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To build a render farm- aka multiple computers farm, what software do i need. and specifically what hardware?

http://www.extrememesh.com/article/Build+Your+Own+...

I have 3 laptop and a desktop. Also a router and Symantec Ghost v12.

1Ghz Crusoe with 762mb ram and dedicated 32mb graphics geforce 2

3Ghz Pentium 4 with 3gb ram and dedicated 256mb graphics geforce 6600LE

1.8Ghz Duo Core with 2gb ram and dedicated 512mb graphics ATI Radeon X1600

1.6Ghz Duo Core with 1gb ram and integrated graphics

All running on Win xp pro. I want to combine the processing power of all these computer to do video editing. Is that possible?

Update:

Is my hardware sufficient ? and is my software (ghost 12) enough for farming purpose?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    IDL uses Linux systems and an in-house custom software, among other packages, for its render farm.

    http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6011

    http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1847356...

    DrQueue is a free open source render farm management software.

    http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php?soft_id=512

    The Cinelerra video editor has the built in option to utilize a render farm for rendering video effects. It can only run on Linux or MAC. I'm not sure but I would think Blender has similar capabilities.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    All these motherboards would need to support RAID array. It can be a real bear when every individual piece you cite is different. You may find that some do not support it!

    But the processors need to be networked into a server and RAID controller (int. card & cables, then ext cabling out to the units)

  • 5 years ago

    Paul has a bent to jot down in flowery speech and pictures. This makes him demanding to understand at situations. The cultivated land is faith and the word in our hearts. See the different poster's Scripture with regard to the word. Paul often refers to "God's development" or the "temple of the Holy Spirit." decrease back in those days, Jews and Gentiles have been separate. that they had a cultural taboo against associating with one yet another. while Jesus got here, he replaced all that. He united Jews and Gentiles into one, ending the transformations between them. A development includes many bricks and aspects all cemented mutually, indicating team spirit in theory and purpose. The Bible calls Jesus "the administrative cornerstone." The cornerstone is what holds the full development mutually. in case you study this in context and go decrease back some paragraphs, Paul is scolding the Corinthians for being divided. One says he's of Paul, yet another of Apollo. Did Paul die for you? He admonishes them to hang to Christ and be unified into one group. a set can in undemanding terms artwork mutually and help one yet another in the event that they have an identical targets, ideals, and so on. there are a number of denominations available, yet all Christians have an identical ideals: guy sinned and can't save himself, Christ got here to maintain us from our sins, he died, rose from the lifeless, ascended into heaven, and could come back. those are the fundamental recommendations that unite all Christians.

  • 1 decade ago

    their are version's of red hat Linux on the internet u can get for free that connect multiple computer's for heavy duty work that would require a few pc's although installing linux can be very trickey to install make sure u research how to install linux before attempting it.

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