Justin Hunt	Re: CPU Limitations Its cores, mainly for distributed bucket rendering, restricted to 8 cores. Backburner isnt limited to number of machines in Max2009 (out already) there is a 512 core limit. jhv

April 3rd, 2008	#5 (permalink)
toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	Re: CPU Limitations Dear Justin you mean 512 core limits for distributed buckets renderings or backburner? Thanks For your post

April 3rd, 2008	#6 (permalink)
toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	Re: CPU Limitations by the way , I'm Not using Backburner Coz my CG Software is Maya

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Justin Hunt Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane Age: 33 Posts: 1,332 Name: Justin Hunt	Re: CPU Limitations DBR, cant say for Maya, I do know that it is different to Max, more restrictive JHV

April 4th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	Re: CPU Limitations DBR in maya exactly the same in max.....via mentalray satelittes.....In maya unliited I have 8 Satellite CPUs and my renderfarm has 32 cores? any suggesions?> Thanks my dear friend Justin for your kind replies

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manta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,161 Name: william york	Re: CPU Limitations You're going to need some kind of network rendering software similar to backburner in Max...I think you have your work cut out for you, I remember trying to network render with maya....not fun __________________ DESIGN FORWARD http://www.mantastudios.com

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toxic_box Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Baghdad Posts: 102 Name: Tay Al-Rawi	Re: CPU Limitations Yes Manata We've Purchased 8 BoXX Machnies and we need to utilise all of them in DBR. I dont want a managment softwares to render an animation but we need to go further that the limited 8 cpus with mentalray

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