Sometimes you just can't get enough cores!

Feek · 23-06-2009, 22:58

This is nothing more than a bit of willy waving, indulge me!

Sometimes it's really great to be able to see a computer working hard. And damn, this is working hard

Eight Xeon cores, all flat out encoding video to H.264, just what they should be doing.

Daz · 23-06-2009, 23:09

That's one busy box for sure! Video encoding the only thing that regularly tests my server box, in the cpu dept anyway. Pure number crunching, minimal io required.

Fayshun · 23-06-2009, 23:10

How big was the file and how long did it take?

Feek · 23-06-2009, 23:13

The thing is, even while it's doing that, the box doesn't feel sluggish in other stuff at all, the CPUs are sitting around 50C and the fans are all at idle speed.

Feek · 23-06-2009, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

How big was the file and how long did it take?

It's a two hour movie, a two pass encode to an average bitrate of 1800kbps took around 15-20 minutes or so. I didn't time it but that's about right.

Will · 24-06-2009, 07:40

Wow that's seriously quick for that bit rate! Nice!

leowyatt · 24-06-2009, 09:01

a Mac Pro doing what it was meant to

23-06-2009, 22:58	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Sometimes you just can't get enough cores! This is nothing more than a bit of willy waving, indulge me! Sometimes it's really great to be able to see a computer working hard. And damn, this is working hard Eight Xeon cores, all flat out encoding video to H.264, just what they should be doing. __________________

23-06-2009, 23:09	#2
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23-06-2009, 23:13	#4
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	The thing is, even while it's doing that, the box doesn't feel sluggish in other stuff at all, the CPUs are sitting around 50C and the fans are all at idle speed. __________________

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