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    • fubbi
      fubbi last edited by

      Hi

      the biggest advantage of the macpro is of course its many thunderbolt ports (6). If you want to have a lot of video channels going out you cant beat the mac pro. For example, 4 channels of HAP out plus a control monitor is no problem. 
      As far as gl shaders go, I am currently sending 4x1920 to a virtual stage with edge blending. thats 7680x1080 and I am running at a solid 60fps and plenty of cycles.
      I had the same questions as you and I decided to go for the medium model. there are three graphic cards d300, d500 and d700\. I went for d500 with 6 cores. 
      OSX can only use one of the cards at the time (no support for crossfire). If you boot in windooze however, the cards will share the load.
      Read more about that here: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7603/mac-pro-review-late-2013/9
      In conclusion, I think you would have to push this machine very hard to put it on its knees with 6 cores/d500.
      Let me know if there is anything specific you want me to test for you
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      • mark
        mark last edited by

        @Fubbi - Thanks for sharing your expertise!

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        • S
          selittle last edited by

          Thanks @fubbi and @mark! Much appreciated. It's looking like ill be getting the 6core version.

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          • Skulpture
            Skulpture Tech Staff last edited by

            Just out of interest @fubbi do you rack mount your mac pro?

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            • fubbi
              fubbi last edited by

              @Skulpture. I just rack mounted two of them here in the project I am currently working on. What would you like to know?

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              • Skulpture
                Skulpture Tech Staff last edited by

                Nothing in particular @Fubbi We were just talking in the office about how awkward they are to rack. There are only a couple of products to buy or DIY.

                We did find this which looks cool but very expensive:
                http://www.sonnettech.com/product/xmacproserver/index.html
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                • Woland
                  Woland Tech Staff last edited by

                  @Skulpture That looks delicious. I can tell that at some point in the future, my bank account is going to take a major hit.

                  @selittle I have a Mac Pro (see my signature) and I love it. It's spectacular. I have, however, been thinking about investing in a SSD Raid setup for it. I have also been looking at the [Thunderbolt Station 2](http://www.caldigit.com/thunderboltstation2/) as a nice way to expand upon it.
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                  • fubbi
                    fubbi last edited by

                    @Skulpture very fancy. Here how mine was mounted with velcro straps- Beijing styleec90ca-macpro.jpg

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                    • Skulpture
                      Skulpture Tech Staff last edited by

                      Good old velcro!

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                      • crystalhorizon
                        crystalhorizon Tech Staff last edited by

                        @fubbi love that mount ))

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                        • DusX
                          DusX Tech Staff last edited by

                          @fubbi

                          nice work.
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