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# 1 27-11-2002 , 12:31 AM
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Are both CPUs Rendering, or only one?

Hi all - How do you get both processors of a two-CPU machine rendering?

(Version 4.5 on Windows 2000 Pro - More an O/S question than a Maya question!)

I have set the 'use both processors' option in the render globals box, but still, when I open the Windows Task Manager while rendering, I only ever see the CPU usage at 51%

Am I wrong to expect to see both CPU Usage History boxes flat-lining at the top, thereby satisfying me that both CPUs are rendering?

Dan

# 2 27-11-2002 , 12:41 AM
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maybe this will work,
in the Rendering menu set, select Render - > Batch render option box, then check use all available processors then select batch render...

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hope it helps,
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# 3 27-11-2002 , 12:42 AM
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the downside is you wont be able to see the render windows... mayb i am wrong.. anyone?

# 4 27-11-2002 , 01:32 AM
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Thats got it, Tariq - thanks a bunch!

I didnt see that option tucked away in the menus.

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