From: Mellor To: 3dsmax@engramdigital.com <3dsmax@engramdigital.com> Subject: RE: dual proc doubts Date: Friday, April 21, 2000 2:07 PM The graphics card can only assist real-time rendering while playing back from the timeline. The Render process is purely CPU/ram based unfortunately. I have a Digisuite ehich assists renders in Non-Linear editors, and wow would we celebrate to get render assist from graphics cards. There are render farms which are network based for around $20,000. Too much for my pocket. But a good NT box with dual P111's will do for now. Chris >Tim Said > >>actually, the graphics card has absolutely nothing to do with the rendering >>process.. > >I'm sorry, but that's simply not correct.  A graphics card can make a >noticeable difference in rendering, especially if you're using the correct >drivers.  The computer will pass data off to the card.  Again, a Wildcat >4110 has 4 Processors on it, which can significantly reduce rendering times. > >Russ >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >-- >Subscribe/Unsubscribe at: >http://mail.en gram.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/3DSTUDIOMAX >List courtesy of http://www.Engram.net >-- >Subscribe/Unsubscribe at: >http://mail.en gram.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/3DSTUDIOMAX >List courtesy of http://www.Engram.net > -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe at: http://mail.engram.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/3DSTUDIOMAX List courtesy of http://www.Engram.net