GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
(OP)
I AM NEW TO SOLIDWORKS AND I'M TRING TO SET UP MY SYSTEM.
I HAVE CHECKED ON THE SOLID WORKS WEB SITE FOR "SUPPORTED"
GRAPHICS CARDS AND THE QUADRO 4 900XGL SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD,
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD CHOICE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? BY THE WAY, THIS IS ONLY FOR LIGHT DUTY, HOME
USE.
THANKS IN ADVANCE,
PHILLIPS7609
I HAVE CHECKED ON THE SOLID WORKS WEB SITE FOR "SUPPORTED"
GRAPHICS CARDS AND THE QUADRO 4 900XGL SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD,
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD CHOICE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? BY THE WAY, THIS IS ONLY FOR LIGHT DUTY, HOME
USE.
THANKS IN ADVANCE,
PHILLIPS7609






RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2005 SP4.0/SW 2006 EV
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
Best Regards,
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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Jason
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
I have both the 500 and 1100 FX. They are awesome cards and for that price you won't regret it. Plus I think it's newer then the 900 XGL
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
I would like to buy that card if Philips is not interested in it
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
Oh, and the card is AGPx8 I believe so whomever gets it needs to make sure their motherboard is compatable.
Jason
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
ANYWAY HE SAYS I HAVE TO GO WITH SOMETHING LIKE THE FX540. IT ALSO HAS 128MB ONBOARD AND COSTS LESS THAN $250.00. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ONE?
THANKS,
PHILLIPS7609
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
You should look at the Quadro FX 4400/3400/1400/1300/540
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: GRAPHICS CARD UPDATE ADVICE
You can contact me here lnirs@yahoo.com
Thankyou
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http://nvidia.com/object/IO_11761.html
Note the Memory Bandwidth row for performance specs.
Also note the Max Power Consumption row. In some cases, (older or cheaper computers) upgrading the card could necessitate upgrading the power supply.
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
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I have been using a FX540 for about 2 months now.
It works well for me. The assembly files that I work with are about 50 to 100 componets I would say it is a little better than the FX500 agp card as far as speed goes.