Hello again. I test rendered the Chevy.3ds file again with the new settings.
1280×1024 pixel size=1.5 and Metal.
I got a time of 3:38.
SuperMicro CMS 512K Pipe-line Burst Cache 32 Megs Non-EDO ram 3DStudio Rel.4
Hope this adds to your list. Thanks.
Douglas Drossman