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I've done informal testing using the benchmark scene before and after I
upgraded. Here are my results. Your results may vary:
1.6 GHz Duron
Time For Parse: 0 hours 0 minutes 3.0 seconds (3 seconds)
Time For Photon: 0 hours 0 minutes 60.0 seconds (60 seconds)
Time For Trace: 0 hours 39 minutes 43.0 seconds (2383 seconds)
Total Time: 0 hours 40 minutes 46.0 seconds (2446 seconds)
1.6 Ghz Sempron 64, 32-bit
Time For Parse: 0 hours 0 minutes 3.0 seconds (3 seconds)
Time For Photon: 0 hours 0 minutes 53.0 seconds (53 seconds)
Time For Trace: 0 hours 33 minutes 45.0 seconds (2025 seconds)
Total Time: 0 hours 34 minutes 41.0 seconds (2081 seconds)
1.6 GHz Sempron 64, 64-bit
Parse Time: 0 hours 0 minutes 1 seconds (1 seconds)
Photon Time: 0 hours 0 minutes 41 seconds (41 seconds)
Render Time: 0 hours 28 minutes 45 seconds (1725 seconds)
Total Time: 0 hours 29 minutes 27 seconds (1767 seconds)
"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbrain com> wrote:
> Okay, google doesn't seem to be able to give me any clear advice on this
> one, so I'll ask you guys:
>
> I just bought an 64-bit AMD Turion based laptop, which irritatingly has
> 32-bit windows installed, so I'm thinking about doing a dual-boot with linux
> and using the 64-bit version of pov. I've already run a 32-bit test and my
> laptop's almost as fast as my desktop machine, so I assume it will be faster
> in 64-bit. Anyway what I want to know is this:
>
> 1/ what version of linux should I get?
> 2/ how much better is 64-bit pov compared to 32-bit on the same system?
> (i.e. is it worth the effort?)
>
> Now I realise there's no straight answer to question 1 but I'm getting SO
> annoyed with linux users! Whenever I ask one of the guys at work they always
> name about a dozen versions of linux I should try. It's an OS! I don't want
> to try it, I just want to install one and use it! I'm not scared of having
> to use a command prompt (I use linux remotely from a windows PC at work
> sometimes so I know my way around), I just want someone to tell me what the
> difference is between them.
>
> Can all versions of linux run povray? Can they all run the same programs,
> and if not why not? Do different ones run pov at different speeds? Are there
> special 64-bit versions of linux (like windows) or is it just exposed in a
> more implicit way?
>
> BTW, I've just started using emacs at work, so don't worry about suggesting
> a version of linux that's friendly for windows users, I can handle a steep
> learning curve (I'm going to regret saying that!).
>
> Please help me!
>
> Thanks
> --
> Tek
> http://evilsuperbrain.com
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