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Rendering on new iMac 2.1ghz for 2 weeks..

freeny said:
All that and after the two weeks of rendering you will end up with about 15 to 20 minutes of footage (+or- depending on complexity).
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more like 120 seconds...
 
Rendered LightWave animation on a PowerBook G3, the thing was running for 2 weeks and it still works like a charm ever since. 🙂

Do not worry about it, that is what a computer is made for. Besides if it blows up, send your complaints to Apple and they will send you a new one. 😉 😀
 
atomcoeur said:
more like 120 seconds...
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That is true, AA rendering takes a while. So does radiosity, environmental effects, etc..

I had to cut most of the good post production effects from my 3D reel, just because it would have taken a month to render it all. 🙁
 
freeny said:
Didnt know they made those, did I miss something?😕
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Sorry, PowerBook G3 it was a typo. Been typing G4 and G5 for such a long time since the G3 was phased out. Force of habit. 😱
 
It should be fine. I found out how to change the speed of your fans in Mac OS X, I'll see if I can find the file to configure it again.

Another alternative is to buy a x86 machine with more horsepower behind it. G5 is pretty out dated compared to newer AMD and Intel processors.
 
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