AE 7 and multi-processor rendering

[markdc]

Having just recently installed AE7Pro on my Dual 2.5 G5, I also ran the Activity Monitor utility whilst rendering, to check on CPU usage. I was a little dissapointed to see that although it apears to be using both chips, it's not using full capacity (>200%), I only see >100% max.

Is that normal? - I figured it would take advantage of the multiprocessing to it's fullest extent like Cinema 4D does when 3D rendering!?

Adam

Apparently it doesn't. There is a product that is supposed to aid it: http://www.gridironxfactor.com/products/nucleo_overview.asp

[kromekat]

Ah! - interesting, but after buying AE7 (and CS2) I don't think I'll spend another $150 just yet! :]

This shouldn't be necessary in software this sophisticated :/

Thanks for the info anyway.

Adam

[Mylenium]

Having just recently installed AE7Pro on my Dual 2.5 G5, I also ran the Activity Monitor utility whilst rendering, to check on CPU usage. I was a little dissapointed to see that although it apears to be using both chips, it's not using full capacity (>200%), I only see >100% max.

Is that normal? - I figured it would take advantage of the multiprocessing to it's fullest extent like Cinema 4D does when 3D rendering!?

Adam

I've said this a million times already: You all are forgetting that not every plugin is multi-threaded (they need to be explicitely compiled for that) and that's what it ultimately boils down to. So if you have even only one such plugin used in a composition, you won't see much multi-threaded use at all.

Mylenium

[kromekat]

Not sure why you feel the need to state that you have said it 'a million times already'!? - you haven't said it in this thread until now afterall. :)

So, without any plugins active, just a pure render, AE will use all the available processing power?

If the answer is as I suspect - no, then Adobe should still get a slap for not making the core app, and all the filters etc that they provide, make the most of this.

Adam L)

[akika]

Not sure why you feel the need to state that you have said it 'a million times already'!? - you haven't said it in this thread until now afterall. :)


Mylenium has 502 posts. If he said it 1 Million times he would have writen it in every post about 1992,03 times. This IS very often, so please be very kind ;-)

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