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We are ordering new render nodes in our office.
We're not quite sure if we should order them with win XP (32 bit) or XP64 bit. (we currently are running XP 32 bit and server 2003)
The manufacture cautions me that Max may not have the proper drivers available to run under the 64 bit environment. I've read posts here where people are running both 32 bit and 64 bit nodes without problems. My question is, did you have to install a driver to get Max to run under the 64 bit env. or what kind of special installation (if any) was necesarry?
I went back and read Vlado's 64 bit thread that stated the stand alone 32 bit Vray is significantly faster than the Max connection, and the 64 bit Stand alone was a little faster that the 32 bit SA.
I'm leaning toward waiting until MS releases Vista to go 64 bit. I just can't see a big advantage to use XP 64 bit right now....
.....unless someone can convince me otherwise. 
Any opinions/ experience anyone could share would be appreciated.
thanks
We're not quite sure if we should order them with win XP (32 bit) or XP64 bit. (we currently are running XP 32 bit and server 2003)
The manufacture cautions me that Max may not have the proper drivers available to run under the 64 bit environment. I've read posts here where people are running both 32 bit and 64 bit nodes without problems. My question is, did you have to install a driver to get Max to run under the 64 bit env. or what kind of special installation (if any) was necesarry?
I went back and read Vlado's 64 bit thread that stated the stand alone 32 bit Vray is significantly faster than the Max connection, and the 64 bit Stand alone was a little faster that the 32 bit SA.
I'm leaning toward waiting until MS releases Vista to go 64 bit. I just can't see a big advantage to use XP 64 bit right now....
.....unless someone can convince me otherwise. Any opinions/ experience anyone could share would be appreciated.
thanks
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