Hi DK - so, I take it this is intermittent and not constant? Can you run SystemInfo in Rhino anyway? I’m curious as to what plug-ins might be involved.
I am also getting heavy usage on idle. system info attached.
Rhino 8 SR3 2024-1-9 (Rhino 8, 8.3.24009.15001, Git hash:master @ 3541fa287a013b0f17849f0740f1e43a44031bfc)
License type: Commercial, build 2024-01-09
License details: Cloud Zoo
Windows 11 (10.0.22621 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 64Gb)
.NET 7.0.0
Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [98% battery remaining]
Non-hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (NVidia) Memory: 4GB, Driver date: 11-2-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 537.79
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (NVidia) Memory: 4GB, Driver date: 11-2-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 537.79
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1
Secondary graphics devices.
Intel(R) UHD Graphics P630 (Intel) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 11-15-2021 (M-D-Y).
> Integrated graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 11-2-2023
Driver Version: 31.0.15.3779
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 4 GB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Karamba\License\Karamba3D_LicensePlugin_Rhino7.rhp “Karamba3DLicense”
you are underpowering rhino as well…
you have 4gb vram, but are using two monitors…you need 8gb vram to meet our min spec for video card. (4gb vram per monitor)
i have not personally used any external gpu myself, so I’m the wrong person to ask.
Typically by the time you buy one, and get it sorted out, the hassle is not worth the effort.
I’d personally take the hit and get a machine with the proper spec. Look at BOXX computers or Titan Computing, I use machines from both companies, and they are very, very well built, and have excellent customer support.
thank you for the suggestion. looking at both of those companies, the systems that I’d want are out of my budget. My justification being that if I am going to get a whole new system that id want to make an investment in the hardware that would last me some years. that’s why I was leaning towards an eGPU. With the card and enclosure, I would be looking at maybe 1200.00usd max. The systems that I’d want to get all seem to start at more like 4k and rapidly go up in price as I customize. I guess I need to temper my taste or wait till I can justify the expense.