Max9 - Mixing Windows Vista 64bits and Windows XP Pro 32 Bits

[Sergio_Pontes]

Hi,

I bought the Max9 and I intend to install it in my 4600+. I intend to buy and to install in this computer the Windows Vista 64bits.

I have 32 bits computers and 64bits computers.

Are possible the following combinations?

- Mental Ray - DR - (cpu A) Windows Vista 64bits/ max9-64bits with (cpu B) XP Pro 32bits/ max9-32bits.

- Mental Ray - Animation - each cpu rendering one entire frame.

- Final Render Stage-1 R2 - DR - (cpu A) Windows Vista 64bits/ max9-64bits with (cpu B) XP Pro 32bits/ max9-32bits

- Final Render Stage-1 R2 - Animation - each cpu rendering one entire frame.

Thanks

Sergio

[Chad Warner]

This was brought up in another thread. Pretty much you don't want to mix Max 9 64 bit and Max 9 32 bit.

 

http://discussion.autodesk.com/adskcsp/thread.jspa?messageID=5386248

[Sergio_Pontes]

Thanks Chad,

I understand that I can install the Max9 in my Windows Vista as 64bits version and as 32 bits version ( 2 instalations on the same machine/ OS).

When I have to render one big scene I will use only de Vista64/ Max 64 and in situations where I need to use my entire renderfarm (animations or DR) I will need to use the Max9 32bits version. In this situation I will need to be sure in not use more than 2GB RAM. Is that correct?

Sérgio

[Chad Warner]

That's how I understand that it works.