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networking for more processing power.
I recently purchased a mbp that has a quad core processor. I also have a late 2009 27″ imac with a quad-core i7. Is there any way that I can connect the 2 and use the display of the imac while utilizing the processor to help with exports, renders, and other things? 2009 iMac doesn’t have thuderbolt, but if I get an ethernet adapter, is there a software solution for utilizing the idle processors?
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Resolve is gpu based and as far as i know you can not combine machines if you are not on linux version.
So i’d say no.
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Margus
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I think its a Linux only feature also. It uses Infiniband instead of ethernet too.
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Thank you all for your input. Any suggestions for what I should do with my imac? Sell it, turn it into a part time monitor, any other ways to utilize the processor when it’s in monitor mode for other post functions? The graphics card can’t handle resolve on its own. Maybe I cut on the iMac and finish on the Mbp?
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Or look at the latest iMacs as Peter posted some times ago here.
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Margus
https://iconstudios.eu
https://vimeo.com/iconstudioseu/videosDaVinci 9, OSX 10.7.4
MacPro 5.1 2×2,93 24GB
GTX 470 / Quadro 4000
Multibridge 2 Pro -
interesting Idea though….
would it work with two iMacs connected via thunderbolt?? -
[Eric Sternberger] “would it work with two iMacs connected via thunderbolt??”
No… see above…
jPo
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There’s a few apps that would let you use your second laptop as a second monitor. Air Display is one of them. It’s similar to screen sharing, you might get a performance decrease since computer #1 will be serving a video stream to your second computer.
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