JPCastel wrote:

rcheezum wrote: * Asus x99-e WS USB 3.1 (whatever the heck 3.1 means)

USB 3.1, next iteration of USB 3.
Double the speed. From 5Gbit/s to 10 Gbit/s

Wikipedia it

LOL!! You found my easter egg!

Yeah, remember the old phrase, model in poweranimator, animate in Softimage? My first Mental Ray experience was in Softimage. When they released Softimage ICE at Siggraph, they actually brought in Vanilla Ice for the party! Siggraph used to be really, really cool!

Yeah, I added some notes in my ...

I am posting my machine specs for the benefit of the professional trying to understand GPU systems vs CPU based systems. That is the artist who gets paid for their work using Octane render, and therefore have a lot to consider regarding reliability, costs, and ROI. I have been in the industry since ...

Octane version:
2.17
Operating system:
Windows 7 64-bit
Devices:
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti


Scene Kernel Ms/s GTX980 Ms/s Ratio Weight Score
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño) info channels 339.53063 81.25 4.179 10 13.929462
Idea (by Julio Cayetaño) direct ...

Thanks everyone for all of their great tips! It's super nice to know that people on here are willing to help out from time to time. :D

Anyways, for those of you who are looking for similar information that I was looking for, I'll share what I learned:

The Hybrid cooling cards are absolutely easy ...

Hello friends,

I am hoping some of you may have some insight to share based on your experiences building custom Octane rigs. I am building a new machine for one of my artists to use, and am hoping to maximize the cost and performance of the setup for Octane, Maya, Davinci and Adobe CS work. Please ...

This is exactly what I was looking for, it works both in locked and unlocked modes. Just wish it was documented or had some GUI buttons then

For background, I have been working in CG for 15 years, working in everything from PowerAnimator and Softimage in the early days, up through 3dsmax, Maya and all the lovely rendering technologies that have evolved over the years. I have watched the progression of GPU based rendering for the last 5 ...