What kind of performance can I expect with this setup?
intel Xeon x2 X5660 @ 2.8Ghz
Nvidia GTX1050ti < I used the patched drives
48Gb of ram 16 GB used as a RAM drive for Transcoding Cash is 16 GB enough?
20Tb of hard drives in RAID 6
Other question is and I shod have tested this before I patched the drivers but my friend was not around to help load down the server.
if the Patched drivers worked? when I do more then 2 streams the 3+ streams will just use the CPU and not have a (hw) next to them? i got 6 going and all had the (hw) next to them.
The first three simultaneous transcodes will appear as 1080p (H.264) (hw) -> 1080p (H264) - Transcode (hw). Indicating that both the decode and the encode are accelerated.
The fourth & subsequent simultaneous transcodes will appear as 1080p (H.264) (hw) -> 1080p (H264) - Transcode, (no (hw) on the end) indicating that only the decode portion is accelerated, and the encode is happening on the CPU.
If the modified drivers are working, the fourth and subsequent simultaneous transcodes will appear as the same as the first three.
Here’s a screenshot from Plex Dashboard -> Now Playing. Notice both the decode and encode have (hw) at the end. If the encode limit is hit, Transcode is displayed, not Transcode (hw).
