Re: [OT] graphics card

["Tim Leydecker" <BauerOink(at)gmx.de>]

> And I couldn't care less about directX and Vista :)

It´s interesting what it may bring, dozens of different
versions, all sorts of rating and licensing system specs,
quite some extra CPU usage and a semitrans interface.

But I still don´t know wether Vista will actually support
more than two CPU sockets and more than 1.5 GB or
by luck even 3 GB RAM per process :- )

In a way I can understand this isn´t too interesting when
being on the lookout for a new, unlimiting system/setup...

That said, check out the new Xeon QuadCores, especially
the 2,33 and 2,66 GHz ones around the corner, a *normal*
workstation would therefor contain 8 cores, fully fueling one
of the current XSI 5.1 advanced license (not counting batch)
without any speedpenalty hit on the network (exept served files).

Given that mR 3.5 coming with 3DS Max seems to be free
in terms of mR batchrendering, new things _really may get a boost...

My girlfriend is in NYC currently, so I took my gained freedom
(I´m having fun here ;-( and spec´ed a machine in Dell´s US online
store based on the Precision 490 (or 690?) 64bit workstation customizer:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/reftopic.aspx/pub/products/precn_kat?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&~section=490

Mine came out at about $7500, including a 30" screen and 8GB Ram,
didn´t order that DualQuadXeon Beast but enjoyed it alot anyway...
Now if only my girlfriend comes back before I´m tempted to
push that damn luring "order" button here...or wait where´s my Vis(t)a...

Cheeeers

tin




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Andersson" <sanders3d(at)gmail.com>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] graphics card


> One thing that I wonder is how it performs with dual screens. I've
> seen the 6800GTX do well under Windows, but then not so great under
> Linux (hence why I want to hear for the linux people).
>
> And I couldn't care less about directX and Vista :)
>
> regards
> stefan andersson
>
>
> On 11/9/06, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> > On a side not Nvidia have just released the 9269 driver for linux
> > which has support for most of the latest stuff :-) Seems quite spiffy
> > so far :D
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Alan.
> >
> > On 11/9/06, Stefan Andersson <sanders3d(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > Sorry for the non XSI specific question, but in a way it's related :)
> > >
> > > I'm especially eager to hear for the Linux users about this. I'm about
> > > to do a little hardware upgrade. And even though I'm happy with my
> > > Quadro4, it's a AGP and doesn't fit in the newer motherboards.
> > >
> > > So... should I go with
> > >
> > > a.) QUADRO FX 1500
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > b.) GEFORCE 7950GT
> > >
> > > The quadro card is about 1.8 times more expensive, but given how long
> > > my quadro4 has lasted in performance I'm almost willing to pay that
> > > extra.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts anyone?
> > >
> > > regards
> > > stefan andersson
> > >
> > > p.s. ATI Linux users may also answer....
> > >
> > > regards
> > > stefan andersson
> > >
> > >
> > >
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