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New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

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I need a laptop for client visits.  I am currently thinking of a Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 (1 meg of ram).  This has a 256MB NVIDIA Go 6800 Ultra PCI Express x16 Graphics card.  Although this is a gaming card/computer (and the card is not yet listed with SolidWorks), what's your guess on preformance?  It seems to be a hot computer from all of the reviews.  Thanks.  

RE: New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

Check Thread thread559-121966  This topic comes up once a month.  I would take Scott's advice on laptops....Dell M70

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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RE: New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

That card is not a Quadro. If it's not a Quadro card I wouldn't recommend it getting it. You will have nothing but issue and there will be nothing anyone can do for you, except to express on getting a new laptop or video card. The only Quadro card you must not buy is the NVS card, this is the only Quadro card that is not support by SW.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users

RE: New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

What I've found with systems of that type is that they have plenty of computing "power", but the graphics card causes everything to start seizing after you've opened about two parts in two or three windows at one time.  So that becomes a very non-useful system with any sort of assembly.

I've been able to render quite well with them (PhotoWorks), but begin to hate using them as soon as I open more than one window to edit materials in parts.

Not worth it for using SolidWorks, by my experience.


Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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