Renderpockets - DIY Helmer Renderfarm

[cecofuli]

32 GB!? Mmm... very SEXY!!! O_O 16 GB, IMO, in the 2015, i too low!

[artmaknev]

yes 32GB available now, but I am still using 16GB or less for my work :D   http://finalmethod.com/works.html

[artmaknev]

Technology moving fast!

2011-v3 on mini-itx board, holly crap, just hope now for 4 DIMMs version or DDR4 16gb single sticks  (i heard even 32gb ddr4 single coming this year possibly!)

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9081/asrock-to-debut-mini-itx-haswell-e-at-cebit-x99e-itx-ac-with-usb-3-1

[artmaknev]

Also this, new 8-core/ 16-thread Xeon-D embedded mini-itx mobo with up to 128GB ram, ONLY 45W!! holly crap.....

http://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-1500-platforms-supermicro-d-1540/

[Juraj]

8 core 16 thread processor running at 1.9-2.5GHz and with a TDP of 45w

There is no magic on how to squeeze more performance with lower TDP under same architecture. So this is no miracle, it is exactly what it is, a slow CPU.

[artmaknev]

yeah I know its not very fast... only about 2.0Ghz, but price is also quite low approx. $600.  Also in my case, for helmer farm, if I do all 6 nodes with this chip, I will get about 100Ghz for almost half the energy use, right now with 6 quad core i7 I get about 80Ghz.  I really like the 45W, even though its not fast, it is so easy to cool, might even consider passive cooling for silent renderfarm :)

The miracle part is, mini-itx with up to 128GB RAM!