problems with dual quad 64 bit

[UBIKmh]

On my new computer (dual quad core intel 64 bit) Vray 1.5 rc3 with MAX 9 refuses to do full renderings. It calculates lc and irradiance but then it gets stuck. Only 1 of 8 processors is still 100% busy, but the rest is down and nothing much happens. I have to cancel the process.

On other occasions it gets stuck somewhere halfway the irradiance map, only 2 processors are busy, the rest is down. No way to cancel the rendering. Cancelling the process is the only option.

I work with xp64, 8 gig of ram and a USB lisence key.

I've strugling with this for a few days now, needless to say that I seriously need to get going with this new computer.

What could be wrong?


Marc

[glorybound]

specs

no clue, but I am envious of your specs

[sv]

http://www.chaosgroup.com/forum/phpB...t=thread+slave

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[UBIKmh]

No, that's not it.

Might it be possible that Vray has problems obtaining a licence from the WIBU key? I just noticed that it is only 32 bit. Could this cause a problem with 64 bit software? Does Vray look for a licence server at the beginning and the end of rendering? Or does it do that at arbitrary times?

Some answers could be helpfull.

Marc

[trick]

There is a 64bit runtime-kit for the WIBU key (version 5.20) on http://wibu.com/download_user.php...maybe that helps...

[UBIKmh]

Thanks, I will try that out.

I'm now running a session with MAX9 and Vray 1.5rc3 on my dual duo computer (or was that a dual hyperthreaded computer, is there a difference?). So far it runs ok.

Will keep you posted.

Is there anybody else having a dual quatro computer running Vray on MAX 9?

Marc

[EricCamper]

Yup.....All is well ...except for a couple of minor issues with file link and the panorama exporter.

[trick]

Yup.....All is well ...

How is your license server ? dongle, local, server...??

[jacksc02]

hey eric, the file link has been updated in the service pack 1 that was released today.
Quicktime still doesnt work properly

[UBIKmh]

Yes, the 64bit WIBU kit seems to do the trick. So far everthing works like it should.

Thanks for the tip!

Marc

[EricCamper]

Yup.....All is well ...

How is your license server ? dongle, local, server...??

Hmmm...You mean do I have a dongle...Nope....Still using server I guess....emailed the code to vlado to get key or whatever...Sorry.....

Server means that you can have one license and ten installs of vray ....BUT only one can work at a time right. We have three licenses so far. So Iguess local.

Oh...DId a NEW service pack come out...I installed the SP1 that was here linked two days ago and still the same thing....But I have reinstalled it 3 times when I was trying to get vray to work thefirst time. For some reason the path was the 32 bit program files directory and I never saw it....DOH

[EricCamper]

Ohhh....sorry....Did you mean the prod booster......? I shall have to download and see if that fixes the problem.

Oops....sorry to dbl post.

[jacksc02]

not the productivity booster, just the normal max9 service pack 1 fixes the issues with file link

[trick]

...Thanks for the tip!

Is your machine from Maqina (Dual 5355) ? How noisy is it ?

[UBIKmh]

My machine is a local clone and to my request they made it very quit.
Much more so then the dual duo machines from a year ago. I'm, now, very satisfied with it.

Marc