From: "rendernyc" Received: from mail-oi0-f48.google.com ([209.85.218.48] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5533576 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:00:00 +0200 Received: by mail-oi0-f48.google.com with SMTP id h136so3350966oig.21 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:59:59 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=tsiXT6V5RA5aUpW1Tol5f5dmj8m64WkdW7goQ52j2wo=; b=HKCoruK+LWRHtUmX3hI1mg82znUk71N08vjbeuzxMAge2I2tn4PGVl0TMfXa4XGsL8 QSWEZFb5yJEterTZPOWfzd6ZFOqX+LXBHPDGP3Pe26jSf68sLLb9kj35kJ7rTvDAXZ4V jiqQd8uRuE3Gmrdy+f0c79iHV5TUChJXDHD6S4yJA5VyNjPPZhy5FDSM6hk2QJ8R4Peh IwwG78cAkJS/kkU3B59FUXua+KJUqy+EIXdDZvD07/Z29X6gM899XBL9EPUa6ETan29k QfDR+6LjArgbewLIhvU5YUnbm2HE060EBaT2faB+/dVvd6T832dkWMMxZ1TZK0E0ctzi sWFA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.199.5 with SMTP id jg5mr22923705obc.75.1406296799610; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:59:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.202.71.77 with HTTP; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:59:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:59:59 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8ff25028308df504ff04fdb4 --e89a8ff25028308df504ff04fdb4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Philip, you need to update CS6 to the latest version and also add the 680 to the whitelist to allow AE to use it for raytracing http://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/AfterEffects.htm On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Philip Luckey wrote: > > I recently installed the nVidia 680 graphics card (2GB VRAM, Mac Edition) > in my Mac Pro 3,1 (2008, 8 core 2.8, 10.9.3) with no problems (got it from > OWC for around $600). Though I haven't had a chance to stress it much yet > with AE CC2014 or PR CC2014, it does "seem" better than my original 8800 > card. I did notice that 3D raytracing option (using GPU) was available in > AE CC2014, though I haven't actually done any work with that. Just now > fired up AE CS6 and didn't see the GPU info I remember from CC2014 -- which > is either me looking in the wrong place (not awake enough yet ;) or CS6 old > enough to not recognize card. > > Hope that's somewhat helpful, though woefully short on details. > > -Philip. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:37 AM, "Bruce Tovsky" > wrote: > > > > sorry jim, i didn't mean to imply the quadro wouldn't be a good choice - > i was referring to the flashed pc card options - it's a little out of my > price range, but as i said earlier if i have to push for more money i will. > i'm comparing, and thanks for reminding me that the quadro is a perfectly > workable solution. i'm leaning towards the macvidcards guy and his > offerings, but i have to be careful to see how these cards function within > my system, which includes an Avid Nitris DX and that card, and things like > my fibre channel network etc. it seems like it should all play nice > together, just want to make sure. > > thanks! > > b > > > >> On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:28 AM, "Jim Curtis" > wrote: > >> > >> What does this mean, Bruce? I use a nVidia Quadro 4000. What am I > sacrificing exactly? > >> > >> Element runs pretty fast. I got it because it's a CUDA card and works > well with Premiere. I have the same computer and OS as you. > >> > >> > >>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Bruce Tovsky > wrote: > >>> > >>> i don't think i can use these cards without sacrificing the boot > screen due to lack of efi. > >> > >> +---End of message---+ > >> To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > -- danny princz vimeo.com/rendernyc --e89a8ff25028308df504ff04fdb4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Philip, =C2=A0you need to update CS6 to the latest version= and also add the 680 to the whitelist to allow AE to use it for raytracing=



O= n Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Philip Luckey <AE-List@media-motion.= tv> wrote:

I recently installed the nVidia 680 graphics card (2GB VRAM, Mac Edition) i= n my Mac Pro 3,1 (2008, 8 core 2.8, 10.9.3) with no problems (got it from O= WC for around $600). Though I haven't had a chance to stress it much ye= t with AE CC2014 or PR CC2014, it does "seem" better than my orig= inal 8800 card. I did notice that 3D raytracing option (using GPU) was avai= lable in AE CC2014, though I haven't actually done any work with that. = Just now fired up AE CS6 and didn't see the GPU info I remember from CC= 2014 -- which is either me looking in the wrong place (not awake enough yet= ;) or CS6 old enough to not recognize card.

Hope that's somewhat helpful, though woefully short on details.

-Philip.



Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:37 AM, "Bruce Tovsky" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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> sorry jim, i didn't mean to imply the quadro wouldn't be a goo= d choice - i was referring to the flashed pc card options - it's a litt= le out of my price range, but as i said earlier if i have to push for more = money i will. i'm comparing, and thanks for reminding me that the quadr= o is a perfectly workable solution. i'm leaning towards the macvidcards= guy and his offerings, but i have to be careful to see how these cards fun= ction within my system, which includes an Avid Nitris DX and that card, and= things like my fibre channel network etc. it seems like it should all play= nice together, just want to make sure.
> thanks!
> b
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:28 AM, "Jim Curtis" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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>> What does this mean, Bruce? =C2=A0I use a nVidia Quadro 4000. =C2= =A0What am I sacrificing exactly?
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>> Element runs pretty fast. =C2=A0I got it because it's a CUDA c= ard and works well with Premiere. I have the same computer and OS as you. >>
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>>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Bruce Tovsky <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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>>> i don't think i can use these cards without sacrificing th= e boot screen due to lack of efi.
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