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Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

(OP)
I'm looking to hear from anyone who is using the swXenglish.exe new
version of solidworks. it's a 64 bit beta version. you must have a
xeon processor and the windows XP 64 bit edition to run this beta.
Xeon Processor computers aren't that much more money than other
computers these days, and the 64 bit XP is around $130. I'm wondering
if the performance is much greater than the normal Pentium 4 SolidWorks
users (like most of us). i downloaded the beta, just incase someone
buys a xeon computer for me (not), it's 397mb & available on the sw
website.
Any data on this new SolidWorks would be much appreciated.

RE: Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

It may be appreciated by you ... but I doubt that SW would appreciate public discussion of its performance. Ususally, with any beta testing, confidentiality is a condition of becoming a Beta tester.


Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

(OP)
CorBlimeyLimey

to discuss how a beta, or solidworks in general runs on hardware is hardly divulging national secrets...

i'm thinking of getting it, but i don't want to spend that kind of money if the improvement isn't around 2x or more.

it's a beta version of solidworks, and i'm not a beta testor.  anyone can download and run this.  it's available from the same location as solidworks 2005, 2006, viewer, explorer, etc...

thanks for your "concern" though

RE: Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

Do a search here for "64". Has been discussed before.

Chris
Systems Analyst
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: Anyone have info on the new X64 Beta of SolidWorks?

You will not see a large speed increase with the CPU. You will see an improvement on how the memory is used with SW. That is the biggest benefit of 64 bit with SW.

How SW runs on a 64-bit system is still in beta and that cannot be discussed, because its in Beta5113 Carriage Lane Apt Aroblems and other issues may have a diverse effect on the system performance and to give that kind of information while in beta would just be wrong.... after all it's beta.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

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