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PCI Express Graphics Card

PCI Express Graphics Card

PCI Express Graphics Card

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Anyone have any experience with PCI Express cards??? I didn't see it listed on the SolidWorks website.  Our IS department ordered a PCI Express x16 card for our newest computer and I would like the warm fuzzy that it will work for large assemblies.

RE: PCI Express Graphics Card

I have a Dell 370 with a NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400 video card and it runs well.  I wouldn't say it's that much faster than a regular PCI slot in practical terms.  I know on paper the PCIe slots are a faster bus.  I have a two year old system at home that's just as fast without a PCIe slot for the video card.  

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Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 4.0 & 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: PCI Express Graphics Card

I have a Nvidia Quadro FX 540 that is a PCIE card, and I have not had any trouble with it so far. But this card is listed on the approvedd list from SolidWorks. But if the card that was ordered for you is not on the SolidWorks approved list I am not sure about being warm and fuzzy  about it.

RE: PCI Express Graphics Card

MrMiller

Do you know what card they ordered? If so what one is it?

RE: PCI Express Graphics Card

(OP)
As far as I know it is PCI Express x16.  I'm assuming at this point that it must have an additional name (eg. Nvidia Quadro FX 540) but I don't know what that might be as they have left for the day.

They said it would be here tomorrow so I'll find out then.  I'll respond back with what it is and how it handles as a follow-up to this thread.

Thanks everyone.

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