update: (see post 19 above) Now rendering second run on my animation, moderate load, all P6. 1 normal Jessi with conforming dress, strand hair with no dynamics running, substantial Pnil-C model, Realism Shaders applied, two shadow map lights, .02 min shading rate, 720x402. First run of 430 frames: no lock up, slow down, wierdness or faliure. 5-hour re-animation session, no problems. Second render now 6 hours old no problems. Reallistically, you guys won't see this thing 'til mid week. ::::: Opera :::::