I want to know everything there is to know about buckets. Mostly how I can get all 8

[R.Stewart]

I just built my new computer and I've got an i7 2600k with hyperthreading enabled yet I'm only seeing 4 buckets when I render. Sometimes 6 I think. I really want to know how I can get all 8 firing all of the time.

 

I have hyperthreading enabled in the bios and my task manager is showing that there are 8 cores or threads being used at 100%. It's just that the computers at tafe have 8 buckets that are plain to see and I want that on my computer too. I'm guessing that it would decrease render time.

 

I've found how to increase bucket size, I'm using 128x128 because I read that it was a good size. It's pretty big but not really rendering faster.

 

Also when I have higher samples per pixel settings I only get 1 or 2 buckets. I've got it set at minimum 16 maximum 64. I want all 8 buckets!!!

 

So I'd really like to get 8 buckets rendering and please share anything else to do with buckets that you think is important.

 

I'm using Mental Ray

windows 7 home premium

 

Looking forward to hearing from anyone

 

Richard

 

P.S. I have really tried to find out as much as I can about this but haven't really found much.

Edited October 2, 2011 by R.Stewart

[NeWAcEiN]

hey ric

u r mental ray is using all cores try zoom in\out render view u might see all do it 4 to 5 times over period of a minut or two or when buckets render shifts from place to place!!!!!!!!!

[R.Stewart]

Hey you're right! I thought you were crazy at first but it actually worked. I saw all 8 after zooming in and out. Thanks for that mate

[NeWAcEiN]

pleasure is mine buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!