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Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:31 pm
by Weezer
Noticeably better than 11.2? (Faster, more stable) Or basically just the same?
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:06 am
by CookItOff
The Prime Server for the Blender Plug-in will not start on the M1 computers.
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Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:49 am
by bepeg4d
It was a crazy day yesterday
Standalone, Render-Node, and plugins PR8 have been loaded on the Downloads server, and for the first time, Standalone Octane X is also available in Apple App Store
Happy Mac GPU rendering,
ciao Beppe
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:50 am
by bepeg4d
natemac00 wrote:Are we getting to a point that Octane X will be able to use Windows Octane Render Nodes?
Almost there, we need to wait for the first version based on new upcoming 2021.1 SDK.
ciao Beppe
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:00 am
by Weezer
It's been a long wait, but finally I have Octane X rocking all three GPUs in my Mac Pro! Thanks for the year's Enterprise subscription (was easy to get and install). Everything seems to be working just fine!
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:54 am
by atoyuser1
Can anyone recommend a solution for running 2 GPUs on a Macbook Pro 2019?
I already have a Razer eGPU with Radeon VII and it works great.
Considering daisy-chaining to another eGPU, but seems like an expensive route
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:56 am
by nikolaicable
hope this is not ULTRA noob, but i cannot post in the Houdini plugin forum

Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:15 pm
by Emone
Is PR8 supposed to run native on M1? Because on my Macmini, it doesn't. Runs in Rosetta mode.
I guess I have to wait? I see my 1 year subscription will be a wait-subscription.
But today they announced you dont need studio sub, the new prime sub is for free. WTF?
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:18 am
by bepeg4d
@ Weezer: Great
@ atoyuser1: I have a solution, but it is not very elegant
You need to take this guy here:
https://www.akitio.com/expansion/node-duo
Then remove the cover, and modify the fan position to be able to mount 2x full length GPUs:
Then use an external PSU for powering the GPUs:
It is quite a mess for the cables, but it works great, and super silent
@ ikolaicable and Emone: please write to
[email protected]
M1 chip support is still experimental for now, and PR8 still needs Rosetta 2.
Happy Mac GPU rendering,
ciao Beppe
Re: NEW: Octane X - is finally here! [MEGA FAQ THREAD]
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:51 am
by atoyuser1
bepeg4d wrote:@ Weezer: Great
@ atoyuser1: I have a solution, but it is not very elegant
You need to take this guy here:
https://www.akitio.com/expansion/node-duo
Then remove the cover, and modify the fan position to be able to mount 2x full length GPUs:
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Then use an external PSU for powering the GPUs:
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It is quite a mess for the cables, but it works great, and super silent
ciao Beppe
Wow, thanks!