Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
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I have a couple of SolidWorks workstations that I am looking to upgrade but my budget has me torn between giving them 2gig of RAM instead of 1gig or dual processor instead of a single 3.2gig processor.
The question my designers have is whether or not it will make a different when running another piece of CAD software along with their current running copy of Solidworks. Right now when we look at Preformance monitor on their current 1gig/2.8gig machines we commonly see the processor burried at 98% but only 400meg of RAM in use. This would lead me to believe a second processor would be more important when wanting to start another instance of Solidworks or an instance of ProEngineer/AutoCAD. I just wanted to get all of your opinions before I made the decision.
Thanks.
-Al
The question my designers have is whether or not it will make a different when running another piece of CAD software along with their current running copy of Solidworks. Right now when we look at Preformance monitor on their current 1gig/2.8gig machines we commonly see the processor burried at 98% but only 400meg of RAM in use. This would lead me to believe a second processor would be more important when wanting to start another instance of Solidworks or an instance of ProEngineer/AutoCAD. I just wanted to get all of your opinions before I made the decision.
Thanks.
-Al






RE: Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
"But what... is it good for?"
Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.
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RE: Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
Check out the FAQ section Madmango did a write up on system requirements which also has a link to SWx corp website.
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RE: Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
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RE: Hardware question Processor vs. RAM
thanks VERY much.
-Al