what can I do to fortify my laptop?
what can I do to fortify my laptop?
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I am running Solidworks on my laptop, an IBM A31 2652 with a Pentium 4 processor and 512Mb of RAM. It is slow. What can I do to speed it up a bit? (in sheepherder, plz)






RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
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Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 5.0 & 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: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
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"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
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Jeff Mowry
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
You can also try runing in Software OpenGL mode to verify if you graphics card is up to the job. This makes SW render the graphics instead of your graphics card.
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
In my experience, unsupported video cards and/or drivers have caused more problems than anything else. Spend the extra $$$ to get something that is supported by SW.
RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
I, like you.. am stuck with a laptop, however I have a Dell M-60. Ram is a biggie for sure, I'd get a gig if if I were you. However the biggest and baddest wolf of all in the mix is video card. See if you can upgrade it, and while your at it get something 64Mb or better. and best of all find one that is supported.
Check with your computers documentation and see whether or not you can replace the vid card component... some laptops have that stuff right on the main board making it impossible to change the graphics adapter.
Happy hunting
Regards,
Jon
RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
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Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Garland
Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
www.borowskiengineering.com
RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Anyway, the Laptop I have I can't change the video card and from most of the people I have talked to they couldn't either, but my laptop is like 3 years old so take that for what its worth.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
www.borowskiengineering.com
RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
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Best Regards GBor!
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: what can I do to fortify my laptop?
Or don't (increases my chances....)
John