Re: realflow performance UPDATE

["adrian" <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com>]

the unfairness of this is that a dual core machine isn't quite as fast as a 
dual processor single core machine!



Adrian Wyer
Fluid Pictures
33 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DG
T: +44 (0) 207 434 5133
www.fluid-pictures.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Aldis" <XSI(at)kim-aldis.co.uk>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: realflow performance UPDATE


> A core counts as 1 cpu. Dual core as 2. So, dual CPU, each CPU dual core = 
> 4
> CPU.
>
> I wonder how many other vendors will start charging per core when the core
> count starts to go through the roof. I can't see mi allowing a single CPU 
> mr
> to run on an 80 core machine.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> > Behalf Of Duncan Burch
> > Sent: 19 February 2007 11:56
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > Subject: Re: realflow performance UPDATE
> >
> > ok, im tired, so sorry for dumb question,
> > So each licence means it can work with 2 cpus or 2 cores? not both?
> >
> > Duncan Burch
> > Lead Lighter and Render TD
> > www.LumiereStudios.co.uk
> > +44 (0)7946013460
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "adrian" <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com>
> > To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 11:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: realflow performance UPDATE
> >
> >
> > > new mail below, seems to contradict what they said before......
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Yes, a core counts as a processor. If you have a 2 dual core machine
> > you
> > > will need 2 licenses because 1 license means 2 processors.
> > >
> > > ===========================================
> > > Ángel Tena
> > > Next Limit SL
> > > http://www.nextlimit.com
> > >
> > > Europe Time Zone [+6h US East] [+9h US Pacific]
> > > ===========================================
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Mensaje original-----
> > >> De: adrian [mailto:adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com]
> > >> Enviado el: jueves, 15 de febrero de 2007 13:04
> > >> Para: Next Limit Support
> > >> Asunto: Re: Tech Web NLForm RealFLow client 17409 (OK)
> > >> Importancia: Alta
> > >>
> > >> does the number of CORES count as processors?
> > >>
> > >> for example, if i have a machine with 2 dual core processors,
> > >> will my normal
> > >> license uuse
> > >> ALL cores? (or will it use ONE core on eac processor?)
> > >>
> > >> this is VERY IMPORTANT because it will affect future machine
> > purchases
> > >>
> > >> a
> > >>
> > >> Adrian Wyer
> > >> Fluid Pictures
> > >> 33 Glasshouse Street
> > >> London
> > >> W1B 5DG
> > >> T: +44 (0) 207 434 5133
> > >> www.fluid-pictures.com
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Next Limit Support" <techdesk(at)nextlimit.com>
> > >> To: <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com>
> > >> Cc: "'Next Limit Support'" <techdesk(at)nextlimit.com>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 8:35 AM
> > >> Subject: RE: Tech Web NLForm RealFLow client 17409 (OK)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> Yes, RF take advantage of multi-processors machines, what you
> > >> have heard
> > >> probably is related to the licensing mechanism which restrict
> > >> the number of
> > >> processors you are allowed to use. The basic license allow
> > >> you 2 processors,
> > >> if you want to use 4 processors you need to buy also the
> > >> expansion pack, and
> > >> if you need more processors you have to buy the number of licenses
> > >> accordingly.
> > >>
> > >> I hope this helps,
> > >>
> > >> ===========================================
> > >> Ángel Tena
> > >> Next Limit SL
> > >> http://www.nextlimit.com
> > >>
> > >> Europe Time Zone [+6h US East] [+9h US Pacific]
> > >> ===========================================
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ________________________________
> > >>
> > >> De: adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com
> > >> [mailto:adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com]
> > >> Enviado el: lunes, 12 de febrero de 2007 15:41
> > >> Para: techdesk(at)nextlimit.com
> > >> Asunto: Tech Web NLForm RealFLow client 17409
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> client = client
> > >>
> > >> Product = RealFLow
> > >>
> > >> Name = adrian wyer
> > >>
> > >> Company = fluid pictures
> > >>
> > >> Email = adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com
> > >>
> > >> City = london
> > >>
> > >> Country = GB
> > >>
> > >> Website = http://
> > >>
> > >> Operative_system = WindowsXP 32
> > >>
> > >> Hardware Details = dell precision 390, dual core proc
> > >>
> > >> 3d_platform = XSI
> > >>
> > >> Subject = General question
> > >>
> > >> question = does realflow take advantage of dual or even quad core
> > >> processors? we consider buying a dual quadcore for
> > >> simulations, but there is
> > >> a lot of talk on the xsi mailing list about it not using multicore
> > to
> > >> calculate sims
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
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