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[Max] Resolved Feature Requests / Pre-run 3ds Max (DR)

« on: 2016-08-25, 21:23:04 »

When will the Pre-run 3ds Max function be implemented?

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[Max] Feature Requests / Re: All Color mapping/postproduction feature requests

« on: 2016-07-12, 17:46:31 »

-Simple button to disable all post-production. On/Off. Absolute must to see the changes, save linearly and not destroy already fine-tuned settings.

2nd that

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: corona renderer and Xeon Phi support

« on: 2016-06-25, 04:42:04 »

Any updates on Phi support?
Newly released Knight Landing is basically a bunch of Atom cores, how difficult would it be to adapt Corona to use it?

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[Max] I need help! / Re: License problem - can't activate

« on: 2016-05-02, 15:35:30 »

Ondra, thank you!  Everything works now.
How to avoid this problem next time?  Do I have to somehow deactivate the license if I'm planning to upgrade the hardware?

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[Max] I need help! / [solved] License problem - can't activate

« on: 2016-04-30, 04:44:42 »

I upgraded all 4 of my computers and can't activate the license on 2 of them. Other 2 activated fine. I've tried everything - regular activation with email/password, installing license server, manual activation on the website. Nothing works. I'm getting an error "Activation limit was reach for this account". I should have  2 more licenses available, I'm subscribed to 1 workstation + 3 nodes plan.
Is it possible to fix it? I emailed the support yesterday  but they stopped answering (probably due to the weekend). I have an intense rendering workload this weekend and loosing two machines really hurts.

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Hardware / Re: Workstation for rendering (3500€)

« on: 2016-04-01, 15:43:57 »

Or you could get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/121942457532?

Dell will release an upgraded BIOS with Xeon V4 support and you will be able to upgrade to dual 22-core in the future.

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Hardware / Re: Render nodes opinions

« on: 2016-03-16, 01:50:49 »

A i7-5960x OC'd to around 4.4-4.6GHz gives the same result as those two 8 core Xeons.

Not really, i7 will still be 5-10% slower. Plus with i7 you won't get ecc ram, and ability to upgrade to dual 12-core V2 series.

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Hardware / Re: Render nodes opinions

« on: 2016-03-15, 03:34:55 »

Few machines like this would make a good render nodes - dual 8-core xeons under $1000
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/111936707918?

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 1.3 Benchmark

« on: 2016-03-10, 16:22:54 »

Ondra, thanks for trying to fix it. I hate to say it but it still freezes. But reports a correct time .

Hey,

damn... thanks for letting us know! Would it be possible to put together a build with some diagnostic information and give it to you to try? The problem has not occured to anyone here at the office.

Thanks,

Robin

Of course, please send me a build - I will try and report back

As for the freezing, could you do the "2. Reporting errors or freezes if Autodesk Error Report window is not available" here https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000524006 and send us the minidump?

Not sure if that applies to the benchmark.

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 1.3 Benchmark

« on: 2016-03-10, 05:46:55 »

   no freezes when rendering finishes (hopefully)

Ondra, thanks for trying to fix it. I hate to say it but it still freezes. But reports a correct time .

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 1.3 Benchmark

« on: 2016-03-09, 03:47:23 »

Would be also great to increase the resolution to get higher render times. All high-end xeons get about the same result with the current test.

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Hardware / Re: Workstation for corona rendering

« on: 2016-03-09, 01:53:31 »

Damn, those are really good deals.

But honestly, does that super long warranty applies to ES CPUs ? Were those in original Dell build ?

Seems to me these are swapped for ES and then solder cheaper.

Still, nice deal.

CPUs are either work or they don't. I never heard of dead CPU other than intensely overvolted/overclocked. That's not the case with Xeons, you can't overclock them (unfortunately) :)

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 1.3 Benchmark

« on: 2016-03-08, 22:30:23 »

There is a long pause at the end of the render.
I'm getting inconsistent result with my E5-2699v3 - anywhere from 0:52 to 1:50  The rendering itself is finished at around 0:45.

does this happen also with regular Corona rendering?

No, I haven't noticed.
Also, looks like i'm not the only one:

In my testing of my home PC (i7-3930K) I've got five different result between 4;38 and 5;35. The "hang" after rendering differed from 4 sec. to over 20 sec.

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Hardware / Re: Workstation for corona rendering

« on: 2016-03-08, 18:04:21 »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/121917968116?

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 1.3 Benchmark

« on: 2016-03-08, 17:54:21 »

There is a long pause at the end of the render.
I'm getting inconsistent result with my E5-2699v3 - anywhere from 0:52 to 1:50  The rendering itself is finished at around 0:45.