Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
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I have been researching video cards so I can build a workstation for SWX 2006. I am currently running a laptop, but with my project getting more and more parts it is not cutting it. After reading the FAQs which are 1-2 years old I am curious what people are running. I am looking for good or bad feedback to help me make my decision.
Thanks
Tim
Thanks
Tim






RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
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RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
I did search through the FAQs, as I said in my post. I wanted to get an idea of what people were running in their systems. Which card are you currently running? I would just like to get an overall idea. Most of the FAQs are more than a year old. When you buy a computer do you use the reviews that are a year old?
Tim
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
basic ... Dell 1905FP (Analog) on Mobile Intel ® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express (works OK)
Home Desktop:
ATI Radeon 256mb (don't remember model), kicks butt!
As suggested, check ht
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
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FAQ559-716
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
It is ironic that you said the Radeon 256 works great. Not reccomended in the faq (http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=974) and not one of the SWX approved cards for 2006.
Thanks though.
Tim
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Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
My system uses an FX-500 (nVidia), and does OK. Getting more graphical glitches on the screen with SW 2006 and plan to upgrade systems with at least an FX-1400.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
I use the Quadro FX500 on one machine and the Quadro FX1100 on another machine... no problems with either of them.
support69
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I'm setting up a new system for work and play. Configuring an Xi.
I'm building for the future, and am going to pick up a dream machine. Im forking the money for this:
AMD® Athlon™ 64 FX-60 64Bit Dual Core (DC4200) 2x1024KB Cache HyperTransport
4096MB DDR 400MHz PC3200 4x1024MB ECC Dual Rank Interleave
nVidia® Quadro FX 3400 256MB PCIe 2x DVI Dual Head SLI Capable
... but someone convince me to go nuts, spend an extra 900 and get an nVidia® Quadro FX 4500 512MB PCIe 2x DVI Dual Head SLI Capable. I am gonna run more than just SW.
Hopefully I can afford dual 24's someday.
rfus
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
with Intel Pentium 4 - 3.40 GHz
3.41 GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
support69, I'm doing the same as rfus with a new Xi system--so that's a good point, but I'll have a new motherboard and everything for the Express card type.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
Dell 380
Intel P4-3.80 GHz
2.00 GB of RAM
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
RE: Which Video Card are you running SWX '06 ?
My suggestion for SW would be a Quadro card (500FX and up, model depends on how much $$ you are willing to spend). Second would be a 3DLabs card (I am running a Wildfire VP990 with no problems dual 21") then Fire GL (ATI seem to have the most problems when it comes to SW).
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Intel P4 3.4GHz
3.39 GHZ, 2.00 GB RAM
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Home built
AMD 3800+ 939 pin
2.00 GB Ram
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Tony
P4 2.80 GHZ
3 GB RAM
Quadro FX 1000 (77.56)
SolidWorks 2006 SP3.0