i just ordered a quad core...

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:56 pm

Hey psor,

Sorry for the long delay in responding, just too busy.

That sounds like a very cool system. Pictures !? Yes most definitely we need to see pictures of it when you finish.

dougal2 · Post by **dougal2** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:01 pm

that's your renderfarm psor ?

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:23 pm

Yay. Ima getting a q6600. The parentals woke up one day and went and bought a computer without me. Its pretty sweet, 22 monitor we have already, the computer bit coming later, they got an 8800 too, it has more ram then our current computer and its just a gfx card :O . Are there any overclocking for dummies guides? Or am I getting ahead of myself...

beta · Post by **beta** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:06 pm

i think my laptop is not powerful enough does anyone know if u can add things to a laptop? i thought u can't but i'm not sure... maybe i should buy a desktop one but my parents bought the laptop for me two years ago so i think if i buy a desktop one i should be paying it

Big Fan · Post by **Big Fan** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:34 pm

@dougal2

(sorry people I am dragging this thread back to ask about the Shuttle case..

)

I am seriously looking at one of these cases for a new quad system

really though how does a small case like this get on for cooling? I was thinking about 3ghz

- even perhaps mildly overclocked - probably with a ATI HD3870..

will a quad take take hours of full steam rendering at a reasonable temp in this case?..also I see its 450W.. adequate?

any thoughts or reflections about the Shuttle appreciated thanks

( or from anyone else for that matter)

Silverman · Post by **Silverman** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:06 pm

I upgraded my Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 GHz to a Quad 6600 2.4 GHz. Easy upgrade, just drop in the new CPU. Unfortunately I have an Intel mb (DG965WH) and from what I've read you can't over clock. I had hoped to get rendering at three times as fast but it is closer to 2.3 times faster. Anyway, well worth the $250 to get that much improved performance.

dougal2 · Post by **dougal2** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:39 pm

Big Fan
You can overclock the shuttles quite easily ( SP35P2 is the one I have ), all the settings are in the BIOS and there's also a software utility you can use to change the settings.

Slight problem I have is that I can't reliably tell what the CPU temp actually is - several of the programs that should tell you such a thing give different results!

I *think* though that when I had my chip up near 3ghz it was over 65C - and I wasn't particularly happy about it. So, I don't overclock.

With the case design you are pretty much limited to using the stock air cooling, as it's all custom made to fit in the box. Perhaps there are people out there who have managed to add better/water/etc cooling to a shuttle, but I don't know, I haven't looked for that info myself.

Big Fan · Post by **Big Fan** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:35 pm

ok thanks, perhaps its just too small for o/c then

maybe I could put another fan on the outside at the back...or put a water cooler on the top..

...ok will think about it some more... nice wee case though

Big Fan · Post by **Big Fan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:56 pm

just noticed on the net that someone has o/c a Skulltrail to 6 ghz

that is, 48 ghz of pure power

..and 39 times faster than my old box

so I'd get a render done in 20 min

and have time to mow the lawns and paint the kitchen and....

maybe owning one of these would not a good idea...

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:38 pm

6ghz won't sound like much in a couple years.

[calls recursive function]

dougal2 · Post by **dougal2** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:33 pm

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ousmee · Post by **ousmee** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:31 pm

Hey watya all think, am stepping up to order a new PC next week, that will set me off with my new found Indigo rendering.

Are the specs a good starter:

Processor type: Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad Q6600 FSB 1066
Processor speed: 3.16 GHz
RAM size: 4 GB
Hard drive: 200.0 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Hard drive speed: 7200 RPM SATA
Screen size: 15.1"
Screen resolution: WXGA+ 1440x900 TFT
Video card: Intel Integrated w/226-MB
Video RAM: 512 MB
Sound card: sound card
Speakers (multimedia woofer surround)
Optical drive: DVD burner
Ethernet: 10/100/1000
Modem: 56k
WiFi: 802.11 b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP3)
Battery life: 360 minutes

dougal2 · Post by **dougal2** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:13 am

the Q6600 is 2.4ghz last time i checked... ??

also with a 15" screen @ 1440x900 you may need a magnifying glass to see anything

If you're using that machine for actual modelling, you'll need something better than the integrated graphics. If it's just for an indigo render box then it'll do.

oh, it's a laptop... forget the comment about the screen size.
edit: forget the comment about graphics too, with a laptop you're pretty much stuck with what they give you.

remus · Post by **remus** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:24 am

Ousmee, sounds like a pretty good setup to me. Bit of a weird combination combination though, i mean youve got a load of very good spec bits (q6600, 4gb ram etc.) which is all good, but then youve got a sound card, DVD burner, wifi etc. but no proper graphics card, a small screen and a small hard drive.

Are you plannign on using this purely as a rendering machine? if so you could get rid of the wifi, dvd burner, sound card, speakers and possibly even the screen.

However, if you want it as a modelling/more general use machine, id suggest getting a proper graphics card, a larger screen and a bigger HDD.

edit: beat me to it dougal

and if your going for a render machine id suggest going for a desktop unless portability is absolutely necessary. And ignore the stuff i said about screen size/graphics card as well.

ousmee · Post by **ousmee** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:37 am

Dougal: tanx alot for the insight, a lappy is what am opting for cos were I come from power supply is a short fall so I need something I culd use batteries to gimme ample time to do some stuff and safe in good time.

Remus: Am actually looking at the portability and general use as well. Will up the graphics card to 512mb.

I hope to own a render farm built on a proper renderbox sometym though that will definitely be a desktop all geared up. Sure you guys will gimme some spec I culd use. For now am after what can carry me thru doin my architecture renderings better than what I see from oda render packages

Indigo does just thats why am too in LOVE with it. maybe I will be stock with the lappie for a while after all

if this flows beta now?

Processor type: Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad
Processor speed: 3.16 GHz
RAM size: 4 GB
Hard drive: 300.0 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Hard drive speed: 7200 RPM SATA
Screen size: 15.1"
Screen resolution: WXGA+ 1440x900 TFT
Video card: Intel Integrated w/512-MB
Video RAM: 512 MB
Sound card: sound card
Speakers (multimedia woofer surround)
Optical drive: DVD burner
Ethernet: 10/100/1000
Modem: 56k
WiFi: 802.11 b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP3)
Battery life: 360 minutes

i just ordered a quad core...

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