 | | | boring hardware show of hands | boring hardware show of hands 2004-05-14 - By Sandy Sutherland
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Nope - we have a mix of AMD MP machines and Intel Xeons - no problems with
that sorta thing!
S.
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Sandy Sutherland Digital Doodeller/Technical Director
The Refinery (Cape) http://www.refinery.co.za
mailto:sandy@(protected)
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From: "Kris Rivel" <krisr@(protected)>
To: <XSI@(protected)>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: boring hardware show of hands
> I know this sounds silly but has anyone encountered any differences in
> renders when mixing Intel P3/P4/Xeon and AMD 64 bit processors? I can't
> imagine a farm that has a mixture of both types of CPUs will yield frames
> with any shifts in pixels/samples, whatever. Just wanted to make sure
> before taking the plunge. Thanks.
>
> Kris
>
> At 12:49 PM 5/13/2004, you wrote:
> >Also depends on your needs. For hardcore technical use (XSI C++ API,
> >custom pipeline development, etc.) Xeon's combined with Intel C++ and
> >Vtune for Linux is far better than any AMD machine, at least until
> >there's better tools out there to optimise for Opterons and Athlon-64 (See http://lon-64.ora-code.com)'s.
> >For normal creative XSI use, there's not that much difference, although
> >the higher spec Xeons with more L2 cache outpace the Athlon-MPs (but at
> >a pretty high price).
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 2004-05-13 at 16:34, stefan@(protected) wrote:
> > > As for Linux on AMD or Intel I haven't seen any difference
> > > at all. With AMD you get a bit more "bang for the buck" if
> > > you are going with a dual machine (Since you need overpriced
> > > Xeons on Intel).
> > > But if you are going with a single CPU machine Intel would
> > > be a better choice since they are a bit faster, and non-Xeon
> > > CPUs are almost as cheap as AMD's.
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > /stefan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "kim aldis" <kim@(protected)> wrote:
> > >
> > > > which suggests all your hardware is interesting. That's an
> > > oxymoron.
> > > >
> > > > If you showed it to me I'd ignore it. It's boring.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now, get with the programme befor someon slaps you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > __ __
> > > >
> > > > Wrom:
> > > PEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDADRZFSQHYUCDDJBLVLMHA
> > > > Ed Harriss
> > > > Sent: 13 May 2004 14:13
> > > > To: XSI@(protected)
> > > > Subject: RE: boring hardware show of hands
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't have any boring hardware. (Well, maybe my
> > > dishwasher.) Also, my hand
> > > > doesn't say any of those things on it... and if it did,
> > > why should I show it
> > > > to you?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > > Wrom:
> > > ALPTCXLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJJPHSCRTNHGSWZI
> > > > kim aldis
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:20 AM
> > > > To: XSI@(protected)
> > > > Subject: boring hardware show of hands
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Linux; AMD or Intel? What's the consensus?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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