can you leave a macbook pro to render overnight?

[sygboe]

will it get too hot? is it ok to leave on rendering for many hours?

 

I'm wondering if i will have to keep my quadcore pc (which i'dlike to sell)

 

also, bootcamp / parallels? if you have both will they be using the same windows files installed or would each method need it's own windows?

 

just thinking parallels might do for autocad, but bootcamp for rendering/max only.

 

 

i'm about to get one to run bootcamp xp64 for Max vray and autocad.

 

i currently have a quad core desktop, but i'm not a full time 3Der so a powerfull laptop will do me for another year (until I land a big animation job and buy another desktop)

 

any advise appreciated

[jackb602]

I've done it many times without any trouble. You might want to invest in a stand so that it's well ventilated while rendering.

 

And I believe that Parallels can somehow use the Windows installation on your Boot Camp partition, though I haven't tried this myself.

 

Jack

[Scott Erstad]

Macbooks running windows - getting too hot has shown up on some forums. I use my scale ruler as a stand to keep the base exposed to air and it never has exceeded 80C, but usually for a minute then down to 78C. My understanding is this is within acceptable ranges.

 

I am running bootcamp, Win7 RC with Max 2009 design & Mental ray and have had it render via batch a series of camera views with no issues.

 

Scotty

[sygboe]

thanks for the replies, very helpfull.

 

do you guys have the 256 or the 512 graphics card? i"m going for the the 512 but wondering if i really need to. for architectural visuals. i've got an nvidia 8800gt right now, is this about the equivelant?

[jackb602]

Just to clarify, I've only done this (rendered overnight) under OS X. I used Cinema 4D and Vray.

 

Jack