by 3dworks » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:55 pm
3dworks
Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:55 pm
ok just a short update to this question. i've followed beppe's advice to check if something can be optimized about how much power the card gets inside my macpro. i've found a device sold by evga called "powerlink" which is supposed not only to ease power cable connections but also to balance the supplied electrical power from both cables. i was just curious if this would work with my 980ti inside the macpro 5,1 - and bought one. the result is that now this machine can render all denoised passes up to large sizes without issues. i am now in the process to upgrade my 2 other machines with this device to see if it does work in networked way as well. i will keep you updated!
thanks beppe for giving the tip to double check powering the card!
cheers
markus
Specs: Apple MacBook Pro M1 max 64GB 2TB, MacOS 12.5 / MacPro 5,1 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8G, MacOS 10.13.6 / Mac Pro 5,1 with AMD RX5700 8G, MacOS 12.3.1 / HP Z600 with NVIDIA 3060 RTX 12G, Windows 10 pro + Netstor GPU box, 4 x NVIDIA GTX 980ti 6G.