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> Quote - I have a desktop with two 8800GTX cards in SLI, and a laptop with two 8700M GT cards in SLI, and I haven't noticed any issues with P7 (or so far with P8). > > The IBL and Ambient Occlusion combined with large pixel dimensions will require lots of render time.  You may also be approaching the memory limits, in which case the render will bog down. > > P8 is much faster than P7 when doing comparable P7-type renders (non-IDL), but when you engage IDL, it will take a long time to render.  On the other hand, I found that I was able to render a complex scene which had crashed P7, so P8 seems to manage memory better.  Further, the first update for P8 may improve the IDL render speed. > > Long term, you are right that 64bit is the way to go with your next computer.  To duck Vista, simply wait until autumn, when Windows 7 will be out.

In the meantime though I don't think I am able to add any more ram without the 64bit. So going on 9 hours for an 8x10 render with occlusion isn't abnormal? (it's still running). I would not use it but after comparing now I think all my old renders look like plastic, probably because I'm not good with lights. Adding the ambient seemed to solve my problems and make it more realistic.

I'll attach one of the old renders so you all can see how much is in the image which isn't much. The last times I rendered it I hid a lot of the stuff in the photo I didn't need (like the unused tombstones)