Home built - AMD Renderfarm...help

[jaidev_goswami]

Hi,

Currently i own AMD X6 1090T - Asus M4A89GTD PRO USB 3 - G.skill pc3-12800 2gb x 4 - ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB GDDR5.
I want to increase my processing speed....for running Maya and other CG apps.

I wanted to know is it necessary to have same CPU for making a render-farm ?

Can I club my X6 with the new FX series Bulldozer ?

If yes, then is it necessary to club it with FX series 6-core or can I club it with 8-core too ?

What are the bare minimum components needed to build this render farm ?

Thanx.

 

[manu 11]

the fx is even slower than the one you have, its a very powerfull and capable cpu, try overclocking.

you can go with fx with a beta bios upgrade
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3/M4A89GTD_PROUSB3/#CPUS

but i seriously wouldn't recommend it really.

 

[memadmax]

Hmm, if you are on the rendering end of the maya pipeline, as in you are not modeling anymore, then upgrading your video card(s) would help.

 

[jaidev_goswami]

Hmm, if you are on the rendering end of the maya pipeline, as in you are not modeling anymore, then upgrading your video card(s) would help.

I dont think this will help because the rendering uses cpu where else the viewport movement uses gpu.....there r some realtime renderers available, which uses gpu to render, but i dont use those.

I intend to add two more machines having X6 with my existing X6....

Can ne1 tell what r the bare minimum components needed on the second & third machine to make the render farm (other than 2 x X6 and RAM)....will i have to buy another 2 copies of windows 7 ? and do i need the same motherboard and graphics ?